The Hon Julie Bishop MP - Media Items

June 2004

30 June 2004

Australian Government support for aged care

The National Aged Care Alliance release highlights the actions taken by the Australian Government to help meet our vision of a world class system of aged care that delivers high quality, affordable and accessible services to meet the individual needs of older Australians.

30 June 2004

Call to honour a Senior Australian of Year

Australians are being encouraged to recognise an older Australian in their community with the opening of nominations for 2005 Senior Australian of the Year.

30 June 2004

1 July brings better aged care for older Australians

Older Australians, their families and carers will benefit from the next phase of the Australian Government's $2.2 billion aged care funding package to take effect from 1 July 2004.

30 June 2004

Aged care places continue to grow

A new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released today shows older Australians and their families continue to benefit from the record allocation of new aged care places by the Australian Government.

25 June 2004

More support for dementia research and services

Australians with dementia and their families will benefit from five new research projects and support services.

25 June 2004

Caring for Tasmania's carers

Older Tasmanians, younger people with disabilities and their carers will benefit from an additional 11,000 hours of respite care under extra funding.

24 June 2004

Australia's ageing population: it's almost tomorrow

Canberra policy makers, aged care providers, designers and planners have been urged to promote innovative ideas to help older residents to age in their local community in a productive, healthy and active way.

23 June 2004

Report highlights need for active ageing

Older Australians are living longer and reporting their own health to be good, according to a new report released.

21 June 2004

More care for older Cooma residents

Older Australians with dementia and their families in the Cooma region will benefit from extensions to Yallambee Lodge.

18 June 2004

Undergraduate aged care scholarships close soon

Applications for the Australian Government Aged Care Undergraduate Nursing Scholarship close on Friday, 2 July 2004.

18 June 2004

Appointments to the board of the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency

The Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, has announced two new appointments to the board of the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency.

11 June 2004

1,890 more aged care places for Western Australia

The Australian Government will invest $52 million over the next three years in allocating 1,890 new aged care places in Western Australia.

07 June 2004

Funding boost for north coast carers

Carers living in the NSW Far North Coast area will receive much needed respite relief through Australian Government funding announced today.

07 June 2004

New aged care home for Tweed Heads

A new $11 million aged care home at Bilambil Heights, was officially opened by the Minister for Ageing Julie Bishop and Member for Richmond Larry Anthony.

04 June 2004

New aged care home for the Central Coast

Homeless and financially disadvantaged residents of the Central Coast will benefit from a new residential aged care home.