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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Medicare Urgent Care Clinics open in Hobart
The Albanese Government has delivered on its commitment to the people in Hobart, who will have access to two fully bulk billed Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.-
Radio interview with Minister Butler and Virginia Trioli, ABC Melbourne Mornings - 30 August 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Virginia Trioli on new sector-led eating disorder strategy; psychology workforce investments; how a Voice to Parliament will improve the health of Indigenous Australians. -
10-year sector roadmap to tackle eating disorders released
A national strategy developed by the eating disorder sector released today will help guide policies, programs and services to better support people with eating disorders across Australia over the next 10 years. -
Minister for Health and Aged Care – interview – Triple J Hack – 30 August 2023
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Tim Shepherd about the new sector-led eating disorder strategy. -
Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opens in Ipswich
The Australian Government has honoured an important election commitment to the people of Ipswich, delivering a brand new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) at the Riverlink Medical & Dental Centre in North Ipswich. -
Minister Butler doorstop in Perth - 28 August 2023
Read the summary of Minister Butler's doorstop on Clarkson Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opening; WA Urgent Care Clinics -
An Indigenous Voice will help fight against endemic disease
Later this year Australians will get the chance to vote to change our Constitution to recognise the place of First Nations Australians. -
Unleashing the potential for our health workforce review – appointment
The Albanese Government is committing to making sure that our hard-working health workforce can work to the full scope of their profession. -
New support for family, domestic and sexual violence survivors
The Albanese Labor Government is investing in new ways to support victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence. -
TV and sport icons urge Australians to take bowel cancer screening test
Iconic actor Lynne McGranger and AFL legend Leigh Matthews are urging Australians over 50 to Get2it and take a free screening test for bowel cancer.