The Hon Mark Butler MP
Minister for Health and Aged Care
The Hon Anika Wells MP
Minister for Aged Care
Minister for Sport
The Hon Ged Kearney MP
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care
Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health
The Hon Emma McBride MP
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Assistant Minister Rural and Regional Health
The Hon Kate Thwaites MP
Assistant Minister for Social Security
Assistant Minister for Ageing
Assistant Minister for Women
Latest media
Read the latest media releases, speeches and transcripts from the ministers of the Health and Aged Care portfolio.
Rosemary Huxtable appointed to develop National Health and Medical Research Strategy
Ms Rosemary Huxtable AO PSM has been appointed to develop the National Health and Medical Research Strategy (strategy).-
Minister for Health and Aged Care, doorstop interview – 13 January 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop interview in Canberra about Medicare, bulk billing, vaping, public hospitals and NSW psychiatrists. 
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care doorstop – 29 October 2024
Read the transcript from Assistant Minister Kearney and Minister Shorten's doorstop on integrating the organ donor card into the myGov app.-
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Nikolai Beilharz, ABC Adelaide Drive – 13 January 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Nikolai Beilharz about bulk billing rates and the record number of GPs choosing general practice. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Kylie Morris, ABC Radio National – 13 January 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Kylie Morris about bulk billing rates, cost-of-living relief, anti-Semitic attacks and the Attorney General's trip to Israel. 
New headspace for Moonee Valley
Young people in Melbourne’s north-west will have better access to free mental health care and support with a new headspace service to open in Moonee Valley.
Archives for former ministers
Media releases, speeches and transcripts from former ministers of the Health portfolio are available in the former ministers' media centre.
Visit the National Library of Australia's web archive for older media releases, speeches and transcripts.