The Community Affairs Committees cover the following portfolios: Health, Disability and Ageing, and Social Services.

Membership

Legislation Membership

Considers bills referred by the Senate.

Chair Senator Ellie Whiteaker Contact

Deputy Chair Senator Penny Allman-Payne Contact

Member Senator Michelle Ananda-Rajah Contact

Member Senator Alex Antic Contact

Member Senator the Hon Carol Brown Contact

Member Senator the Hon Anne Ruston Contact

Substitute Member Senator Jordon Steele-John Contact

References Membership

Considers all other matters referred by the Senate.

Chair Senator Penny Allman-Payne Contact

Deputy Chair Senator Ellie Whiteaker Contact

Member Senator Michelle Ananda-Rajah Contact

Member Senator Alex Antic Contact

Member Senator the Hon Anne Ruston Contact

Current inquiries

Impact of microplastics and other toxics on human health Report TabledSupport at Home Program Accepting SubmissionsAged care - review of legislative instruments Submissions ClosedHealth Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 Submissions ClosedNational Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025 Report TabledThe Transition of the Commonwealth Home Support Program to the Support at Home Program Submissions ClosedHealth Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026 Report TabledSocial Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No.1) Bill 2026 Submissions ClosedEpilepsy in Australia Submissions ClosedNational Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 Submissions ClosedHealth Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026 Submissions ClosedPrivate Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 Accepting SubmissionsAged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 Submissions ClosedSocial Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2026 Submissions ClosedTherapeutic Goods Amendment (Medicines Shortages and Other Measures) Bill 2026 and Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Amendment Bill 2026 Accepting SubmissionsIncome management - review 2 CurrentIncome management - review 2 Current

Related bills

Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 AssentNational Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2026 ActSocial Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 Act

Last updated 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from the official committee register.