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THE HON JULIE BISHOP MP - FORMER MINISTER FOR AGEING

The Hon Julie Bishop MP - Media Items

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February 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.