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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 MinistersApril 2013
23 April 2013
Mental Health Support in Darwin
The Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia’s new drop-in centre in Coconut Grove has been opened.
23 April 2013
Interview with Joe O'brien & Ita Buttrose
Alzheimer's Disease International Award, dementia, federal budget and education interview with Joe O'Brien, Ita Buttrose and Mark Butler.
22 April 2013
Australia Leading the World in Addressing Dementia
Australia has been recognised on the world stage as the global leader in addressing dementia.
11 April 2013
Boost in Support for People with Mental Illness and Their Carers
Australians with severe mental illness, their families and carers will have greater access to support services and other practical assistance locally in their communities thanks to a $121 million boost from the Australian Government.
11 April 2013
Knox Headspace to Help Young People in Outer-East Melbourne Through Hard Times
Young people in outer-east Melbourne with mental health issues will get better support with the launch of a new Knox headspace service today.
09 April 2013
Australian First: $25 Million National Centre for Cognitive Decline Opened
Australia's first national centre for cognitive decline has been opened.
09 April 2013
Midland Headspace to Help Young People Through Tough Times
Young people with mental health issues in Midland (WA) and surrounding areas will get better support with the launch of a new headspace service.
05 April 2013
High Tech Rehab Clinic Opens at Repat
A $6 million state of the art rehabilitation service has been opened today at the Repatriation General Hospital by Federal Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler and South Australian Parliamentary Secretary Leesa Vlahos.
05 April 2013
Regions Ready for Key Mental Health Initiative
A key plank of the Australian Government’s $2.2 billion mental health reform package is a step closer with preferred applicants being selected for the $550 million Partners in Recovery program.
04 April 2013
National Summit Called to Address Lower Life Expectancy of People with a Mental Illness
A National Summit of Mental Health Ministers has been called to address the high rates of premature death and adverse health outcomes amongst people with mental illness.
04 April 2013
Ipswich Headspace to Help Young People Through Tough Times
Young Ipswich and Somerset Region residents with mental health issues will get better support with the launch of a new headspace service on 4 April 2013.