Former Senator the Hon Santo Santoro - Media Items

October 2006

30 October 2006

$24.9m to expand Victorian Home and Community Care

Extra funding of $24.9 million will expand Home and Community Care services for frail older Victorians, younger people with disabilities and their carers.

27 October 2006

$1.8 million funding boost for home and community care in the ACT

Older people, people with a disability and their carers living in the ACT will benefit from the $1.8 million funding boost for Home and Community Care (HACC) services announced on 27 October by the Australian Government Minister for Ageing, Senator Santo Santoro, and the ACT Minister for Health, Katy Gallagher.

25 October 2006

Speech to the Elder Abuse Prevention Association Melbourne 25 October 2006

Speech by Senator the Hon Santo Santoro, Minister for Ageing, for the Elder Abuse Prevention Association.

25 October 2006

$31.4 million boost for home and community care in NSW

Additional funding of $31.4 million, announced on 25 October, will help frail older people, younger people with disabilities and their carers in NSW to continue living independently in their own homes and communities.

20 October 2006

Training for thousands of aged care personal staff

Training organisations have been invited to apply for Australian Government funding to train thousands of personal care staff of small aged-care facilities in rural and isolated locations.

16 October 2006

Address to the 3rd International Conference on Healthy Ageing and Longevity Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre 13 October 2006.

Speech by Senator the Hon Santo Santoro, Minister for Ageing, at the 3rd International Conference on Healthy Ageing and Longevity Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre.

16 October 2006

New funding agreement supports Australia’s carers

The Australian Government has demonstrated its support for Australia’s carers with a $12 million commitment to provide counselling, training and education for those who look after elderly and disabled relatives.

04 October 2006

Supporting the voice of older Australians

The Australian Government has announced funding support for two groups representing seniors, in recognition of the growing number and diversity of older Australians and the importance of receiving well-researched and considered policy advice.

01 October 2006

Celebrating our seniors

1 October is National Day for Older Australians, a special day acknowledging the important role that senior Australians play within their communities.