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.
OPINION: How lowering prescription cost helps health – and the economy
At a pharmacy in Belconnen or Tuggeranong, the moment is easy to miss. A card is tapped, a receipt prints, and the price is lower than it would have been a few years ago. For many Canberrans, that smaller number helps. It makes the household budget stretch further and ensures people are more likely
One step closer to eliminating viral hepatitis
Australia is a step closer to eliminating hepatitis B and C as public health challenges by 2030 with the release of two new national strategies today.
Speech from Minister Butler, AFR Healthcare Summit – 30 March 2026
Read Minister Butler's speech at the AFR Healthcare Summit about productivity and healthcare.-
Press conference with Minister Butler, Adelaide - 29 March 2026
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on cheaper immunotherapy treatment being listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for patients with advanced renal, cervical and head and neck cancers. -
Expanded immunotherapy PBS listing to treat more cancers
The Albanese Government is continuing to deliver cheaper medicines with thousands more Australians living with advanced and high-risk cancers having access to affordable immunotherapy treatment on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 April. -
Funding to improve care and support for people with chronic liver disease
The Australian Government is investing in specialised education and training for frontline healthcare workers to support the early identification, management and treatment of chronic liver disease and primary liver cancer.