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.
Minister for Health and Aged Care – press conference in Adelaide – 25 September 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference in Adelaide about 125 major health organisations supporting a 'yes' vote for the Voice, the COVID-19 inquiry, and payroll tax for general practice.-
Government cuts red tape for overseas trained doctors
The Albanese Government is cutting red tape to make it easier to recruit doctors from overseas – a major step forward to ease skills shortages. 
Sunshine Coast home to new free mental health service
Work will soon begin on a Head to Health centre to provide free mental health care and support for residents of the Sunshine Coast.-
Minister for Health and Aged Care – interview on ABC Afternoon Briefing – 22 September 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Matthew Doran about the COVID-19 Inquiry. -
Assistant Minister McBride – interview with ABC Pacific Beat – 22 September 2023
Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Dubravka Voloder about the 15th Pacific Health Ministers Meeting and Pacific Health Information Support Hub. 
Strengthening global ties through sport
Australia and France continue to strengthen their positive and longstanding relationship, with the signing of a new Declaration of Intent to increase sporting cooperation.
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.