Government Aged Care Policy News
Aged care facilities urged to conserve energy
Southern Cross Care Tasmania has received Government funding to help establish energy conservation activities at its New Town residential aged care facility.
Read media release here; Establishing climate friendly aged care facilities
Dementia cafe benefits carers
The Government's National Dementia Initiative has backed a dementia cafe to help people living with dementia and their carers get a little respite.
See press release; $18,000 for Haberfield's Ella Centre
Community aged care gets extra funding
Streetcorner.com.au
10 June, 2009
The NSW Home and Community Care (HACC) program will receive an extra $13 million in Government funding to support home care services in NSW. The HACC program helps older people stay at home for longer.
See full story here; $13 million to help home and community care in NSW.
Report released over nursing home mouse attack
An investigations report by The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency on a Queensland nursing home where residents were bitten by mice has been released.
Health update about Swine Flu
The Government has posted up to date information about Swine Flu online. Found out what to do if you suspect you or a family member has Swine Flu and where to get help.
Follow this link for more information about Swine Flu; www.healthemergency.gov.au
Budget fails to address accommodation crisis in aged care
Aged and Community Care organisations expressed their disappointment as the Government's 2009-10 budget failed to address industry concerns.
See report here; Budget Blow For Older Australians
Single rooms too expensive under current system
Research has confirmed industry fears that single rooms in residential aged care facilities make poor financial returns and are not sustainable under the current system.
See the full report here; Joint statement of researchers to the senate inquiry into residential and community care
Budget targets regional and remote areas
The Government's 2009-2010 budget aimed to support community programs targeting older Australians living in rural and remote areas.
See full report here; Ageing Budget 2009-2010, Measures to Support Older Australians
Government imposes sanctions on Victorian nursing home
The Government imposed sanctions on a Victorian nursing home after it failed to fix previous areas of non-compliance identified by the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency.
See full report here; Australian Government Acts on Victorian Nursing Home
"Because We Care" campaign
The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) have highlighted the plight of aged care nurses with the "Because We Care" campaign.
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