Tag: Mark Butler
Budget targets aged care expansion and NDIS sustainability amid mounting demand
The Federal Government has unveiled a sweeping package of aged care and disability reforms, committing billions in new funding while warning that...
Government commits $115m to boost aged care beds in key hotspots
The Australian Government has announced an additional $115 million investment to rapidly expand residential aged care capacity in four areas experiencing high...
Govt forced into early release of home care packages amid mounting pressure
The federal government will bring forward the release of 40,000 home care packages to support older Australians living at home, following intense...
Aged care loses cabinet status in Albanese reshuffle
Aged care has lost its cabinet status following Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s ministerial reshuffle announced today, a move that comes just seven...
Government announces $1.7B boost for public hospitals
The Australian Government has announced an additional $1.7 billion in hospital funding for the 2025-26 financial year, marking a significant commitment to...
The government funds pharmacists to administer free flu vaccine in residential aged care
The government has allocated funds and will enable pharmacists to administer free flu and National Immunisation Program (NIP) vaccines within aged care...
Union backs new health and aged care ministers
The country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), has thrown its support behind the new Ministers in key portfolios...
Mark Butler new Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care
Anthony Albanese has announced his new frontbench, which includes Mark Butler as the incoming Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care.
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