The Hon Julie Bishop MP - Media Items
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Previous MinistersFebruary 2004
29 February 2004
Victorian Association of Health and Extended Care Tri-State Conference
Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, addresses the Victorian Association of Health and Extended Care Tri-State Conference.
27 February 2004
Funding boost for New South Wales community care
Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, and the New South Wales Minister for Ageing, Disability and Community Services, Carmel Tebbutt, announced joint Australian and state government increased funding would support 209 Home and Community Care services in New South Wales with a $9.8 million funding boost.
26 February 2004
Karrinyup residents gain new hearing centre
The Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, opened a new Australian Hearing Centre in Karrinyup, Western Australia.
24 February 2004
Aged Care Approvals Round 2003 (NSW, ACT, Victoria and Tasmania)
Announcement of the aged care approvals round 2003.
24 February 2004
Healthy ageing in Western Australia
The Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, opened the WA Active Ageing Centre in Bedford, Western Australia, which will provide exercise and education programs to help people over 45 manage the physical effects of ageing.
23 February 2004
Extra services delivered to northern Perth residents
The Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, and the Member for Moore, Dr Mal Washer, opened a new 54 place Extra Service Status wing at the Regents Garden Residential Care Resort at Lake Joondalup, Western Australia.
20 February 2004
Adelaide residents benefit from new facilities
The Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, opened a $7 million extension and upgrade to the Marten Residential Care Centre in Adelaide, run by Elderly Citizens Homes of South Australia.
18 February 2004
New report shows Australian Government helps older Australians age at home
The Australian Government is turning older Australians' desire to stay at home as they age into reality, a new report has found.
13 February 2004
New look Elizabeth Lodge offers quality care
The Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, opened Elizabeth Lodge in Willoughby, a 60-bed newly rebuilt aged care facility operated by the Cook Care Group.
13 February 2004
Australian Government delivers aged care boost to Gosford
The Gosford area will receive 22 new residential aged care places and the Government will provide around $300,000 in annual recurrent funding for the new low-care places, which will form part of the new Narara Gardens aged care facility.
12 February 2004
Healthy ageing needed to fight obesity in older Australians
Nurses will be able to receive better training to care for older people under new undergraduate teaching Principles issued by the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop.
11 February 2004
Healthy ageing needed to fight obesity in older Australians
A new report showing that more than one in five older Australians is markedly overweight is a call to action for older Australians to age in a more healthy, active way.
11 February 2004
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army has announced its decision to sell 15 of its 19 Australian Southern Territory aged care properties is due to it re-focusing on its mission to serve the financially and socially disadvantaged in the community.
11 February 2004
Getting the Future Right: Linking Aged Care and Health
Dinner address to the AMA National Aged Care Summit by Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop.
10 February 2004
Australian Government delivers thousands of new aged care places
The Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, announced the allocation of 5,889 new residential aged care places across the country.
09 February 2004
Australian Government doubles new ACT aged care places
The Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, announced the allocation of 121 new residential aged care places in the Australian Capital Territory.
09 February 2004
More aged care places for older Tasmanians
The Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, announced the allocation of 193 new residential aged care places in Tasmania.
09 February 2004
Australian Government delivers more aged care places to Victoria
The Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, announced the allocation of 2,173 new residential aged care places, including 17 new aged care services, in Victoria.
09 February 2004
More aged care places for New South Wales
The Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, announced the allocation of 1,546 new residential aged care places in New South Wales.
06 February 2004
More aged care places for older Western Australians
The Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, announced the allocation of 600 new residential aged care places in Western Australia.
06 February 2004
Australian Government delivers more aged care places to South Australia
The Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, announced the allocation of 268 new residential aged care places in South Australia.
05 February 2004
More aged care places for Queensland
The Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, announced the allocation of 978 new residential aged care places in Queensland.
05 February 2004
Aged care boost for Petrie residents
Residents of the northern suburbs of Brisbane will benefit from 31 new residential aged care places.
02 February 2004
Australian Government funding supports incontinence management
The more than two million Australians with bowel and bladder incontinence will benefit from support provided by the Australian Government, with a funding boost of $1.3 million announced by the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop.