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.
Senate passes tough new laws to protect the NDIS from fraudsters, predators and shonks
The Senate has today passed a bill that delivers tough new laws to protect people with a disability and safeguard the NDIS from exploitation at the hands of fraudsters, predators and shonks.
Radio interview with Assistant Minister White, LAFM Breakfast - 31 March 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's interview with Belinda King on the national investment into GP training, UTAS medical degrees, and the Fuel crisis.
Expert advisory group for prostate cancer
The Australian Government is establishing a national Prostate Cancer Expert Advisory Group to strengthen cancer care for men across the country and deliver on the goals of the Australian Cancer Plan to provide world class equitable cancer outcomes.-
One step closer to eliminating viral hepatitis
Australia is a step closer to eliminating hepatitis B and C as public health challenges by 2030 with the release of two new national strategies today. 
OPINION: How lowering prescription cost helps health – and the economy
At a pharmacy in Belconnen or Tuggeranong, the moment is easy to miss. A card is tapped, a receipt prints, and the price is lower than it would have been a few years ago. For many Canberrans, that smaller number helps. It makes the household budget stretch further and ensures people are more likely-
Speech from Minister Butler, AFR Healthcare Summit – 30 March 2026
Read Minister Butler's speech at the AFR Healthcare Summit about productivity and healthcare.