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.
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Perth Drive - 18 February, 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Oliver Peterson on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, Private Health Insurance, Medical Specialist Fees, Eye Injections and the Thriving Kids Program.
Tasmania's Medicare Mental Health Kids Hubs open
Tasmanian families now have access to free mental health support and care for their children at Medicare Mental Health Kids Hubs in three locations — East Tamar, Burnie and Jordan River.-
Radio interview with Assistant Minister McBride, LAFM – 18 February 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Belinda King about Medicare Mental Health Kids Hubs in Tasmania -
Press conference with Assistant Minister McBride, Launceston – 18 February 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on Medicare Mental Health Kids Hubs. -
Radio interview with Assistant Minister McBride, ABC Northern Tasmania Drive – 18 February 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Andre Leslie on mental health initiatives in Northern Tasmania. 
Next generation of cancer scholars announced
The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the recipients of Round 2 of the First Nations Cancer Scholarship, which provides financial and wellbeing support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduates undertaking further cancer-related postgraduate studies or research.