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 Adelaide – 30 October 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Rory McClaren and Sonya Feldhoff on strengthening Medicare.
Doorstop with Assistant Minister McBride, Parliament House – 30 October 2025
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's doorstop on Mental Health Month; Medicare Mental Health Centres; headspace services; Medicare Mental Health Kids Hubs; Perinatal Mental Health Centres.
Radio interview with Minister Rae, ABC Radio Melbourne – 30 October 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Rafael Epstein on the new Aged Care Act.-
Delivering a new 120-bed aged care home for Greater Darwin
The Australian Government is ensuring older Australians in Darwin can access the world-class residential aged care they deserve, close to the ones they love and the place they call home. -
20,000 fast-tracked home care packages delivered
The Australian Government has delivered on its promise to allocate 20,000 new Home Care Packages before the next step in the once-in-a-generation aged care reforms on 1 November. 
World-first program preventing early births
A world-first Australian program supported by the Australian Government has helped reduce the number of babies born early in Australia.