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Listed below are media items for The Hon Mark Butler MP, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Minister for Social Inclusion, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Mental Health Reform, Minister for Housing and Homelessness
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Previous MinistersNovember 2010
30 November 2010
Mental Health Forum Helps Minister Connect with the Community
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler held the first of a series of nation-wide Mental Health Forums in Adelaide on 30 November.
23 November 2010
Government Welcomes Senate Suicide Prevention Report
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler outlined the Government’s response to the Senate Inquiry into Suicide in Australia – The Hidden Toll: Suicide in Australia on 23 November.
20 November 2010
Government Committed to Suicide Prevention
The Australian Labor Government has committed unprecedented funding to reduce the rate of suicide in the nation, the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, told delegates at the Fourth Asia Pacific Regional Conference of the International Association for Suicide Prevention in Brisbane.
20 November 2010
Training Boost for Thousands of Aged Care Workers
A major boost to Australia’s aged care workforce is a step closer following a call today by the Australian Government to invite eligible registered training organisations to apply to deliver accredited courses that will upgrade the skills of several thousand aged care workers.
19 November 2010
Strong Leap in Demand for Community Care
A new census by the Department of Health and Ageing, the 2008 Community Care Census, casts new light on the needs of Australia’s care recipients, their carers, and the type of services they receive.
18 November 2010
Mental Health and Ageing Among Top Health and Medical Research
Dementia care and mental health treatments are two areas that will benefit from an injection of $125.7 million into health and medical research, announced by the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, on 18 November.
16 November 2010
Mothers Urged to Speak up About Depression
New and expectant mothers are being encouraged to speak to their doctors about depression and anxiety as part of a national media campaign targeting the prevention and early treatment of perinatal depression.
12 November 2010
Better Access to Continue for Social Workers and Occupational Therapists
The Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon and the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler have announced that social workers and occupational therapists will continue to be able to provide Medicare-funded services under the Better Access Initiative.
12 November 2010
$447.5 Million Boost to Medical Research
The Australian Government has announced $447.5 million for medical research, though the National Health and Medical Research Council.
11 November 2010
Centenarians ‘Invaluable Resource’ for Australia
The Australian Government welcomes the prediction of 50,000 Australian centenarians by the middle of the century.
10 November 2010
Extra Funding for ACT Home and Community Care Services
Federal Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler, and ACT Minister for Health Katy Gallagher, announced $1.3 million of additional services for people in the ACT whose capacity for independent living is at risk.
09 November 2010
Minister Welcomes Commitment to Mental Health
The Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler has welcomed the Australian Government’s renewed commitment to Mental Health with the release of the Mid-Year Economic Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO).
05 November 2010
Australian Researcher in International Virus Research
A University of Canberra Professor has been awarded approximately half a million dollars to continue vital medical research.
01 November 2010
Funding Helps Victorians Remain Independent in Their Own Homes and Communities
Seniors and people living with a disability across Victoria will be assisted to prepare for extreme weather and tackle climate change in their homes as part of a $5.4 million funding boost from the Australian and State Governments.