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.
Time to Get2It and take a test that could save your life
Read Minister Butler's op ed on the Get2It bowel cancer campaign. Originally published in The Advertiser, 6 November 2024Landmark report on how to unleash the potential of our health professions
A landmark independent review commissioned by the Australian Government has found that virtually all the nation’s health professions face restrictions and barriers in working to their fullest – restrictions that are unrelated to their skills, training and experience.Additional Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee meeting
The Australian Government is ensuring patients get access to life changing medications and treatments as quickly as possible.Charlestown Medicare Urgent Care Clinic to open in November
The Australian Government is delivering on its promise to strengthen Medicare for the Hunter with a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) to give better access to high quality and fully bulk billed health care.Assistant Minister McBride, speech – 29 October 2024
Read Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the South Asian Suicide Prevention Summit 2024.Radio interview with Minister Butler and Sabra Lane, ABC AM - 5 November 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sabra Lane on scope of practice.
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.