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
Assistant Minister for Ageing
Assistant Minister for Women
Latest media
Read the latest media releases, speeches and transcripts from the ministers of the Health and Aged Care portfolio.
New headspace for Moonee Valley
Young people in Melbourne’s north-west will have better access to free mental health care and support with a new headspace service to open in Moonee Valley.
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 5 January 2025
Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference which covered funding for McGrath Foundation ‘Find My Nurse’ online tool; private health insurance; human metapneumovirus; Australian CDC; Welcome To Country ceremonies; Foreign Interference and Transparency Scheme.-
Connecting Cancer Patients with Cancer Nurses
The Albanese Government is making it easier for cancer patients to find the support they need with $2.3 million, to the McGrath Foundation, over the next two years, to expand their “Find my Nurse” online tool to cover more cancer nurses. 
2025 Heralds New Era of Quality Aged Care
January 1 continues the Albanese Government’s major investment in aged care as we kick off 2025 with record support for workers and providers.-
Minister for Health and Aged Care – press conference, 2 January 2025
Listing of breast cancer drug Lynparza on the PBS, cheaper medicines, more bulk billing and Urgent Care Clinics. -
New and expanded PBS Listings for breast and prostate cancer
Australians with prostate and breast cancer now have affordable access to affordable new and expanded medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
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.