The Hon Julie Bishop MP - Media Items

December 2005

23 December 2005

The gift of time and caring

This Christmas, Australians should give the gift of time spent in the company of someone who needs their support and caring, the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop said.

19 December 2005

Lockhart review delivered to government

The Hon John Lockhart AO QC has delivered findings to the Australian Government from the independent review of The Prohibition of Human Cloning Act 2002 and the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002.

16 December 2005

Funding boost for Home and Community Care in WA

A major boost in funding to the West Australian Home and Community Care (HACC) program in 2005-06 will translate into thousands of additional hours of in-home and community care for older Australians, those living with a disability and their carers.

15 December 2005

879 new aged care places for WA

Older people in Western Australia will benefit from 879 new aged care places in the latest allocation of subsidised places by the Australian Government, the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, announced today.

15 December 2005

2396 new aged care places for Victorians

Older Victorians and their families, particularly those outside Melbourne, will benefit from the allocation of an extra 2396 subsidised aged care places to Victorian aged care providers.

15 December 2005

261 new aged care places for Tasmanians

Older people in Tasmania will benefit from 261 new aged care places in the latest allocation of subsidised places by the Australian Government, the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, said today.

15 December 2005

765 new aged care places for SA residents

Older people in South Australia will benefit from 765 new aged care places in the latest allocation of subsidised places by the Australian Government, the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, said today.

15 December 2005

2570 new aged care places for Queensland residents

The Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, has announced that older people in Queensland will benefit from 2570 new aged care places in the latest allocation of subsidised places by the Australian Government.

15 December 2005

70 new aged care places for Territorians

Older people in the Northern Territory will benefit from 70 new aged care places in the latest allocation of subsidised places by the Australian Government, the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, said today.

15 December 2005

3780 new aged care places for NSW residents

Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, has announced that older people in NSW will benefit from 3780 new aged care places in the latest allocation of subsidised places by the Australian Government.

15 December 2005

260 new aged care places for ACT

Older people in ACT will benefit from 260 new aged care places in the latest allocation of subsidised places by the Australian Government, the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, announced today.

15 December 2005

4,200 new aged care places for rural & regional Australia

Thousands of extra aged care places are being established in rural and regional Australia, the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, said today while announcing the 2005 Aged Care Approvals Round.

15 December 2005

New aged care places for Australia

Aged care services across Australia will be increased by almost 11,000 new places, the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, said today while announcing the results of the 2005 Aged Care Approvals Round.

15 December 2005

Boost for culturally and linguistically diverse aged care

Older people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities across Australia will be able to access more than 1,300 new aged care places, the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, said today at the announcement of the 2005 Aged Care Approvals Round.

09 December 2005

Building an age-friendly multicultural future for Victoria

As arguably Australia's most multicultural state, Victoria faces special challenges from the ageing of the nation’s population, the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, said today.

08 December 2005

Government guarantee for aged care bonds

The Australian Government moved today to guarantee repayment of $3.7 billion in accommodation bonds held by the aged care sector, with legislation introduced to Parliament to provide financial security for residents and their families and strengthen the sector’s prudential standards, in the event that an aged care provider is unable to repay bonds.

02 December 2005

South Australian Senior Australian of the Year caring for the disadvantaged

The Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, today congratulated the 2006 South Australian Senior Australian of the Year, Moira Shannon OAM.

02 December 2005

Adelaide: Australia's age-friendly capital

Adelaide is much better placed than many other Australian cities to deal with the ageing of its population, Federal Minister for Ageing Julie Bishop said while delivering the keynote address to the South Australian leg of the National Speakers Series.

01 December 2005

Have you heard? – more hearing resources for Indigenous Australians

Indigenous Australians aged 50 years and over will receive greater access to hearing services through a $10.1 million program announced today by the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, and the Minister for Human Services, Joe Hockey.

01 December 2005

Queensland Senior Australian of the Year contribution to nursing

A lifetime of achievement within the nursing profession has seen Dr Sally Goold OAM named the 2006 Queensland Senior Australian of the Year.