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.
Minister for Health and Aged Care, speech – 4 December 2024
Read Minister Butler's speech to the NACCHO conference in Canberra-
Minister for Health and Aged Care, speech – 4 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's speech at the opening of the Moderna Technology Centre in Melbourne. -
World leading Moderna vaccine facility opens in Victoria
The Southern Hemisphere’s only mRNA manufacturing facility has opened in Victoria – backed by the Australian and Victorian Governments – ensuring world-class mRNA vaccines and medicines can be made in Australia and creating hundreds of jobs. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, speech – 4 December 2024
Read Minister Butler's speech to the 6th Global Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Congress in Melbourne. -
Charlestown Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering for residents in Lake Macquarie and Newcastle with the opening of the Charlestown Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. -
New members on National Health and Medical Research Council
The Australian Government has appointed the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Council for 2024 to 2027.
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.