Former Senator the Hon Santo Santoro - Minister for Ageing
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16 March 2007
Clarification
I wish to clarify an answer I gave during my resignation media conference this afternoon. I was asked about directions the Prime Minister gave to me last year. He told me that I must ensure I had fully satisfied the requirements for the reporting of interests, both to him and the Senate.
16 March 2007
Resignation from the Ministry
I have today written to the Prime Minister to tender my resignation as Minister for Ageing. I have done this because the recent publicity surrounding my former shareholdings in CBio has brought to my attention further oversights in relation to the proper declaration of my personal investments.
07 March 2007
Grants for medication training to aged care nurses
Registered Training Organisations are being encouraged to apply for Government funding to train Enrolled Nurses in the residential aged care sector.
28 February 2007
Police checks for aged care workers
Aged care workers and volunteers will be required to undergo police checks from 1 March 2007 to ascertain their suitability to work with frail elderly Australians.
28 February 2007
$4.09 million for Home and Community Care
Home and Community Care (HACC) services in NSW will receive $4.09 million via joint funding from the Australian and NSW Governments.
27 February 2007
Implementation of $1.5 billion aged care package underway
The Government is working closely with providers and recipients as it implements its $1.5 billion aged-care package.
22 February 2007
$13.3 million boost for Home and Community Care in SA
An injection of more than $13 million in additional funding would provide a boost to Home and Community Care services in South Australia, the Minister for Ageing, Senator Santo Santoro, and the South Australian Minister for Ageing, Jay Weatherill, have announced.
14 February 2007
$1.8m funding boost for Home and Community Care in the ACT
Home and Community Care services in the ACT will receive a $1.8 million funding boost, the Australian Minister for Ageing, Senator Santo Santoro, and the ACT Minister for Health, Katy Gallagher, have announced.
12 February 2007
Interview on Sky News Australia, Australian Agenda
11 February 2007
Reforms secure the future for aged care
The $1.5 billion package of reforms announced today will ensure that the aged care industry can deliver quality, choice and affordability in care as Australia’s population ages, the Minister for Ageing, Senator Santo Santoro, said today.