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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Updated guiding principles to improve medication management
The Department of Health and Aged Care, in collaboration with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, have updated national guiding principles to improve the quality and safety of medication management for all Australians.-
Minister Butler doorstop in Adelaide - 27 November 2022
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on new Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme medicines for high cholesterol, chronic heart failure, and a potentially life-threatening blood cell condition. -
Cheaper medicines for high cholesterol and chronic heart failure
From 1 December 2022, Australians with high cholesterol, chronic heart failure, and a potentially life-threatening blood cell condition will have access to new and updated medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). -
Backing aged care nurses
The Australian Government has been made aware of plans by Southern Cross Care in Tasmania to restructure and make redundant sections of its skilled nursing workforce. -
Backing aged care nurses
The Australian Government has been made aware of plans by Southern Cross Care in Tasmania to restructure and make redundant sections of its skilled nursing workforce. -
$50 million for medical research grants
An RMIT University research program aiming to minimise cardiac complications for patients receiving radiotherapy is one of ten projects funded through the $50 million National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Synergy Grant scheme this year. -
Minister Butler doorstop in Adelaide - 20 November 2022
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's doorstop on the Australian Government's new skin cancer campaign. -
New campaign to combat our 'national cancer'
To mark the start of National Skin Cancer Action Week, the Australian Government has announced a multi-million-dollar skin cancer prevention campaign – Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Neil Mitchell, 3AW - 18 November 2022
Read the transcript of the radio interview with Minister Butler and Neil Mitchell on COVID-19; GP shortages; the Alfred Hospital. -
NHMRC supports 62 outstanding postgraduate scholars
The Australian Government is investing in the future capacity of Australian health and medical research with more than $7 million to support the research training of 62 outstanding graduates.