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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Cheaper medicines from today
Millions of Australians will pay up to 29 per cent less for their Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme prescriptions.-
Christmas comes early for Men's Sheds
143 Men’s Sheds across Australia have had their Christmas come early as they celebrate funding to improve their sheds, upgrade tools and equipment, and support the health and wellbeing of their community. -
A National medicines policy fit for the future
An updated and strengthened National Medicines Policy (NMP) has been delivered to the Australian Government. -
Government extends state and territory access to child dental services program
The Albanese Government is ensuring vulnerable children will continue to get the dental care they need under the national Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS). -
$264 million invested in outstanding research
The Australian Government has announced $264 million in funding to support 258 exceptional health and medical research projects through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), across three funding streams. -
New funding arrangement for surgical consumables
A new funding arrangement for around 500 surgical general use and consumable items is being established for use by private health insurers and hospitals. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Patricia Karvelas, ABC RN Breakfast - 14 December 2022
Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Patricia Karvelas, ABC RN Breakfast on Better Access; Medicare; Strengthening Medicare Taskforce; bulk-billing; mental health. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 12 December 2022
Read the transcript for Minister Butler's press conference in Adelaide on COVID-19 and the Better Access Initiative -
Improving Better Access for all Australians
Today, the Australian Government has released the independent evaluation of the Better Access initiative, which shows that while the scheme has broadened access to mental health services, it is not delivering for all Australians equally. -
Improving Better Access for all Australians
Today, the Australian Government has released the independent evaluation of the Better Access initiative, which shows that while the scheme has broadened access to mental health services, it is not delivering for all Australians equally.