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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 2012
28 November 2012
Report Sheds Light on Mental Health Carers
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disability and Carers, Jan McLucas have welcomed the release of a new report on carers of people with mental illness.
27 November 2012
$4.5M to Help Prevent Suicide in Indigenous Communities
Up to $4.5 million in funding for projects to tackle the high rate of Indigenous suicide are now available for application until 21 December 2012.
27 November 2012
First National Mental Health Report Card Released
Minister for Mental Health Mark Butler has welcomed the release of National Mental Health Commission’s first National Report Card on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
23 November 2012
Social Inclusion Week Launched
Social Inclusion Week runs from 24 November until 2 December and is about connecting local communities, workmates, family and friends in order to build and strengthen relationships and networks.
21 November 2012
Guilford Young College Tackles Mental Health as Students Hit Exams
As Guilford Young College Year 11 and 12 students hit exam time, Federal Minister for Mental Health Mark Butler took time out to catch up with students and talk about mental health issues.
21 November 2012
Glenorchy Keeping People ‘On The Go’
Minister for Mental Health, Ageing and Social Inclusion Mark Butler has visited an innovative local project in Glenorchy funded by the Australian Government to encourage healthy eating, physical activity and social inclusion.
20 November 2012
Report to Help Tackle Suicide in Rural and Remote Areas
A new report launched by the Minister for Mental Health, Mark Butler, has found that rural and regional communities face unique challenges in preventing and recovering from suicide.
19 November 2012
New Report Released for Post-Natal Depression Awareness Week
Further research into the economic impact of perinatal depression was launched on 19 November by Minister for Mental Health Mark Butler, as Post-Natal Depression Awareness Week activities kicked off around the country.
16 November 2012
Projects to Better Connect Health and Aged Care
Applications have been opened by Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler, for more than $17 million in projects to better connect Australia’s aged care system with the health and hospitals systems.
13 November 2012
New Report Shows Economic Cost of Perinatal Depression
New research reveals 1800 Australian parents are diagnosed every week with post and antenatal depression at a cost to the economy of $433 million.
10 November 2012
New Aged Care Places Offered as Reform Plan Moves Forward
More than 14,000 new aged care places will be offered across Australia for 2012-13 as part of implementing the Government’s $3.7 billion aged care reform plan – Living Longer Living Better.
06 November 2012
Suicide Support Line Now Available Around The Clock
A phone line funded by the Australian Government will operate 24 hours a day to provide urgent assistance to people at risk of suicide who are participating in the Access to Allied Psychological Services program.
02 November 2012
Respite Services to be Extended Across Australia
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler has announced an additional $12.1 million in funding to extend the National Respite for Carers Program (NRCP).
01 November 2012
Baseball League to Tackle Binge Drinking
The Australian Baseball Federation and the Australian Baseball League have formed a landmark partnership to sign up to the Be the Influence: Tackling Binge Drinking campaign.