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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Support for cancer survivors in northern Tasmania
The Australian Government is delivering on its election commitment to provide cancer survivors and their families living in northern Tasmania access to specialised support from a consultant nurse after their treatment has ended.-
Shingles vaccine now free for nearly 5 million Australians
From 1 November, older Australians will have free access to the best protection against shingles through one of the most comprehensive and widely available vaccination programs in the world. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 8 October 2023
Read the transcript for Minister Butler's press conference in Adelaide on making the shingles vaccine free for 5 million Australians. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 6 October 2023
Read the transcript for Minister Butler's press conference in Adelaide on tobacco control laws; hospital funding; bed bugs. -
Building a stronger Medicare with MyMedicare now open to patients
The Australian Government is laying the foundations for a stronger Medicare, with the new MyMedicare program open to patient registration from 1 October 2023. -
Cuts, breaks and sprains - Urgent Care Clinic for Brisbane South
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Brisbane Southsiders, with a
provider for the Brisbane South Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) selected,
following an Expression of Interest process. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Emma Pedler, ABC North and West SA - 4 October 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Emma Pedler on the Regional Health Forum in Whyalla; bulk billing investments. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care – interview on ABC RN Drive – 3 October 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Andy Park about all 58 Urgent Care Clinics to be open by the end of the year as promised, and taking action on vaping. -
Yes will help close health gap
Read Minister Butler's op-ed published in The West Australian on the 30th of September 2023. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care – interview on ABC North West – 29 September 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Tom Mann about the Whyalla Regional Health Forum, Mount Gambier Urgent Care Clinic, making it easier to see a doctor or nurse in regional and rural Australia and Voice to Parliament.