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.
Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference - 4 November 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on 5.4 million additional bulk billed visits since tripling to bulk billing incentive; private health check; COVID-19 inquiry.Television interview with Minister Butler and Sarah Abo, Today Show - 4 November 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Abo on reforms to higher education, fee free TAFE and bulk billing increaseFirst year of Medicare data shows increase to bulk billing
Medicare billing data shows the Albanese Government’s record investment to strengthen Medicare has revived bulk billing and created an additional 103,000 bulk billed visits to the GP every week, on average, or 5.4 million additional bulk billed visits since November last year.Delivering an Australian CDC
The Australian Government is investing $251.7m to deliver Australia’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC).Building a world leading organ donation, retrieval and transplantation sector
More Australians will have access to a life-saving transplant with a new strategy laying out the steps for Australia to become a world-leader in organ donation, retrieval, and transplantation.Private hospital sector financial health check
Private hospitals are an important part of the Australian health system, providing patients with choice and taking pressure off our public hospitals to serve the health needs of our communities, especially in the regions.
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.