PSA congratulates Mark Butler on return as Health Minister
13 May 2025
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) congratulates the Hon. Mark Butler MP on his reappointment as Minister for Health and Ageing and appointment as Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in the 48th Parliament.
PSA also congratulates the Sam Rae MP on his appointment as Minister for Aged Care and Seniors, the Hon. Emma McBride MP on her reappointment as Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health, and Rebecca White as Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health and Assistant Minister for Women. Further, PSA welcomes the announcement of Dan Repacholi MP as Special Envoy for Men’s Health.
PSA National President Associate Professor Fei Sim FPS welcomed the government’s team into the health portfolio.
“As the peak representative organisation of pharmacists in all practice settings across Australia, PSA looks forward to continuing to work collaboratively with Minister Butler and the Albanese Government to improve health care for all Australians.
“In the last term, PSA entered into the Strategic Agreement on Pharmacist Professional Practice with the Government, supporting our continued custodianship of pharmacist standards, codes and guidelines and ensuring they remain fit-for-purpose.
“We have also commenced work on a new pharmacy programs agreement, with a health sector roundtable held in April and consultation with the profession ongoing.
“These are positive steps forward, but the work continues to ensure our profession has the tools and support needed to improve patients’ access to healthcare and quality use of medicines and medicine safety.
“The next parliamentary term is critical to addressing the key challenges our country is facing with an ageing population and greater demands on our health system than ever before. PSA is absolutely committed to working with Minister Butler and other government stakeholders to support the pharmacy profession to play our role in providing timely, accessible care to our communities.”
Associate Professor Sim also acknowledged and thanked the Hon. Ged Kearney MP and the Hon Annika Wells MP for their service to the health and aged care portfolios.
“I thank Assistant Minister Kearney and Minister Wells for their engagement over the previous term and wish them well in their new roles.
“On behalf of PSA and Australia’s 40,000 pharmacists, I sincerely thank Minister Butler and the entire Ministerial team for their continued passion and commitment to more accessible, better health care for all Australians.”
Media contact: Georgia Clarke M: 0480 099 798 E: georgia.clarke@psa.org.au
