Biography
Mark Butler has been the Labor Member for Port Adelaide and Hindmarsh in the Federal Parliament since 2007 and is the Minister for Health, Disability and Ageing.
Mark served as Minister for Ageing and Australia’s first Minister for Mental Health in the Gillard Government. He has also held the ministries of Housing, Homelessness, Social Inclusion, Climate Change, Water and the Environment.
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$7.5 million for hearing health
The Australian Government has announced close to $7.5 million funding to support research that will help prevent hearing loss and improve the health and wellbeing of those who live with hearing impairment.-
Television interview with Minister Butler and Sarah Ferguson, ABC 7.30 - 18 October 2022
Read the transcript of the television interview with Minister Butler and Sarah Ferguson on Medicare fraud. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Patricia Karvelas, RN Breakfast - 18 October 2022
Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Patricia Karvelas on Medicare fraud, aged care sector and the StewartBrown report, and reintroducing bulk billed psychiatric telehealth consultations for regional and rural Australia. -
Medicare reports
Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler has issued the following statement regarding Medicare reporting. -
Improving mental health services in regional Australia
The Australian Government is delivering on our election commitment to restore bulk billed video telehealth psychiatry consultations, through a $47.7 million investment in the October 2022-23 Budget. Joint media release with Assistant Minister Emma McBride and Fiona Phillips, Member for Gilmore. -
Improving mental health services in regional Australia
The Australian Government is delivering on our election commitment to restore bulk billed video telehealth psychiatry consultations, through a $47.7 million investment in the October 2022-23 Budget. Joint media release with Assistant Minister Emma McBride and Fiona Phillips, Member for Gilmore. -
Expert advice on lung cancer screening
The Australian Government has received advice regarding a national lung cancer screening program from the independent Medical Services Advisory Committee. -
Television interview with Minister Butler and Matthew Doran, ABC Afternoon Briefing - 12 October 2022
Read the transcript of the television interview with Minister Butler and Matthew Doran on National Health and Medical Research (NHMRC) Investigator Grants; gender equality in medical research; COVID-19; vaccine uptake. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care and Minister for Women - press conference - 12 October 2022
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's and Senator Gallagher's press conference on the National Health and Medical Research investigator grants; gender equality in medical research; gender biases in the healthcare system. -
Working towards gender equity in health and medical research
From 2023, the National Health and Medical Research Council will set targets to award equal numbers of Investigator Grants to women and men in a new commitment to address gender inequities in research funding. Joint media release with Minister for Women, Senator Katy Gallagher.