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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 MinistersMay 2011
30 May 2011
Government Responds to Hearing Inquiry with Funding Boost for More Services
The Australian Government today presented its response to the recommendations contained in the Senate report, Hear Us: Inquiry into Hearing Health in Australia.
26 May 2011
More Support for Palliative Care Patients, Their Families and Carers
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler has marked National Palliative Care Week 2011 by announcing an $8.6 million boost to improve palliative care support and services for patients, their families and carers.
24 May 2011
Address to the National Press Club, Canberra - ‘Delivering a better mental health system for all Australians’
19 May 2011
More and Better Support for the Severely Mentally Ill
Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon and Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler have visited the Mental Illness Fellowship of South Australia (MIFSA).
18 May 2011
Address to Alzheimer’s Australia 14th National Conference - Brisbane
18 May 2011
Extra Funding for HACC Services in Western Australia
More frail, older people and younger people with a disability in Western Australia will be able to remain in their own homes and communities as a result of increased funding for Home and Community Care (HACC) services.
17 May 2011
Supporting Healthy and Resilient Children Through the AEDI
The Australian Government is committing an additional $29.7 million (over five years) for the Australian Early Development Index (AEDI).
16 May 2011
2011-12 Budget Provides Greater Access to Psychological Support
The Australian Government’s $2.2 billion mental health package will provide more people with access to face-to-face psychological support from allied mental health professionals.
16 May 2011
Supporting Regional Australia with Extra Funding for Community Mental Health Services
People living in regional and rural Australia will benefit from the Australian Government’s $269.3 million boost for community mental health services, announced in the Budget.
13 May 2011
2011-12 Budget Offers Greater Support for Mental Health Patients
The Government's $2.2 billion mental health package will provide invaluable assistance to young Australians who suffer from a mental illness.
10 May 2011
Delivering National Mental Health Reform
Australians with a mental illness will get the care they need, when they need it, under a $2.2 billion over 5 years reform package for mental health services.
05 May 2011
134 Mental Health Beds for Regional Queensland
Patients across regional Queensland will benefit from 134 new mental health beds thanks to a $75 million injection from the Australian Government delivered through the 2011-12 Budget.