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.
Therapy pilot to inform pricing reforms
Insights and feedback from National Disability Insurance Scheme providers will help inform how high-quality therapies are priced in the future, under a new $20 million national pilot program.
Heart health for women in spotlight
Heart health for women will be the first focus of the Australian Government’s new Ministerial Expert Panel on Women’s Health.
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Press Conference with Assistant Minister White, Canberra - 12 March 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's press conference about the women's health panel's focus on cardiovascular health. -
TV interview with Assistant Minister White, Sky News Live – 12 March 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister White's interview with Tom Connell about women's health and organ donorship. 
Doorstop interview with Assistant Minister McBride, Canberra – 11 March 2026
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's doorstop interview about Staying Deadly headspace; and commitments to Closing the Gap.
New round of university places for future Australian doctors
The Australian Government is continuing its investment in future GPs, with another competitive grant round now open to allocate government funded university medical places.