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.
Radio interview with Minister Rae, ABC Radio Melbourne – 6 November 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Rafael Epstein on the first anniversary of the Aged Care Act, and Support at Home and assessment waitlists.
Podcast interview with Assistant Minister White, Rage Against the Menopause – 6 November 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's podcast interview with Patrina Jones about perimenopause and menopause.
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 6 November 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Monique Wright on alcohol tax and David Jones.-
New 40-bed aged care home for First Nations elders in Halls Creek
The Australian Government will fund construction of a new purpose-built, 40-bed residential aged care home in Halls Creek in remote Western Australia. -
TV interview with Minister Rae, Today Show – 6 November 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Sylvia Jeffreys on inflation, interest rates, Hanson vs Faruqi dispute, and the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 
International Day of People with Disability 2026 ambassadors announced
An award winning Indigenous author, a TikTok sensation, mental health and disability advocates are among 6 Ambassadors named by the Australian Government, for this year’s International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD).