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.
Launch of National Gender Equity in Sport Governance Policy
For the first time in Australian history, sporting boardrooms across the country will have to meet gender equity targets or risk funding being withheld.
Have your say on a national approach to preventing suicide
The Australian Government is calling for feedback on the draft National Suicide Prevention Strategy.
New Medicare Mental Health Centre for Mackay
People across North Queensland will soon have free, walk-in mental health support and care with the opening of the Medicare Mental Health Centre in Mackay.-
New and expanded PBS listings for Fabry disease and kidney cancer
Australians with Fabry disease, a rare genetic condition, and people with kidney cancer now have access to cheaper medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). 
Improving primary and specialist health care for First Nations Australians in Melbourne’s north
The Australian Government is investing in the health of First Nations Australians with the opening of a new Victorian Aboriginal Health Service in Melbourne’s north.-
Women’s trauma recovery centre opens in Illawarra
Women escaping family, domestic and sexual violence in the Illawarra will now have access to crucial new support, with the opening of a landmark healing and recovery centre.
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.