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.
Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Opens in Coorparoo
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Coorparoo with the opening of the new Coorparoo Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.-
More speech pathology sessions for young people now available through Medicare
The Australian Government is delivering on our election commitment and expanding access to support services for children and young people with severe speech and language disorders, including stuttering, speech sound disorders, cleft lip and cleft palate. 
Central Queensland Medicare Mental Health Centres supports thousands of people as expansion underway
The Australian Government is strengthening Medicare by delivering more mental health services in the heart of communities, including Central Queensland.-
Radio interview with Assistant Minister McBride, ABC Capricornia – 25 February 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Jeremy Jones and Rob Kidd on Medicare Mental Health Centres rolling out in regional Queensland. 
Men's health in the spotlight in Lyons
Special Envoy for Men’s Health, Mr Dan Repacholi MP will join Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care,and Federal Member for Lyons, the Hon Rebecca White MP in Tasmania today as part of ongoing national work to improve the health and wellbeing of Australian men and boys.-
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Illawarra – 24 February 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Melinda James on the opening of the Shellharbour Medicare Urgent Care Clinic,