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.
Speech from Assistant Minister McBride, Darwin – 15 September 2025
Read Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the RDAA Rural Health Conference in Darwin-
Press conference with Assistant Minister McBride, Palmerston – 12 September 2025
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on the opening of the tender process for Darwin's Medicare Urgent Care Clinic; funding for headspace Darwin. -
Radio interview with Assistant Minister McBride, ABC Darwin Mornings – 12 September 2025
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Rick Hind on upgrades to headspace Darwin and Alice Springs; NT Eating Disorder Roundtable; Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in NT. 
Doorstop with Minister Butler, Perth – 12 September 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on IVF sector review; health minister meeting; Thriving Kids program; aged care sector; hospital funding.-
Delivering a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic for Darwin
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment for a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with tender processes underway to identify a provider to operate the new Darwin clinic. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 12 September 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Monique Wright on aged care; Home Care Packages.