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Listed below are media items for The Hon Justine Elliot MP, Former Minister for Ageing
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30 May 2008
Australia’s largest provider – UnitingCare– plan to expand to North Coast
The Minister for Ageing and local MP Mrs Justine Elliot has met with UnitingCare Ageing NSW/ACT to learn about its plans to extend to the North Coast.
29 May 2008
Zero real interest loans applications close on June 6
The Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, has reminded aged care providers to apply for the Zero Real Interest Loans as the application round closes on June 6. The $300 million plan is expected to create 2,500 permanent residential aged care places in areas of high need such as regional and undersupplied areas.
29 May 2008
Melbourne to Host World Conference on Ageing
Melbourne has secured the right to host an international conference on ageing in 2010 – one of the largest international gatherings of world experts in the field.
28 May 2008
Statement on Ambassador for Ageing and related programs
On April 12, 2008, the Federal Government announced Australia’s first Ambassador for Ageing, Ms Noeline Brown as part of its national program and commitment to healthy and positive ageing.
27 May 2008
Federal Government appoints clinical nurse adviser team for Bridgewater Aged Care Services and identifies 480 potentially vacant nursing home beds
The Australian Government has appointed a clinical nurse adviser team to help the administrator of Bridgewater Aged Care Service.
26 May 2008
Tribute to Mrs Doreen Washington - 110th Birthday Celebration
On Saturday (24 May), I as the Minister for Ageing had the honour and privilege to represent the Prime Minister at a celebration for a very special Australian. It was the 110th birthday celebration for Mrs Doreen Washington. She is our fourth oldest living Australian. Mrs Washington is also our oldest living World War I widow.
26 May 2008
Rudd Government spends record levels on aged and community care - $40 billion over four years
Over the next four years, funding for aged and community care will reach record levels of more than $40 billion -- with $28.6 billion of that on residential aged care alone, the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, said today.
26 May 2008
Statement on Bridgewater Aged Care Service - Federal Government protects residents
Statement from the Minister for Ageing concerning a 107-resident Melbourne nursing home going into administration.
26 May 2008
$6.5 million to improve palliative support National Palliative Care Week 2008
The Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, has announced extra Australian Government funding of more than $3.5 million, for the next three years to fund the Palliative Care for People Living at Home initiative.
24 May 2008
Oldest living war and Gallipoli widow - 110 years old today
The Australian Government today recognised the nation's oldest war and Gallipoli widow, Mrs Doreen Washington, as she marked her 110th birthday.
23 May 2008
Statement on Australian National Audit Office report into “Building Certification of Residential Aged Care Homes"
In response to the Australian National Audit Office report into “Building Certification of Residential Aged Care Homes”, the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, issued a statement on 23 May.
23 May 2008
Statement by Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot, on police checks
The Department of Health and Ageing reported 39 out of 4,468 aged care services were unable to meet their police check requirement last year.
20 May 2008
Extra funding for carer support services
The Australian Government is providing certainty and extra funding for carer organisations through $6.9 million in national one-off grants for community-based respite and carer support services through the National Respite for Carers Program and Commonwealth Carelink Program.
13 May 2008
Ageing – Meeting Challenges Of The 21st Century
The Australian Government will provide $2 billion over the next four years through the Conditional Adjustment Payment for providers to care for elderly Australians, above and beyond usual aged care subsidies.
13 May 2008
New Directions For Older Australians
Older Australians will benefit from a range of measures in the 2008-09 Budget, including an extra 2000 transition care places, an increased Conditional Adjustment Payment and more nurses working in residential aged care.
13 May 2008
Letter from Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot to Approved Providers on the 2008-2009 Budget
Letter from the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, to aged care providers, following the 2008-2009 Budget
12 May 2008
Purpose-built home to serve growing ageing population in Canberra – dementia patients and carers to benefit
A $29 million, 108-bed, purpose-built aged care facility in Ainslie, to help serve an increasingly older Canberra population, has been opened by the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot.
09 May 2008
Funding for Carer Respite Extended
08 May 2008
New respite centre for South East Asian community
08 May 2008
Elliot Urges Australia’s Aged Care Providers to get on Board with IT Systems – Better Medication Care and Financial Savings
The Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, said aged care providers who adopt new information technology systems could improve resident care and make significant financial savings.
02 May 2008
Record Number of Australians Living to be more than 100 Years of Age and New Phenomenon of “Super-Centenarians” - 110
Australia is experiencing a new demographic phenomenon with citizens now enjoying the fourth longest life expectancy in the world – and a major shift in the number of people living to be more than 100.
01 May 2008
Statement on Conditional Adjustment Payment
Any change to funding the Conditional Adjustment Payment is a matter for consideration by the Government in the context of the Budget, the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, has said.