The Hon Julie Bishop MP - Media Items

November 2005

30 November 2005

ACT Senior Australian of the Year - Helping Eradicate Infectious Diseases

A world renowned microbiologist and expert on poxviruses who has contributed greatly to the quest of eradicating infectious diseases has been named the 2006 Australian Capital Territory Senior Australian of the Year.

27 November 2005

West Australian Senior Australian of the Year providing crisis care to children in disasters

A senior Australian who has provided aid to children in more than 30 international disaster areas has been named the 2006 West Australian Senior Australian of the Year.

25 November 2005

$2m boost to aged care at home in the ACT

Home-based care for older people and those with a disability in the ACT will be boosted by more than $2 million this year, the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, and the ACT Minister for Health, Simon Corbell, announced today.

25 November 2005

$278m in home care for aged and people with a disability in Queensland

Queensland's older people, those with a disability, and their carers will benefit from more than $278 million worth of care services provided in people’s own homes in the next year, the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop and the Queensland Minister for Health, Stephen Robertson, announced today.

25 November 2005

$38.4m to care for older Tasmanians at home

Thousands of older people and people with a disability in Tasmania will be able to access 13,100 extra hours of personal care, 12,200 hours of extra domestic assistance, and 12,800 extra hours of centre-based and in-home respite services, following a boost of almost $3.2 million in funding for Home and Community Care services in the state.

25 November 2005

$141m to care for older Western Australians at home

Thousands of older people and people with a disability in Western Australia will be able to access 102,500 extra hours of centre-based day care, 76,500 additional transport trips and 41,000 hours of extra domestic assistance this year.

25 November 2005

Meals, respite and trips for NT aged

Older people in the Northern Territory will be able to access 11,000 more transport trips, 10,800 extra meals and 2,000 extra hours of respite services, the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, and the Northern Territory Minister for Family and Community Services, Delia Lawrie, announced today.

25 November 2005

Victorian senior Australian of the Year working with childhood mental health

A leader in the field of autism and childhood mental health who has trained hundreds of psychologists has been named the 2006 Victorian Senior Australian of the Year.

25 November 2005

Northern Territory Senior Australian of the Year custodian of musical traditions

A custodian of musical traditions who has contributed greatly to the relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians has been named the 2006 Northern Territory Senior Australian of the Year.

25 November 2005

Tasmanian Senior Australian of the Year a campaigner for low salt diets

Alerting the public to the dangers of a high-salt diet has resulted in Dr Trevor Beard OBE being named the 2005 Tasmanian Senior Australian of the Year.

25 November 2005

NSW Senior Australian of the year saving the eyesight of premature babies

A medical pioneer who has worked to save the eyesight of thousands of premature babies has been named the 2006 New South Wales Senior Australian of the Year.

21 November 2005

New Carelink and carer respite centres open

Three new Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres to cater to residents in the Metropolitan East and Metropolitan South East Regions and the state's South West Region, have been opened by the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop.

18 November 2005

A revolution in aged care

Consumer demand for aged care services delivered at home has led to a revolution in aged care in Australia, the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, said today.

10 November 2005

Helping older South Australians home after hospital

Older South Australians now have greater support to return home after a hospital stay through a new model of care, jointly funded by the Australian and South Australian Governments.

08 November 2005

‘Adopt a friend’ project wins national award

Three local councils have been recognised for outstanding achievements in community services at the 2005 National Awards for Local Government, the Federal Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop said.

07 November 2005

Helping older West Australians home from hospital

Older West Australian residents will have greater support to return home after a hospital stay through a new service, jointly funded by the Australian and WA Governments.

07 November 2005

Patients to benefit from new doctor information network

Australian Government funding support for a new information network to support General Practitioners will lead to improved health care for their patients. The Divisions of General Practice Information Management Strategy will receive up to $7 million over four years.

07 November 2005

Funds boosted: better services for older Australians

Older Australians will have faster access to appropriate health care after a funding increase of almost $2.5 million for Aged Care Assessment Teams.

06 November 2005

Aged care residents adopt doctors

A unique ‘adopt-a-GP’ scheme is proving to be good medicine for residents of more than 1,000 aged care homes.