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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20 March 2013
More Scholarships for Aged Care Workers
Minister for Ageing Mark Butler has announced 72 new aged care nursing scholarships as part of the Australian Government’s commitment to boost the aged care workforce.
15 March 2013
New Guide on Borderline Personality Disorder
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler launched a new guide to assist health professionals to recognise and treat Borderline Personality Disorder.
13 March 2013
Government Introduces Aged Care Legislation
Five bills were introduced into Parliament on 13 March 2013 which underpin the Australian Government’s $3.7 billion Living Longer Living Better aged care reforms.
05 March 2013
Aged Care Workers’ to Get a Well Deserved Pay Rise
Older people will be the ultimate winners from a landmark deal that will provide higher wages, better conditions and more rewarding careers for the nation’s 350,000 aged care workers.
03 March 2013
Improved Kids' Health Check To Begin
The Australian Government is providing $11 million over five years for the expanded Medicare Healthy Kids Check, to give parents the option of talking to a medical professional about health and wellbeing issues they’re concerned about.
28 February 2013
An Innovative ‘Teaching’ Aged Care Centre Opens in Adelaide
South Australia has a state-of-the-art teaching aged care centre with the opening of the ‘Adelaide G-TRAC Centre’ at Resthaven Paradise campus.
27 February 2013
690,000 Hours: More Care for Victorians in Need
Thousands of senior Victorians who receive services to help them live independently at home will benefit from a $33.4 million boost to home and community care services.
18 February 2013
Transcript of Interview - Mornings with Ian Henschke ABC 891 Adelaide - Positive Ageing, Economic Potential of Senior Australian’s, Age Discrimination, Tax Reform - 18 February 2013
31 January 2013
$5 Million for Mental Health Research
Suicide prevention, substance abuse and better mental health planning will be the focus of research efforts at two new Centres of Research Excellence based at the University of NSW.
25 January 2013
Minister for Ageing Congratulates Senior Australian of the Year 2013
The Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, has congratulated internationally recognised palliative care specialist Professor Ian Maddocks AM who received this year’s Senior Australian of the Year award.