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Government News
Expected Alzheimer's appointment
NEW South Wales Deputy Premier and Transport Minister John Watkins yesterday announced he is quitting politics to put his family first and is in talks with Alzheimer's Australia.
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[Thu 04/09/2008 10:41:38]
Commonwealth proposes ageing takeover
COAG will discuss a plan to establish a new HACC arrangement with the Commonwealth and state governments taking on new roles.
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[Tue 02/09/2008 12:12:14]
Funding announcments
The Commonwealth Government has formally announced aged care funding top-ups in Queensland and the ACT.
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[Mon 01/09/2008 11:19:47]
May slams minister
The Shadow Minister for Ageing says Justine Elliot is taking credit for Coalition policies and remains "out of touch".
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[Fri 29/08/2008 10:40:00]
Ageing is as big an issue as climate change
A landmark paper on population ageing draws attention to the fragmented nature of the healthcare system and staff shortages in aged care.
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[Thu 28/08/2008 11:42:10]
One in six affected by hearing loss
The Commonwealth Government has funded five new research projects to combat the surprisingly common problem.
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[Tue 26/08/2008 10:59:19]
Minister defends strict stance
Justine Elliot has "no apologies" following the ninth nursing home sanction in as many months under the Rudd Government.
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[Mon 25/08/2008 02:21:20]
Government calls for tenders
The Federal Government has announced the call for tenders to develop workforce training to help Indigenous people working in aged and community care in the Northern Territory.
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[Wed 20/08/2008 11:39:40]
Report shows the number of community aged care packages is increasing
AIHW have today released a new report with figures showing that by 30 June 2007 there were almost 22 community care packages for every 1,000 people aged 70 and over.
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[Wed 13/08/2008 02:59:21]
Review of veterans' mental health
Defence and Veterans' Affairs are seeking submissions for a review into mental health support for serving personnel and veterans.
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[Tue 12/08/2008 10:22:16]
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