The Hon Mark Butler MP
Minister for Health and Ageing
Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Senator the Hon Jenny McAllister
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
The Hon Sam Rae MP
Minister for Aged Care and Seniors
The Hon Emma McBride MP
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health
The Hon Rebecca White MP
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care
Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health
Assistant Minister for Women
Special Envoy
Mr Dan Repacholi MP
Special Envoy for Men's Health
Latest media
Read the latest media releases, speeches and transcripts from the ministers of the Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio.
Ninety Medicare Urgent Care Clinics Now Open
The Australian Government is already delivering on its commitment to open a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across Australian with three opening in Victoria, bringing the totally number of clinics open across the country to 90.-
Doorstop interview with Minister Butler, Melbourne – 7 August 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop with the Prime Minister on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics; PBS. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 7 August 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Emma Rebellato on delivering new Urgent Care Clinics; AI in healthcare; cheaper medicines; illicit tobacco; productivity roundtable. 
Speech from Assistant Minister McBride, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Conference – 1 August 2025
Read Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia National Conference 2025 in Sydney about the Australian Government's plans to continue to strengthen the health and social systems.-
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 1 August 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr. -
Have your say on reforms to the Disability Discrimination Act
The Australian Government has today released an Issues Paper to seek views on reforms to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, as well as other opportunities to clarify and strengthen protections for people with disability.