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 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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PBS Listings will help people with spinal muscular atrophy, schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis
From 1 August 2022, Australians will have access to new and updated Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listings, including a new spinal muscular atrophy medicine for adult patients.-
Address to the Australian Medical Association National Conference - 30 July 2022
Read Minister Butler's speech at the Australian Medical Association National Conference on Saturday 30 July 2022. (Check against delivery) -
Address to the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Annual Conference - 29 July 2022
Read Minister Butler's speech at the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Annual Conference on Friday 29 July 2022. (Check against delivery) -
Strengthening Medicare Taskforce appointed
The Australian Government is making it easier for Australians to see a doctor by strengthening Medicare, the critical foundation of our health system. -
Delivering Labor's Plan to fix aged care
The Australian Government introduced legislation today to deliver our commitments to fix the crisis in aged care, and usher in a new funding model for residential aged care. -
Delivering Labor's Plan to fix aged care
The Australian Government introduced legislation today to deliver our commitments to fix the crisis in aged care, and usher in a new funding model for residential aged care. -
Researcher awarded for infection work
The 2022 Commonwealth Health Minister's Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research has been awarded to a leading researcher tackling healthcare-associated infection, Professor Brett Mitchell from Avondale University. -
Major Mental Health Study Released
More than two in five Australians experience a mental health issue in their lifetime. In 2020–21 more than 3.4 million Australians sought help from a health care professional for their mental health. -
Major Mental Health Study Released
More than two in five Australians experience a mental health issue in their lifetime. In 2020–21 more than 3.4 million Australians sought help from a health care professional for their mental health. -
New campaign to promote COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments
The Australian Government today launched a new advertising campaign to encourage eligible Australians to access life-saving COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments.