The Hon Mark Butler MP
Minister for Health and Aged Care
The Hon Anika Wells MP
Minister for Aged Care
Minister for Sport
The Hon Ged Kearney MP
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care
The Hon Emma McBride MP
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Assistant Minister Rural and Regional Health
Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy
Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health
Latest media
Read the latest media releases, speeches and transcripts from the ministers of the health portfolio.
Elevating people with lived experience of mental ill-health to drive reform
The Australian Government will invest $8.5 million to support those with a lived experience of mental health to shape the policies and programs that affect them.
Elevating people with lived experience of mental ill-health to drive reform
The Australian Government will invest $8.5 million to support those with a lived experience of mental health to shape the policies and programs that affect them.-
Boost to mental health interpreting services
The Government is investing $7.8 million in interpreting services through Translating and Interpreting Services (TIS) National for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. -
New Parkinson's Disease treatment added to PBS
From 1 February, Australians with Parkinson’s disease will have access to a new medicine on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). 
Women’s health experts appointed to tackle ‘medical misogyny’
Members of the new National Women’s Health Advisory Council have been appointed, bringing together diverse expertise to examine the unique challenges that women and girls experience in the health system.-
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Patricia Karvelas, ABC RN Breakfast - 31 January 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Patricia Karvelas' radio interview on Mental Health Equity and Access Forum; Medicare; Strengthening Medicare Taskforce.
Archives for former ministers
Media releases, speeches and transcripts from former ministers of the Health portfolio are available in the former ministers' media centre.
Visit the National Library of Australia's web archive for older media releases, speeches and transcripts.