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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Working collaboratively to underpin private hospital viability
Today, the Health Minister presented a substantial package of reform proposals for consideration by the first meeting of the Private Health CEO Forum, to support the viability of private hospitals, while making the entire system fairer and more sustainable for patients.-
A better way: suicide prevention in First Nations communities
The Australian Government, in partnership with Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia, are today launching the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025-2035. -
Free mental health support for South Australian Parents
New and expectant South Australian parents will get free, personalised mental health support with new perinatal mental health centres to be established in Elizabeth and Murray Bridge, South Australia. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Ali Moore, ABC Melbourne Drive - 11 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Ali Moore on the Illicit Tobacco Symposium; vaping crackdown. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, press conference - 12 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference with Arabella Gibson on South Australian Perinatal Mental Health Centres; Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care - press conference - 11 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on additional funding for the regulation and enforcement of world-leading vaping laws; reproductive health; menopause inquiry; tobacco excise. -
'System-Wide' Change: 10-Year Action Plan for better LGBTIQA+ health
The Australian Government has today released an Australian-first roadmap to improve the health and wellbeing of the LGBTIQA+ community. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Charlie McKillop, ABC Far North - 11 December 2024
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Charlie McKillop on Cairns Medicare Urgent Care Clinic; tripling of the bulk billing incentive; GP Incentive Fund; Enhertu PBS listing; COUCH Cancer Wellness Centre. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care, speech - 11 December 2024
Read Minister Butler's speech at the ITEC Symposium 2024 -
Hervey Bay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now open
The Australian Government is delivering cheaper and more accessible healthcare for residents across the Fraser Coast with the opening of the Hervey Bay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC).