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 Aged Care.
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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Minister for Health and Aged Care – interview on Sky News Afternoon Agenda – 1 November 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Kieran Gilbert about the largest investment in bulk billing in the 40-year history of Medicare.-
Provider selected for Bundaberg Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Bundaberg locals with a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) provider selected following an Expression of Interest process. -
Eminent Australian to lead one stop shop clinical trials reform group
The Australian Government has appointed Emeritus Professor Ian Chubb AC, FAA FTSE to lead key reforms as Chair of the Inter-Governmental Policy Reform Group (IGPRG) for health and medical research, including clinical trials. -
Provider finalised for Great Bunbury Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to West Australians with a provider for the Greater Bunbury Region Urgent Care Clinic finalised, following an Expression of Interest process. -
Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opens in Tamworth
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to the people of New South Wales with the Tamworth Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) at Northwest health opening today, 30 October 2023. -
PBS listing expanded to include treatment-resistant high frequency episodic migraine
From 1 November 2023, Australians with treatment-resistant high frequency episodic migraine will have access to fremanezumab (Ajovy®) through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). -
Expanded access to chronic heart failure treatment on the PBS
More Australians with chronic heart failure will have access to subsidised treatment under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). -
$6 million for health research that listens to Indigenous communities
The Australian Government is working to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders through six research projects that have all involved First Nations people. -
Review to improve BreastScreen Australia Program
A review into the BreastScreen Australia Program will ensure Australian women receive the highest quality breast cancer screening and information. -
Second Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Hobart opens
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to Tasmanians with the opening of an additional Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) in Hobart.