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
The Hon Emma McBride MP
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Assistant Minister Rural and Regional Health
Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy
Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health
Latest media
Read the latest media releases, speeches and transcripts from the ministers of the health portfolio.
Building a stronger Medicare with MyMedicare now open to patients
The Australian Government is laying the foundations for a stronger Medicare, with the new MyMedicare program open to patient registration from 1 October 2023.-
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Emma Pedler, ABC North and West SA - 4 October 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Emma Pedler on the Regional Health Forum in Whyalla; bulk billing investments. 
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention - press conference - 4 October 2023
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's press conference in Wagga Wagga on First Nations health; listening driving better solutions; farmer and tradie mental health.-
Radio interview with Assistant Minister McBride and Sam Robinson, ABC Riverina Breakfast - 4 October 2023
Read the transcript of the radio interview between Assistant Minister McBride and Sam Robinson on rural and regional health; NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry; mental health. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care – interview on ABC RN Drive – 3 October 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Andy Park about all 58 Urgent Care Clinics to be open by the end of the year as promised, and taking action on vaping. 
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, doorstop - 8 September 2023
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's doorstop on Doctors for Yes letter.
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.