Latest health minister News

Paramedics to be able to prescribe medicines
Ashburton community birthing unit upgrade underway
Spotlight Program to drive WA response to rheumatic heart disease
First Rural Training Hub comes to the South Island
Life-changing cancer care closer to home in Northland
Mental health response for Tauranga 111 calls
New 40-bed mental health facility delivered at Fremantle Hospital
Erin Thompson Appointed To Key Suicide Prevention Role
‘Bowel cancer waits for no one’: New campaign highlights the importance of screening for one of our deadliest cancers
Delivering healthier, affordable food in regional communities
Increased support for mothers and babies
Music And Mental Health Take Centre Stage With WAM
Investing In Cyber Security To Protect Patient Data
Future Of Mount Hospital Secured For Patients And Staff
Next step taken to lower bowel screening age
AI breast screening tool one step closer
Nurses and midwives backpay payments commence following historic pay increase
NSW new nurses and midwives backpay payments commence following historic pay increase
Junior doctor recruitment drive to boost WA hospital workforce
Extra beds help older Western Australians leave hospital sooner
Boosting ambulance services across New Zealand
More WA footy fans to roll up their sleeves as flu clinics extended
Pharmac proposal to strengthen New Zealand’s vaccine response
Nelson Hospital parking expansion drives forward
Marking Pink Ribbon Day as extended breast screening reaches more women
More Victorians Waiting Longer For Care Under Labor
Australian Prime Minister Doorstop – Alice Springs
Joondalup Health Campus Expansion Complete
Rapid-build ward taking shape at Hawke’s Bay Hospital
Progress gets concrete with first major pour at new hospital
Modern imaging technology for Southland Hospital
Call for regional voices to help shape healthcare across NSW
Free RSV Program Expanded To Protect At-risk Over 50s
Expanded WAVEDKids Supports Families Every Day Of Week
WHO introduces PREVENT technical package to address lead poisoning
Nominations Open For 2026 WA Health Excellence Awards
First closure orders issued under tough new tobacco laws
New forensic inpatient beds opened
Pharmac proposes improving access to type 2 diabetes medicines
$3.7 million boost for Aboriginal Environmental Health Program
New ED pharmacist role delivering faster care at Dunedin Hospital
Opposition commits to landmark 10 year Men and Boy’s health strategy
Bringing specialist paediatric palliative care closer
Action needed now as around 6.5 million Aussie adults live with obesity, says public health peak body
Network launched to help prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
FHRI funding boost in State Budget to drive WA medical research
Multi-million-dollar robot diagnosing and treating lung cancer with precision
Cancer treatment closer to home for King Country patients