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 and Aged Care.
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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Affordable treatment for recurrent melanoma
From 1 March 2023, Australians with recurrent melanoma will have a new treatment option subsidised by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.-
Expressions of interest sought for NSW Medicare Urgent Care Clinics
An Expression of Interest for 14 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics locations across metropolitan and regional New South Wales will open on 2 March 2023. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care and Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 1 March 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's and Assistant Minister Kearney's press conference on the 10 Year National Action Plan for the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ people; LGBTIQ+ Health Advisory Group; research funding for the LGBTIQ+ community; WorldPride; health disparities for LGBTIQ+ people. -
Pathway to better health for LGBTIQA+ communities
The Australian Government has announced a new national action plan and a $26 million investment in health and medical research focusing on LGBTIQA+ communities at the WorldPride 2023 Human Rights Conference. -
Supplies secured of latest Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as recommended by Halton Review
The Australian Government has secured an additional 3 million doses of the latest Moderna Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine to ensure an adequate portfolio of vaccines. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Rebecca Levingston, ABC Brisbane Mornings - 24 February 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler and Rebecca Levingston on Urgent Care Clinics, tobacco reform and vaping. -
Improving access to primary care in Queensland
The Australian and Queensland Government are working together to improve access to primary care for Queenslanders and reduce pressure on hospital emergency departments. -
Review of National Hospital Funding Agreement
The five-year agreement on public hospital funding between the Australian Government and all states and territories is being independently reviewed -
Minister Butler doorstop in Adelaide - 22 February 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics. -
Expression of interest for Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in South Australia
An Expression of Interest will open on 24 February 2023 in South Australia to establish five Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.