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28 November 2008
Gastro Outbreak Coordinators - Australia’s Nursing Homes
Australia’s nursing homes and hostels will be asked to nominate a designated outbreak coordinator in charge of the protection of residents – in the event of an outbreak.
26 November 2008
AIHW Report backs Rudd Government’s commitment to Transition Care
A new report released on 26 November 2008 on the movement of patients from hospitals to nursing homes gives further weight to the Rudd Labor Government’s national transition care plan.
26 November 2008
Working together to protect older Australians – annual report
The Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot said she was committed to working in partnership with the aged care industry, unions and staff to improve the protection of older Australians living in Australia’s aged care homes.
25 November 2008
Release of annual report – Operation of Aged Care Act 2007-2008
The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot today released the annual report into the Report into the Operation of the Aged Care Act 2007-2008. It showed 300,000 Australians received care through the record support for the aged and community care sector provided by the Rudd Labor Government.
24 November 2008
Glenwood Gardens
The Australian Government has offered support for a financial-business adviser to Glenwood Gardens – in the NSW New England Highlands – to assess the long term viability of the facility, the Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot has announced today.
24 November 2008
Medication Management Website Set to Benefit Australians Living in Nursing Homes
The Australian Government will next month announce the successful applicants in the upcoming $8.7 million funding round to improve evidence- based clinical care in nursing homes and hostels.
20 November 2008
Queensland Transition Care Places- Out of Hospital and Back Into Their Homes
Australian Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, today announced a further 16 transition care places have become operational in Queensland – helping hundreds of older people out of hospital and back to their homes.
19 November 2008
Minister launches best practice publications for care workers
More than 1000 copies of a new publication focusing on care workers for older people in the community and how to improve their skills base is ready for distribution.
14 November 2008
Australian Council of Local Government
Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot will attend the inaugural meeting of the Australian Council of Local Government in Canberra on Tuesday (Nov 18) and participate in a special session entitled: Improving wellbeing in our communities.
13 November 2008
Independent review of workforce issues in NT Indigenous aged care
As part of the Australian Government’s commitment to Indigenous aged care, Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot announced an independent review of three Government aged care workforce initiatives in the Northern Territory.
11 November 2008
Rudd Government: Improving Indigenous Aged Care
The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot has detailed the next stage of the Australian Government’s $46 million Indigenous Aged Care Plan.
07 November 2008
Transition Care Places: Helping Older People Recover and Return to Their Homes
The Australian Government has allocated 228 new transition care places under its $293.2 million plan to help older Australians recover from a hospital stay and return to their own homes.
06 November 2008
Clearer Guidelines for the Continence Aids Assistance Scheme Designed to Help Families
The Australian Government has simplified the application form for the Continence Aids Assistance Scheme – a program that helps people with the cost of pads and other personal continence products.
05 November 2008
Queensland offered largest single allocation in 2008-2009 aged care approvals round
Queensland to receive its largest single offer of nursing home and hostel beds and community places.
05 November 2008
More Than 37,000 New Aged Care Places – Over Next Three Years
Over the next three years, the Rudd Labor Government will create more than 37,000 new aged care places.
03 November 2008
Sanctions imposed: Latrobe Private Nursing Home
The Department of Health and Ageing has imposed sanctions on Latrobe Private Nursing Home in Melbourne – citing serious risk to its residents identified by the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
02 November 2008
Gastro kits for Australia’s nursing homes and hostels
This month, Australia’s 2,870 nursing homes with 170,000 residents will receive specially-designed gastroenteritis awareness and prevention kits to help them respond to possible outbreaks and minimise risks.