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.
TV Interview with Kieran Gilbert, Sky Sunday Agenda - 5 February 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Kieran Gilbert's interview on Strengthening Medicare; Health Workforce; Mental Health; NDIS
Grants target local solutions to health problems
The Australian Government is funding communities on Tasmania’s east coast and the Gippsland region of Victoria to find local solutions to their health challenges.-
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 3 February 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report; Urgent Care Clinics; Medicare; and hospital funding. -
Strengthening Medicare for the future
The Albanese Government has released the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report. -
Minister Clare, Assistant Minister McBride and Dr Gordon Reid doorstop at the Central Coast - 2 February 2023
Read the transcript for Assistant Minister McBride's doorstop at Gorokan Public School with Minister for Education Jason Clare and Member for Robertson Dr Gordon Reid. -
Professor John Skerritt retirement
Today, Professor John Skerritt has announced his decision to retire from his position of Deputy Secretary Health Products Regulation Group, effective 18 April 2023.
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.