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.
Applications open for grants to improve the lives of people with disability
The Australian Government has launched an open competitive grant funding opportunity for organisations supporting people with disability, their families and carers.
TV interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 8 May 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on hantavirus.-
Securing the future of cohealth
The Australian Government is providing up to $1.5 million to Victoria’s cohealth community health organisation, ensuring services remain open at the Collingwood, Fitzroy and Kensington sites while cohealth undertakes improvements to its operations. 
Press conference with Assistant Minister White, Hobart – 8 May 2026
Read the transcript from Assistant Minister White's press conference which covered Health Star Ratings and junk food advertising to children.-
Have your say on Health Star Ratings
Australians are being invited to have their say on Health Star Ratings as Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) opens its first formal call for submissions. -
Australia’s first Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre opens to deliver world leading cancer care
In an Australian first, children and young people with cancer, and their families, will benefit from world leading, comprehensive, research led clinical care in one fully integrated, purpose-built facility.