The Hon Rebecca White MP

The Australian Government has announced today the appointment of public health expert Adjunct Professor Adriana Platona PSM as the new Chief Executive of the National Blood Authority for the next four years commencing 27 September 2025.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's interview with Leon Crompton on Tasmania's health funding; aged care and the Support at Home Program.

A simple blood test that could save the lives of hundreds of babies each year is the focus of a new study, awarded nearly $2 million by the Australian Government.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's doorstop in Melbourne on the Medical Research Future Fund; reducing stillborn birth rates; use of Panadol in pregnancy.

Six aged care facilities in Tasmania will receive more than $31 million in funding to expand and upgrade services, giving older Tasmanians access to modern facilities, more beds and specialised care.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's interview with Belinda King on women's health.

Thousands of women in the Northern Territory are already saving hundreds of dollars and gaining better access to essential care, thanks to the Australian Government’s Women’s Health Package.

Thousands of Tasmanian women are already saving hundreds of dollars and gaining better access to essential care, thanks to the Australian Government's Women’s Health Package.

The Australian Government is delivering more choice, lower costs and better access to long-term contraceptives.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Assistant Minister White's press conference about more choice and cheaper medicines for women’s health; aged care; NDIS committee; and foreign affairs.