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
Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health
The Hon Emma McBride MP
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Assistant Minister Rural and Regional Health
The Hon Kate Thwaites MP
Assistant Minister for Social Security
Assistant Minister for Ageing
Assistant Minister for Women
Latest media
Read the latest media releases, speeches and transcripts from the ministers of the Health and Aged Care portfolio.
Support at Home price guidance for providers
Read Minister Wells' statement on the new Support at Home program
Budget 2025–26: Building a stronger Medicare with a history-making health Budget
The Albanese Labor Government’s 2025–26 Budget is a future-shaping Budget, including history-making investments to build Australia’s future.-
Support at Home price guidance for consumers
Read Minister Wells' statement on the new Support at Home program -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, 4BC – 24 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on 4BC with Peter Fegan about the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), cheaper medicines and the election. -
Radio interview with Minister Wells and Adam Steer, ABC Darwin – 21 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Adam Steer on NT aged care facilities; Four Corners childcare investigation; Royal Commission into Aged Care; Play our Way; Paralympic athlete funding. -
Minister for Aged Care, press conference – 21 March 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Wells' press conference in Darwin about the Para Athlete Barriers Grant Program, aged care and the Northern Territory Japanese force rotation.
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.