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
Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health
The Hon Emma McBride MP
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Assistant Minister Rural and Regional Health
The Hon Kate Thwaites MP
Assistant Minister for Social Security
Assistant Minister for Ageing
Assistant Minister for Women
Latest media
Read the latest media releases, speeches and transcripts from the ministers of the Health and Aged Care portfolio.
Radio interview with Assistant Minister McBride, ABC Radio Brisbane – 23 January 2025
Read the transcript from Assistant Minister McBride's interview on ABC Radio Brisbane which covered access to mental health services, rollout of Medicare Mental Health Centres and First Nations mental health.-
New Medicare Mental Health Centre for the Redlands
People across the Redlands now have access to free, walk-in mental health support and care with the opening of a new Medicare Mental Health Centre. 
Major women and girls tennis investment
The Australian Government is investing almost one million dollars to support more women and girls to play tennis and enjoy the mental and physical health benefits sport provides.-
Radio interview with Assistant Minister McBride and Jeremy Jones, ABC Capricornia – 22 January 2025
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Jeremy Jones on Medicare Mental Health Centres. -
Television interview with Minister Wells, ABC News Breakfast – 22 January 2025
Read the transcript from Minister Wells' interview on ABC News Breakfast which covered the Play Our Way fund and the Australian Open. -
Radio interview with Minister Wells and Peter Fagan, 4BC Breakfast - 22 January 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Peter Fagan on Play Fund Our Way
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.