Ministers

The ministers of the Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio. Learn about who they are, what they are responsible for, and what they do.

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.

Latest media

  • New location for headspace Ashfield

    Young people in Sydney’s Inner West now have a bigger and better headspace centre, with the official opening of the expanded headspace in Ashfield.
  • Ryde Medicare Mental Health Centre now open

    Residents in Sydney’s northern suburbs now have access to free, walk-in mental health services with the opening of the new Medicare Mental Health Centre in Ryde.
  • DonateLife community partners announced

    The Australian Government is supporting 13 DonateLife community partners with $785,000 in grants to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation so more Australians can receive a life-saving transplant.
  • Support for former patients of Simon Gordon

    Every Australian, whether in the public or private system has the right to the highest quality and most appropriate and safe clinical care available. Serious concerns have been raised by women about the care they received by a former gynaecologist, Simon Gordon.