Assistant Minister White's media

The Albanese Government is proud to support the 2026 Australian Transplant Games, which will be held in Launceston in September.

Tasmanians are set to pay less for medicines in 2026 with the latest reduction in out-of-pocket prescription costs.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference about cheaper medicines.

Read Assistant Minister White's opinion piece on Medicare in Tasmania published in the Mercury Times on 26 January 2026.

More than 80,000 women in Western Australia have saved $8.4 million on essential women's health medicines since new treatments were listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in March last year thanks to the Australian Government.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference about the Medicare women's health package.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference about the opening of the Joondalup Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain clinic.

Women and girls in Perth’s north will soon have access to specialist care for endometriosis and pelvic pain, with a new clinic opening in Joondalup on Monday, 19 January.

Read Assistant Minister White's opinion piece on cervical screening published in Women's Agenda on 6 January 2026.

Around 50,000 Australians with a high risk of developing lung cancer have been screened for the disease free of charge since 1 July, thanks to the Albanese Government’s National Lung Cancer Screening Program.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference about the National Lung Cancer Screening Program.

More than 610,000 Australian women have saved money, since essential women’s health medications were listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in March last year thanks to the Albanese Government.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's doorstop interview about women's healthcare.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference on the Sorell Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opening; National Health Reform Agreement.

The Australian Government is delivering access to urgent care for residents in Sorell with the Sorell Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open to the community.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's interview with Evan Wallace on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's interview with Belinda King about the Dolphin Sands bushfire; aged care sector; and the Bondi Beach terror attack.

The latest round of funding for community-based and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations to deliver cancer support projects for their communities is now open.

From today, women and children leaving family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV) in south-eastern NSW will receive additional holistic care and support through an Australian Government pilot program.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's doorstop interview about sex and gender equity in health and medical research.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference about primary care support for family violence victim-survivors.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's doorstop about a new residential parenting unit at St Johns Park; HACSU workers taking industrial action; and hospital funding negotiations.

Tasmanian victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence will receive better support from their local GP and other primary care workers thanks to a new pilot program announced today.

The Australian Government is taking action to close the gap in First Nations cancer outcomes.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's interview with Tom Connell.