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.
Press conference with Assistant Minister White, Hobart - 26 August 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference about the Apprenticeship Incentive Program and Bell Bay Aluminium.-
Radio interview with Assistant Minister White, ABC Radio Sydney Mornings – 31 August 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's interview with Sarah Dingle about the proposed ban on pornographic content depicting strangulation, national perimenopause and menopause campaign, and proposed veterans’ allied health services cap. 
McGrath Foundation adds prostate cancer nurses
The Australian Government is providing $46.5 million over five years (2027-28 to 2031-32) to further expand the highly regarded McGrath Foundation Cancer Care Nurse service to include prostate cancer nurses from 1 July 2027.-
Consultation opens on proposed NDIS access changes
Australians are invited to help shape proposed changes to how people access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). -
Press conference with Minister Butler and Special Envoy for Men's Health Dan Repacholi, Sydney – 31 August 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Special Envoy for Men's Health Dan Repacholi's press conference on the McGrath Foundation adding prostate cancer nurses. -
Expansion of immunotherapy PBS listing to treat multiple new cancers
The Australian Government is continuing to deliver cheaper medicines with thousands more Australians to benefit from an immunotherapy cancer treatment on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).