Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
	; The department head office in Woden, ACT.
Department overview
Formed	13 May 2025 (under new name)
Preceding agencies	Department of Health and Aged Care (2022–2025); Department of Health (2013–2022); Department of Health and Ageing (2001–2013);
Jurisdiction	Australian Government
Headquarters	Canberra
Employees	7,135 (2024)
Annual budget	A$127 billion (2025–26)
Ministers responsible	Mark Butler, Minister for Health and Ageing, and for Disability and the NDIS; Jenny McAllister, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme; Sam Rae, Minister for Aged Care and Seniors; Rebecca White, Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, and for Indigenous Health; Emma McBride, Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, and for Rural and Regional Health;
Department executives	Blair Comley, Secretary; Charles Wann, Chief Operating Officer; Michael Kidd, Chief Medical Officer; Alison McMillan, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer;
Website	health.gov.au

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is a department of the Australian Government that is responsible for funding and regulating health care, aged care, and certain disability programs. It is also involved in preventative health promotion and public health education initiatives. The department manages schemes such as Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), and statutory agencies such as the Therapeutic Goods Administration and National Blood Authority.

The department is responsible to parliament through the Minister for Health and Ageing, a cabinet minister, and is supported by two other ministers and two assistant ministers. The department secretary, Blair Comley, is responsible for the day-to-day accountability of the organisation. The Chief Medical Officer is Professor Tony Lawler and the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer is Allison McMillan, who both oversee clinical operations.