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 Mental Health and Suicide prevention, transcript – 28 November 2024
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's speech in the Australian Parliament on strengthening Medicare through mental health.
Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference – 10 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference with Senator Nita Green in Cairns on the $1 billion 10-year Royal Flying Doctors Service agreement, rural healthcare services, national flags, the anti-Semitic synagogue attack, drink spiking, fluoridation in water and more.-
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Murray Jones, 4CA Breakfast – 10 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Murray Jones on the Cairns Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, $1 billion 10-year Royal Flying Doctors Service agreement and private health insurers using 'phoenixing' practices. -
Australian Government ensures future of Royal Flying Doctor Service
The Australian Government has secured the future of Australia’s iconic Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) with a $74.8 million investment. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference – 9 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on the Commonwealth Ombudsman Report into “loopholes” making private health insurance more expensive, support for severe mental health and the anti-Semitic attack on a Melbourne synagogue. -
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, press conference - 5 December 2024
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride and the Treasurer Jim Chalmers' press conference on Medicare mental health centres; MYEFO; childcare.
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.