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.
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 3 October 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on Para Hills Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.-
SA Medicare Urgent Care Clinics hit 50,000 presentations as new clinic opens in Para Hills
The Australian Government is delivering better access to urgent health care for residents in Adelaide’s northeast with the opening of a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) at the McIntyre Medical Centre. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Matthew Pantelis, FIVEAA Mornings - 2 October 2024
Read the interview between Minister Butler and Matthew Pantelis on the shingles vaccination. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Jacqui Felgate, 3AW Drive – 1 October 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Jacqui Felgate on vape law changes. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Jacqui Felgate, 3AW - 1 October 2024
Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Jacqui Felgate on vape law changes -
$50 million for innovative research into mental health, melanoma and more
The search for a multi-season flu vaccine, better treatment for schizophrenia, and how gut microorganisms may fight off melanoma, are 3 projects sharing in $50 million in health research funding from the Australian Government.
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.