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.
Over $1 billion investment delivers more doctors in training to Australian communities
The Albanese Government’s record investment of more than $1 billion is continuing to train more GPs in communities across Australia.
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.-
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.
National Assistance Card to continue supporting people with disability across Tasmania
The Australian Government is providing $1.25 million to the Brain Injury Association of Tasmania (BIAT) to support it’s continued delivery of the National Assistance Card.-
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. -
Cairns Medicare Mental Health Centre now open
Far North Queensland residents now have access to free, walk-in mental health support with the opening of the new Medicare Mental Health Centre in Cairns.