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.
Press conference with Assistant Minister White, Sorrell – 13 February 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference about Medicare Urgent Care Clinics and Health Star Ratings.
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise - 13 February 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr-
More Medicare Urgent Care Milestones
The Albanese Government’s Medicare Urgent Care Clinics have recently reached several significant milestones in Tasmania. 
Participants are shaping a new way of planning for the NDIS
National Disability Insurance Scheme participants are playing a lead role in helping design and test the new way of planning for the NDIS, with the first live testing of the new Support Needs Assessment underway.-
More transparency and choice for Australian patients
The Australian Government has today introduced legislation to help Australians find the best value when they need specialist medical advice and treatment, by fixing the Morrison government’s failed price disclosure tool, Medical Costs Finder. -
Record jump in bulk billing for Australians
Thanks to the Australian Government’s historic investment, new data shows Australians can now access over 3,400 Medicare Bulk Billing Practices across the country. The number continues to grow every week. Almost 1,300 of these practices were previously mixed billing.