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.
TV interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 1 July 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with James Glenday about delivering real change for Australians on July 1.
Radio interview with Assistant Minister McBride, 2CC – 1 July 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Stephen Cenatiempo on the opening of a new Kids Health Hub in the ACT.-
New Kids Hub set to open as mental health services reach thousands in ACT
The Australian Government is expanding access to free mental health care across the ACT, with a new Medicare Mental Health Kids Hub set to open in Tuggeranong. -
Revolutionising treatment of lung disease
The Australian Government is providing more than $15 million to Monash University and Atisama Therapeutics to revolutionise the treatment of chronic lung disease with the clinical development of a novel inhaled RNA medicine. -
New pneumococcal vaccine for adults on the NIP
From 1 July, a new pneumococcal vaccine for adults will be added to the National Immunisation Program (NIP) to cover more strains of the disease, providing free access to more Australians. 
TV interview with Minister McAllister, Sky News - 30 June, 2026
Read the transcript of Minister McAllister's interview with Tom Connell on the NDIS