Former Senator the Hon Santo Santoro - Media Items

July 2006

28 July 2006

More transition care after hospital for older Queenslanders

The Australian and Queensland Governments are to strengthen a patient support program to improve quality of life for older Queenslanders following a hospital stay.

28 July 2006

Government on target with dementia care, support

A report released on 28 July by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has found a series of pilot dementia care projects succeeded in helping people to remain living longer in their own homes and communities.

27 July 2006

Doorstop Interview with the Minister for Ageing, the Hon Senator Santo Santoro

Transcript of interview with the Minister for Ageing, Santo Santoro at Stamford Plaza Hotel on 27 July 2006.

27 July 2006

Speech to the Aged & Community Services Association of NSW & ACT Residential Care Conference 2006

Speech by the Hon Santo Santoro at the residential care conference 2006, Sydney, 27 July 2006.

27 July 2006

Howard Government delivers major new safeguards against abuse

A $90.2 million package of reforms aimed at further safeguarding older people in residential aged care homes from sexual and serious physical assault has been announced.

26 July 2006

$30 million funding boost to improve community care

Extra funding is to be provided to the Home and Community Care program to improve access to aged services for older or disabled Australians and to streamline the administration of the program.

16 July 2006

Nominate your Senior Australian of the Year

The search is on for older Australians who have made us proud as a nation and helped shape its development, with the call for nominations for the 2007 Senior Australian of the Year Award.

10 July 2006

Speech to the Australian Health Summit 2006

The Minister for Ageing, The Hon Senator Santo Santoro, presented a speech to the Australian Health Summit 2006 at the Carlton Crest Hotel in Melbourne.

05 July 2006

Address to the Building Ageing Research Capacity Colloquium

Address to the Building Ageing Research Capacity Colloquium at the National Museum in Canberra.

05 July 2006

Government injects $10 million into ageing research

Crucial research to improve healthy and independent living for Australia’s rapidly expanding older population has received a $10 million boost from the Australian Government.

04 July 2006

More funding for Aged Care Assessment Teams

Funding for the Aged Care Assessment Program is to be increased by nearly 11 per cent to more than $61.4 million this financial year.

03 July 2006

Recognising excellence in housing for seniors

Australian builders, designers and architects have been called upon to nominate for the Master Builders Australia 2006 National Lifestyle Housing for Seniors Award.