The Hon Mark Butler MP

  • Minister for Health and Ageing
  • Minister for Disability and the NDIS

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Albanese Government to fund 100 additional university places for future Australian doctors

The Albanese Government is providing 100 additional Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) a year for students studying medicine to help train the next generation of doctors.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 24 November 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Mark Butler MP
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
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More university places for future Australian doctors

The Albanese Government is strengthening Australia’s home-grown doctor workforce, with additional Commonwealth supported places available from 2026.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 27 August 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Mark Butler MP
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
Read more: More university places for future Australian doctors

School program prevents teen vaping

In a major public health breakthrough, an Australian trial of the school-based OurFutures Vaping Prevention Education program has demonstrated real-world outcomes in preventing youth vaping.…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 29 July 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Mark Butler MP
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
Read more: School program prevents teen vaping