David Butt

Mr David Butt

Mr David Butt is a Deputy Secretary with the Department of Health and Ageing.

David Butt is Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing with responsibility for national primary health care reform, population health, and regulatory policy and governance.

Prior to commencing in this position in August, David spent three years as CEO of the Australian General Practice Network, the peak national body for Australia’s Divisions of General Practice and State Based Organisations. David also has worked as National CEO of Little Company of Mary Health Care (the Calvary group of public and private hospitals, aged care and home care services) and CEO of ACT Health and Community Care, including two years as Chair of the Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council (AHMAC).