Minister for Health and Aged Care | |
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since 1 June 2022 | |
Department of Health and Aged Care | |
Style | The Honourable |
Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
Inaugural holder | Walter Massy-Greene (as Minister for Health) |
Formation | 10 March 1921 |
Website | www |
The Minister for Health and Aged Care is the position in the Australian cabinet responsible for national health and wellbeing and medical research. The incumbent Minister is Labor MP Mark Butler.
In the Government of Australia, the minister is responsible for national health and medical research policy, providing direction and oversight of the Department of Health and Aged Care.