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October 2009

23 October 2009

Australian Government acts on Victorian Nursing Home

The Australian Government has imposed sanctions on Doutta Galla Aged Care Services Ltd, the approved provider of Lynch's Bridge Aged Facility in the Melbourne suburb of Kensington.

20 October 2009

Osteoporosis - It Affects Men Too

New resources aimed at increasing awareness and diagnoses of osteoporosis in Australian men were launched on 20 October to mark World Osteoporosis Day.

19 October 2009

The 'Face of Care' - Minister Launches Carers Australia Photo Exibition

Carers Week, which runs from 18 to 24 October, has been marked with the launch of the ‘Face of Care’ photographic exhibition at Old Parliament House in Canberra.

13 October 2009

New GP Super Clinic for Gunnedah

The Australian Government has announced a $4.3 million commitment to construct a new GP Super Clinic at Gunnedah, NSW.

11 October 2009

Australian Government announces 4,600 extra training places for Aged Care workers: Preparing for our Ageing

Up to 4,600 new training places over four years in aged and community care will be created under a $19 million training plan – as part of the Government’s response to the challenges of Australia’s ageing population.

10 October 2009

World Mental Health Day 10 October 2009

World Mental Health Day marks the peak of Mental Health Week which provides opportunities for raising awareness of mental health through national, state and local events.

10 October 2009

$100 Million for Life Extending Cancer Medicine

Over the next four years more than a thousand people suffering from multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, will benefit from an Australian Government decision to list lenalidomide (Revlimid®) on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 November 2009. It will also be added to the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS).

08 October 2009

Health Reform Consultation – Wyong Hospital

Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot and Member for Dobell, Craig Thomson have visited Wyong Hospital to consult with front-line health professionals about the ways the Australian Government can address the challenges in Australia’s health system.

07 October 2009

Minister Consults on the Future of Aged Care

Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot met with aged care providers, stakeholders, consumer representatives and health professionals in a National Health and Hospital Reform Commission (NHHRC) consultation session held in Sydney on 7 October.

07 October 2009

Health Reform Consultation – Westmead Hospital

Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, Member for Parramatta Julie Owens and Member for Reid, Laurie Ferguson have visited Westmead Hospital to consult with health professionals about the ways the Australian Government can address the challenges in Australia’s health system.

02 October 2009

Listening Tour Held at Tweed Heads Hospital

Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot has visited Tweed Heads Hospital to consult with front-line health professionals about the ways the Australian Government can tackle the challenges in Australia’s health system.

01 October 2009

New Charter of Rights Begins on International Day of Older Persons

Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot has marked International Day of Older Persons by announcing that more than 64,000 older Australians receiving community care services will for the first time have a legislated charter of their rights and responsibilities.

01 October 2009

Extra $36 Million to Help Queenslanders Stay Independent and in their Homes

Queensland will get an extra $36 million to support older people living independently in their own homes under the Commonwealth-State Home and Community Care program. The announcement was made on 1 October, the International Day for Older Persons.