The Hon Mark Butler MP, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Minister for Social Inclusion, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Mental Health Reform, Minister for Housing and Homelessness
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THE HON MARK BUTLER MP

Minister for Mental Health and Ageing

Minister for Social Inclusion

Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Mental Health Reform

Minister for Housing and Homelessness

70,000 Seniors in Western Australia to Benefit From Funding Boost to Home Care

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Seniors in Western Australia will receive more support to stay in their homes thanks to an $18.8 million boost to the Home and Community Care Program.

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4 December 2012

Seniors in Western Australia will receive more support to stay in their homes thanks to an $18.8 million boost to the Home and Community Care Program.

Federal Minister for Ageing Mark Butler announced the funding today which will ensure more services, to more older West Australians than ever before.

“Older Australians across the country are saying they want more support to stay in their own homes, for as long as possible and we’ve listened to that message.” Mr Butler said.

“This additional funding means 70,000 more WA seniors will get access to domestic assistance, personal care, social support and respite, helping them live in their own communities and avoid premature entry to residential aged care.”

Mr Butler said the funding boost brings total planned expenditure on HACC services to more than $247 million this financial year.

“More than 100 services that deliver HACC support across the state will benefit,” Mr Butler said.

“This includes $329,000 for Bayswater Extended Community Help Organisation and $112,000 to Community Vision to expand their care and transport services within the East Metropolitan and North Metropolitan regions.”

“Both services will also receive additional funding for new vehicles, and regional and remote services will receive funding to improve their telecommunications systems.”

Regional services to benefit from additional funding include:

  • The Ngaanyatjarra Health Service in the Goldfields which gains $196,000 for a new building and car.
  • $134,000 to Harvey Health and Community Services Group in the state’s South West to expand its services.
  • $80,000 to Kimberley Remote Aged Care Services, which includes equipment for its day centre.

And more than $3 million has been made available to Silver Chain Nursing Association to increase its nursing and allied health services to HACC clients.

For more information, contact the Minister’s Office on 02 6277 7280

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