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Listed below are media items for The Hon Justine Elliot MP, Former Minister for Ageing
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Previous MinistersMarch 2008
31 March 2008
New dementia care places for Launceston
Older people with dementia in Launceston will have more options for specialised care following the opening of a new dementia extension at Glenara Lakes Aged Care Home.
28 March 2008
Adelaide southern suburbs to benefit from aged care hub
One of South Australia’s largest aged care providers will manage its southern Adelaide services from one central location, following the official opening of its new office today by Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot.
26 March 2008
Federal Government issues challenge to Opposition to support new tough measures to improve quality in Australia’s aged care facilities
The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot, today challenged the Federal Opposition to support plans to improve quality in aged care – after the measures were criticised by some sections of the sector.
25 March 2008
Government working on $158 million transition beds – getting elderly into appropriate aged care
Government working on $158 million in transition beds. - The Australian Government is working on its election commitment to get 2000 older Australians who are occupying hospital beds into appropriate aged care – freeing up valuable hospital resources for those needing urgent treatment, the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, said on 25 March.
22 March 2008
Better protection for frail aged Australians
The Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, has outlined a range of tough new measures to improve quality to protect frail and aged Australians.
22 March 2008
$300 million zero real interest loans – attracting proven providers to Australia’s areas of high need for aged care beds
The Australian Government will provide $300 million in zero real interest loans to increase aged care beds in areas of high need.
17 March 2008
Rapid response team to assess elderly people waiting for government assistance
A new mobile Rapid Response Team will be set up to help older Australians who have been waiting to be assessed for vital government funded aged care, the Federal Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, announced on 17 March.
13 March 2008
Federal Government will take advice and monitor the implementation of new funding model for aged care through the ACFI Reference Group
The Government will monitor the implemention of the new funding model for aged care, the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, has said.
07 March 2008
Assistance to aged care sector to implement new funding model
The Australian Government will provide more than $3 million to help the aged-care sector to adapt to the new funding model with comes into effect later this month.
04 March 2008
63 New Aged Care Places for Tasmania
Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot was in northern Tasmania today to announce an additional 63 new residential aged care places for Tasmania.
04 March 2008
$2.6 million to improve aged care services for Tasmanians
Three projects, totalling $2.6 million in capital grants, will be delivered to aged care facilities in Tasmania as part of the 2007 Aged Care Allocations round.
03 March 2008
Research grants to tackle dementia
Grants worth more than $9 million to tackle dementia were announced on 3 March.
03 March 2008
Sue Pieters-Hawke and Sallyanne Atkinson appointed to co-chair Minister’s Dementia Advisory Group
Sue Pieters-Hawke and Sallyanne Atkinson are to co-chair the national advisory group on dementia.