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
The Hon Emma McBride MP
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Assistant Minister Rural and Regional Health
Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy
Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health
Latest media
Read the latest media releases, speeches and transcripts from the ministers of the health portfolio.
Over $5 million for research to improve physical health of people living with mental illness
Three research teams will share in over $5.1 million in targeted funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to investigate ways to improve the physical health of people with mental illness.
Minister for Health and Aged Care – press conference in Adelaide – 27 September 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference about a Voice to Parliament, funding for Australian Indigenous Doctors Association, Australia’s health system; Qatar; Timor Leste and China; South Australian Voice to Parliament.-
Assistant Minister McBride – interview with ABC Pacific Beat – 22 September 2023
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Dubravka Voloder about the 15th Pacific Health Ministers Meeting and Pacific Health Information Support Hub. -
Assistant Minister McBride – press conference in Umina – 27 September 2023
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride about the Central Coast Medicare Urgent Care Clinics and Central Coast Distribution Priority Area. -
Support for First Nations doctors
The Albanese Government is supporting specialist training for First Nations doctors and medical students with the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA) receiving a $900,000 funding boost. -
Improve use of medicines and medical tests with $26 million in grants
Australians will benefit from better medicine use thanks to nearly $26 million in programs funded by the Albanese Government.
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.