Former Senator the Hon Santo Santoro - Media Items

February 2007

28 February 2007

Police checks for aged care workers

Aged care workers and volunteers will be required to undergo police checks from 1 March 2007 to ascertain their suitability to work with frail elderly Australians.

28 February 2007

$4.09 million for Home and Community Care

Home and Community Care (HACC) services in NSW will receive $4.09 million via joint funding from the Australian and NSW Governments.

27 February 2007

Implementation of $1.5 billion aged care package underway

The Government is working closely with providers and recipients as it implements its $1.5 billion aged-care package.

22 February 2007

$13.3 million boost for Home and Community Care in SA

An injection of more than $13 million in additional funding would provide a boost to Home and Community Care services in South Australia, the Minister for Ageing, Senator Santo Santoro, and the South Australian Minister for Ageing, Jay Weatherill, have announced.

14 February 2007

$1.8m funding boost for Home and Community Care in the ACT

Home and Community Care services in the ACT will receive a $1.8 million funding boost, the Australian Minister for Ageing, Senator Santo Santoro, and the ACT Minister for Health, Katy Gallagher, have announced.

12 February 2007

Interview on Sky News Australia, Australian Agenda

11 February 2007

Reforms secure the future for aged care

The $1.5 billion package of reforms announced today will ensure that the aged care industry can deliver quality, choice and affordability in care as Australia’s population ages, the Minister for Ageing, Senator Santo Santoro, said today.

08 February 2007

Security and protection legislation for aged care

The Minister for Ageing, Senator Santo Santoro, said legislation introduced into the House of Representatives on 8 February would give new protection to aged care residents.

07 February 2007

Radio interview on ABC Adelaide - Discussion about aged care in South Australia and allegations of abuse

04 February 2007

Government to double continence assistance scheme

Eligibility for the Continence Aids Assistance Scheme will be doubled from July to help more people with the cost of purchasing continence aids, the Minister for Ageing, Senator Santo Santoro, announced today.