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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New medical school programs put doctors where they're most needed in regional Australia
An extra 160 medical students each year will begin end-to-end rural medical training at six new medical school programs in rural communities, thanks to a $90 million investment from the Australian Government.-
Opening of the Alice Springs Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
Alice Springs residents will have better access to health care, with the opening of a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC). -
Renewing Australia's efforts to end the HIV epidemic
An opinion piece from the Minister for Health and Aged Care on eliminating HIV in Australia. -
Supporting the next generation of world class medical researchers
The Australian Government is investing $9.8 million to support the early research careers of outstanding health and medical graduates through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Postgraduate Scholarship scheme. -
HIV Taskforce report points way to end transmission of HIV by 2030
On the eve of World AIDS Day, the Australian Government has released the report of the HIV Taskforce -
Minister for Health and Aged Care speech - 30 November 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's speech at the World AIDS Day Parliamentary Breakfast. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care speech - 30 November 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's speech at the dedication ceremony to unveil the National Site of Recognition for thalidomide survivors and their families. -
New Frontier will lead to better health outcomes
The Government has today tabled its response to an inquiry considering how to give Australian patients timely access to new drugs and novel medical technologies. -
NATIONAL APOLOGY TO THALIDOMIDE SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES
The Albanese Government and the Australian Parliament, on behalf of the people of Australia has today offered a full, unreserved and overdue apology to all thalidomide survivors, their families, loved ones and carers. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 28 November 2023
Read Minister Butler's press conference at Parliament House about the next steps on vaping reforms.