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.
Release of new National HIV Strategy
On the eve of World AIDS Day, the Australian Government has launched the 9th National HIV Strategy to virtually eliminate HIV transmission in Australia by 2030.-
Minister for Health and Aged Care, speech - 28 November 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's speech at World Aids Day Parliamentary Breakfast. 
Television interview with Minister Wells and Bridget Brennan, ABC News Breakfast - 26 November 2024
Read the transcript of the interview between Minister Wells and Bridget Brennan on aged care reforms; gambling ads; social media ban.-
Radio interview with Minister Wells and Steve Cannane, Radio National Breakfast - 26 November 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Wells and Steve Cannane on passing the Aged Care Bill; gambling reforms. -
Minister for Aged Care - speech - 25 November 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Wells' press conference on the aged care bill; social media age restrictions; gambling ads ban. -
$50 million towards a cure for Type 1 Diabetes
The Albanese Government is supporting the next phase of the search for a cure for Type 1 Diabetes through a $50.1 million investment in the Australian Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Research Network (T1DCRN), delivered through the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Australia.
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.