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, Ageing and Women
Latest media
Read the latest media releases, speeches and transcripts from the ministers of the Health and Aged Care portfolio.
Goodna and Oxley Medicare Urgent Care Clinics Open
The Goodna and Oxley Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are now open so more Queenslanders can access free urgent care closer to home.-
Life changing endometriosis treatment now cheaper
For the first time in three decades, women living with endometriosis will now have access to a new treatment on the PBS. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and David Bevan, ABC Adelaide Mornings - 2 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with David Bevan on endometriosis treatment added to the PBS; new Aged Care Act; My Aged Care; hospital wait times; improvement in Australia's healthcare system; COVID vaccine access; district priority areas. -
Minister Butler press conference, Adelaide
Endometriosis treatment now cheaper.
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Release of new National HIV Strategy
On the eve of World AIDS Day, the Australian Government has launched the 9th National HIV Strategy to virtually eliminate HIV transmission in Australia by 2030. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, speech - 28 November 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's speech at World Aids Day Parliamentary Breakfast.
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.