Former Senator the Hon Santo Santoro - Media Items

May 2006

31 May 2006

$17.5 million boost for Home and Community Care in NSW

Frail aged people, younger people with a disability and their carers will benefit from extra funding of $17.5 million from the Australian Government and the NSW Government for Home and Community Care (HACC) services in New South Wales.

27 May 2006

Address at the opening of The Plains Retirement Village

Address by Senator the Hon. Santo Santoro at the opening of The Plains Retirement Village, Brisbane, 27 May 2006.

26 May 2006

Address to Aged Care Association Australia

Address by Senator Santo Santoro to the Aged Care Association Australia, Victoria State Congress, 26 May 2006.

26 May 2006

Incontinence reports launched today

Four new reports about incontinence and its social and economic costs were launched on 26 May.

26 May 2006

New centres to boost health professionals’ dementia skills

More than 7,500 health professionals around Australia will benefit from specialised tertiary dementia training and scholarships over the next three years under an $8.36 million project announced on 26 May.

26 May 2006

Applications invited for thousands of new aged care places

The Australian Government is calling for applications from aged care providers for 7,678 new places available under the 2006 Aged Care Approvals Round.

22 May 2006

Prestige for employers of older workers

Nominations opened on 22 May for a prestigious national award for employers who attract, support and encourage older workers.

17 May 2006

Opening Address to Audiology 2006, Perth

Opening address by Senator Santo Santoro to Audiology 2006, Perth, 17 May 2006.

08 May 2006

Dementia training providers to reach 17,000 aged care workers

Some 17,000 aged care workers - 8,000 more than first anticipated - will receive dementia-specific training, The Minister for Ageing, Senator Santo Santoro, announced today.

03 May 2006

More aged care in retirement villages

The Minister for Ageing, Senator Santo Santoro, today announced $24.2 million in funding to give people living in retirement villages access to personal care programs.

03 May 2006

$26.5M for Queensland Home and Community Care Services

Older people, the disabled, and their carers will benefit from a $26.5 million allocation to expand and support Home and Community Care services, the Australian Government Minister for Ageing, Senator Santo Santoro, and the Queensland Health Minister Stephen Robertson, announced today.

03 May 2006

Aged Care Services Association – Community Care Conference: The last 20 years of Home and Community Care

Speech by Senator the Hon Santo Santoro, Minister for Ageing, to the Aged Care Services Association - Community Care Conference, Sydney, 3 May 2006.

01 May 2006

Thousands of new aged-care places announced

The Australian Government has announced funding of more than $930 million for thousands of new aged-care places across the nation. More than 28,500 new places would be provided over three years.