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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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31 March 2011
Women, Health and Ageing – New Results from Longitudinal Study on Women in their 80s
The latest major report from the ongoing Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health has been released.
31 March 2011
Minister Welcomes Arthritis Awareness Week 2011
Chronic conditions involving the bones and joints are the leading cause of ongoing pain and disability in Australia and affect more than 6.3 million Australians, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler said today as he acknowledged National Arthritis Week (27 March to 2 April 2011).
29 March 2011
New Training Resource for Child Services Workers
The social and emotional wellbeing of children will benefit from a pre-service vocational education and training resource launched in Canberra as part of the Government’s commitment to mental health reform.
29 March 2011
Launch of Response Ability educational resource for early childhood workers - Canberra Institute of Technology, ACT - 29 March 2011
18 March 2011
Mental Health Reform Update
The Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, provides an update on what the Australian Government is doing to advance reforms in mental health.
18 March 2011
Postgraduate Scholarships for Aged Care Nurses
Around 130 scholarships are available for postgraduate or continuing education relating to care of older people.
17 March 2011
Mental Health Matters - Updates on Reform from the Minister for Mental Health - March
An update on reform from the Minister for Mental Health.
17 March 2011
Better Help for Health Professionals Means Better Help for Treating Mental Health Problems
Health professionals will have access to new clinical practice guidelines to help them identify and treat mental health problems following National Health and Medical Research Council’s approval of guidelines developed by beyondblue: the national depression initiative.
15 March 2011
More Australians Access Mental Health Care
Record numbers of Australians are receiving mental health treatment according to an evaluation released on 15 March, however there are still some groups who are not accessing the services they need.
11 March 2011
Minister Congratulates Improved Access to Mental Health Hotlines
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler has congratulated Vodafone Hutchinson Australia’s decision to abolish call charges to a number of front line national suicide prevention hotlines - including Kids Helpline and Lifeline.
09 March 2011
Health Reform to Deliver 179 Sub Acute Beds and Places in SA
South Australians will soon see changes taking place across the state as national health reform starts to deliver more sub acute beds and better care following an announcement of 179 sub acute beds and places with a substantial focus on mental health.
09 March 2011
Health Reform to Deliver 179 Sub Acute Beds and Places in SA
South Australians will soon see changes taking place across the state as national health reform starts to deliver more sub acute beds and better care following an announcement of 179 sub acute beds and places with a substantial focus on mental health.
03 March 2011
Additional Funding for Home and Community Care Services in Victoria
Older Victorians who live in their own homes will benefit this year from an $11.9 million boost to aged care services provided to them across the state through the Home and Community Care (HACC) program - a joint initiative of the federal and state government.