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.
Assistant Minister for Ageing, speech – 20 September 2024
Read Assistant Minister Thwaites' speech at the National Ageing Research Institute Annual Summit.
Medicare top performing health system in the world
Internationally renowned Commonwealth Fund has ranked Australia’s health system as the top performing country in 2024.-
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Matthew Pantelis, FIVEAA Mornings - 19 September 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Matthew Pantelis on aged care; bulk billing investments; taking pressure off hospitals; GP workforce; proton therapy. 
Ensuring our doctors can support victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence
The Australian Government is investing $4.3 million for a new program to ensure that victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence or child sexual abuse in the ACT can get better support.-
Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference - 18 September 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Adelaide on vaping enforcement; taking pressure off hospitals; retirement villages; women's health; IV fluids; RSV vaccine and monoclonal antibodies. -
Ensuring First Nations children in Queensland are school ready
The Australian Government is expanding the Connected Beginnings program, helping more First Nations children thrive in the crucial early years.
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.