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 McBride, Cairns – 16 April 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference on the transition to headspace Plus in Cairns and mental health services in Far North Queensland.
Cheaper medicines for people fighting lung and bladder cancer
The Australian Government is continuing to deliver cheaper medicines with Australians living with lung or bladder cancer to pay less for new and expanded Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines.-
Headspace Cairns to be expanded
Young people in Far North Queensland will soon have greater access to free mental health support with headspace Cairns set to be expanded. -
Radio interview with Assistant Minister McBride, 4CA Breakfast – 15 April 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Murray Jones about the Bungalow Medicare Mental Health Centre; family and veteran hubs; and Cairns headspace.
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Radio interview with Assistant Minister McBride, ABC Far North Queensland Breakfast – 15 April 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Charlie McKillop about new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in Cairns and ambulance ramping. -
Free mental health support for kids in the Illawarra
Families in the Illawarra now have access to free mental health and wellbeing support for their children at the Medicare Mental Health Kids Hub in Fairy Meadow.