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Listed below are media items for The Hon Justine Elliot MP, Former Minister for Ageing
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30 April 2009
Minister Orders Major Investigation into Dalby Nursing Home Mice Incident
The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot has ordered the independent Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency to conduct a major investigation into the procedures and processes at a Queensland nursing home where there have been reports of nursing home residents being bitten by mice.
30 April 2009
More Aged Care Beds and Jobs for Tweed and Gold Coast: Construction of New Dementia Wing
The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot officially visited the construction site of a new $8.6 million dementia-wing at the Bupa Care Services’ Banora Point aged care facility on the NSW far North Coast.
29 April 2009
Senate Standing Committee Report into Residential and Community Aged Care
The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot welcomed the release of the Senate Report into Residential and Community Aged Care.
29 April 2009
Rockhampton Aged Care Re-Development Officially Opened
The $7.5 million re-development of the Rockhampton ‘Benevolent Aged Care' home has been officially opened by the Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot.
29 April 2009
More Home Care Help for Older Queenslanders – Additional HACC Funding
The Australian and Queensland Governments have announced an additional $2.4 million in funding to improve for services for older Queenslanders.
28 April 2009
New $18 Million Aged Care Facility: More Beds for Brisbane’s South
Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot visited a new $18 million residential aged care centre in Drewvale, which will help meet the growing demand for aged care places on Brisbane’s southside.
28 April 2009
Queensland has Fastest Increase in Rate of Dementia in Australia: Minister Visits Queensland Dementia Research Centre
The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot has visited the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Dementia Collaborative Research Centre (DCRC) to see first-hand the benefits of research on people living with dementia and their carers.
28 April 2009
Emergency First Aid Training for Carers – An Australian First
The Australian Government will provide a one-off $114,000 grant to the St John Ambulance to help provide courses for carers in practical life saving first aid.
23 April 2009
“Memory Van” Highlights Important Dementia Services in WA
Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot, visited Alzheimer's Australia WA (AAWA) and inspected the organisation’s mobile testing “Memory Van” in Perth – to help boost awareness of the illness.
22 April 2009
Transition Care: Helping Older Western Australians Regain Their Independence
More than 720 older Western Australian residents have benefited from the Australian Government’s $293.2 million Transition Care Program since November 2007.
22 April 2009
Minister Tours Balcatta Nursing Home Expansion – More Aged Care Beds for WA
The Federal Minister for Ageing toured the major expansion of the Stirling Ethnic Aged Homes Association’s, ‘MyVista’ aged care facility in Balcatta, Western Australia on 22 April.
22 April 2009
Minister Visits Newly-Opened $20 Million Facility – More Aged Care Beds for WA
The Minister for Ageing officially toured the $20 million SwanCare Bentley Kingia/Tandara aged care facility in Perth on 22 April.
20 April 2009
Annual National Free Flu Vaccination for Over 65s – Launch
The Australian Government has officially launched its annual free flu vaccination program for people over 65 – with record supplies of vaccinations being distributed to prepare for this year’s flu season.
20 April 2009
$864,630 Boost for Two Carers Services in Page
Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot and Member for Page, Janelle Saffin have announced more than $864,000 for two local organisations to support respite services for carers in Page.
20 April 2009
More Than $290,000 to Support Respite Services – Helping Local Carers
Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot and Federal Member for Page, Janelle Saffin have announced five one-off grants worth $293,326 for respite services in the North Coast.
19 April 2009
Australian Government Acts on Katherine Aged Care – NT
The Australian Government has imposed sanctions on the Katherine Red Cross Centre in Katherine, Northern Territory – citing serious concerns about the safety and wellbeing of residents.
18 April 2009
Community Partners Program: Helping Older People from Non-English Speaking Backgrounds
The Australian Government is calling for applications for the next round of the Community Partners Program (CPP) – for projects to help older people from non-English speaking backgrounds.
14 April 2009
Transition Care: Helping Older Territorians Regain Their Independence
More than 80 older NT residents have participated in the Australian Government’s $293.2 million Transition Care Program since November 2007.
14 April 2009
319 Community Aged Care Jobs in the NT
Indigenous workers will now fill 319 jobs in the aged and community care sector, through changes to the Community Employment Development Projects (CDEP) program.
14 April 2009
Minister Opens Extension to Largest Nursing Home in NT: More Aged Care Beds for Darwin
Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot officially opened a new nursing home extension in Darwin – bringing the total number of aged care places in the city to an all-time high of 276 places.
14 April 2009
$863k Funding Boost for Home and Community Care in the NT
The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot, and Northern Territory Minister for Senior Territorians, Ms Malarndirri McCarthy announced an extra $863,000 for Home and Community Care (HACC) services in the Northern Territory.
09 April 2009
Australian Government acts on two aged care homes: Norwood Nursing Home in South Australia and Yarra Valley Hostel in Victoria
On April 8, the Australian Government imposed sanctions on two separate aged care homes.
07 April 2009
Funding boost for Home and Community Care in the ACT
The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot, and the ACT Minister for Ageing, Mr John Hargreaves, have announced a $6.6 million funding increase over three years for Home and Community Care services in the ACT.
07 April 2009
Transition care: helping older Canberrans regain their independence
More than 230 older ACT residents have benefited from the Australian Government’s $293.2 million Transition Care Program since November 2007.
06 April 2009
Aged Care Association Australia Endorses Government Plan to Publish Quality Data on Nursing Homes
The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot, has welcomed the endorsement by the CEO of the Aged Care Association Australia, Mr Rod Young, of the plan to publish online quality and compliance data on Australia’s 2,830 aged care homes.
06 April 2009
Publishing quality data: Minister responds
The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot, said she was confident the aged care sector would see the merit of publication of quality data, and it has been welcomed by consumer advocates.
02 April 2009
More Aged Care Beds for the Gold Coast
A new nursing home providing care for 161 older people in the Gold Coast suburb of Labrador was officially opened on 2 April.
02 April 2009
Major Award for Queensland Aged Care Home
A Brisbane nursing home has won a Better Practice Award for reducing the incidence of devastating falls in its facility.
02 April 2009
Australian Government Imposes Sanctions on Cairns Nursing Home
Sanctions have been imposed on Dija Meta Aged and Disabled Hostel, a Cairns nursing home, following Australian Government concerns about serious risk to resident health and safety.
01 April 2009
Australian Government Supporting Carers and their Special Needs: $38 Million
The Australian Government has announced funding for a $38 million two-year program to help with the special services for carers.