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.
Launceston to host 2026 Australian Transplant Games
The Albanese Government is proud to support the 2026 Australian Transplant Games, which will be held in Launceston in September.
Radio interview with Assistant Minister McBride, ABC Radio Brisbane Breakfast – 28 January 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Loretta Ryan and Craig Zonca about the new perinatal mental health centre in Moreton Bay; and impacts of under-16s social media ban.
Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opens in Deception Bay
The Australian Government is delivering for Moreton Bay residents with the opening of the Deception Bay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.
Radio interview with Minister Rae, ABC Radio Darwin – 28 January 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Lara Stimpson about the Australian Government delivering on its Northern Territory Aged Care promise.-
First step towards a national medicines record
For the first time, patients, prescribers and pharmacists will be able to have a complete picture of a patient’s medicines history under sweeping reforms to improve standards of care, being introduced by the Australian Government.
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Tasmanians set to save even more under Labor's cheaper medicines plan
Tasmanians are set to pay less for medicines in 2026 with the latest reduction in out-of-pocket prescription costs.