The Hon Christopher Pyne MP

08 October, 2007

Extra one-off funding for home and community care services in Queensland

Home and Community Care services in Queensland will receive an additional $14.8 million in one-off funding, the Australian Government Minister for Ageing, Christopher Pyne, and the Queensland Minister for Communities and Disability Services, Lindy Nelson-Carr, announced on 8 October.

01 October, 2007

A day to celebrate our older people

Monday, 1 October, was the National Day for Older Australians – a day to celebrate the contributions older Australians have made, and continue to make, to society.

28 September, 2007

$165 million for Drug Diversion Initiative

New funding of more than $165 million will ensure that the National Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative will continue till 2010-11.

28 September, 2007

$29.9 million in grants to drug and alcohol treatment services

The Australian Government will allocate grants of $29.9 million to improve the treatment of people who have both drug and alcohol and mental health problems.

26 September, 2007

The dangers of illicit drugs - youth awareness soars

Awareness of the damage caused by illicit drugs has soared among Australia’s young people over the past seven years.

24 September, 2007

Improved health services for residents of aged care homes

The Australian Government is to invest $48 million over four years to expand the GP Panels Initiative to increase access to GP and allied health services for residents of aged care homes.

21 September, 2007

$450,000 for Home and Community Care in NSW

Frail aged people, younger people with a disability, and their carers will benefit from more than $450,000 in additional funding for community transport provided by the Home and Community Care (HACC) program in New South Wales.

20 September, 2007

More respite for carers of people with high care needs

Carers of frail older Australians will soon have more opportunities for community-based respite care, with the announcement on 20 September of the results of the Australian Government’s July Invitation to apply for funding to provide high care community respite services to carers of frail older Australians.

18 September, 2007

New kit to combat dementia among Indigenous Australians

A new resource kit will help to combat dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

18 September, 2007

Real jobs created in community care in NT

New funding will provide a valuable boost to Indigenous Australians working in community care programs in the Northern Territory, the Minister for Ageing, Christopher Pyne, said.