The Hon Rebecca White MP

Tasmanians are continuing to turn to Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in record numbers for timely and free care, easing pressure on busy hospital emergency departments across the state.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's interview with Evan Wallace on Women's Health Package; Carer's week; Launceston General Hospital.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's doorstop interview about the Women’s Health Package; savings for Tasmanian women from 1 November; Hobart Clinic; and Tasmanian hospital funding.

Tasmanian women are set to benefit from cheaper medicines and better health care thanks to the next stage the Australian Government’s landmark $792.9 million Women’s Health Package.

The Australian Government has provided $3.2 million over four years to Red Nose Australia to deliver the Healing Through Community project, supporting families through stillbirth and miscarriage.

The Australian Government’s Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Launceston has played a key role in easing pressure on the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) during the busy winter months, giving patients faster access to care and supporting the hospital to focus on emergencies.

First Nations young people living in Western NSW can now access free, culturally safe mental health and wellbeing support through the new headspace Outreach Program.

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a time to focus on the impact of breast cancer and the importance of early detection in saving lives.

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.

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.