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, Ageing and Women
Latest media
Read the latest media releases, speeches and transcripts from the ministers of the Health and Aged Care portfolio.
Radio interview with Minister Butler on ABC Melbourne Drive - 11 December 2024
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on ABC Melbourne Drive on Illicit Tobacco Symposium and vaping crackdown-
Hervey Bay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering cheaper and more accessible healthcare for residents across the Fraser Coast with the opening of the Hervey Bay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC). -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 11 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on additional funding for the regulation and enforcement of world-leading vaping laws; reproductive health; menopause inquiry; tobacco excise. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, speech - 11 December 2024
Read Minister Butler's speech at the ITEC Symposium 2024 -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Charlie McKillop, ABC Far North - 11 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Charlie McKillop on Cairns Medicare Urgent Care Clinic; tripling of the bulk billing incentive; GP Incentive Fund; Enhertu PBS listing; COUCH Cancer Wellness Centre. 
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention - Statement of Significance on Mental Health - 28 November 2024
Read Assistant Minister McBride's statement on mental health and suicide prevention in Australia below.
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.