Government News

Cut staff or services?

If Australian governments don't cough up their 'fair share' of money needed to fund the recently awarded SACS worker wage increases, providers could be forced to cut staff or services to pay for it themselves.

Thu 02/02/2012 04:53:11 / Read More »

Funding rollout for veterans

A long list of veteran groups around the country are set to receive more than $442,000 in grants, the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Warren Snowdon, has announced.

Wed 25/01/2012 02:48:43 / Read More »

Telehealth pilots showcase the NBN

The government has put up another $20 million for trials of telehealth in the home, but only if they tie in with the National Broadband Network rollout.

Wed 25/01/2012 10:00:00 / Read More »

NHMRC targets dementia & cognitive decline

On the 24th of December, Minister for Health, Tanya Plibersek and Minister for Mental Health, Ageing and Social Inclusion, Mark Butler, quietly announced a seismic event for aged care services research, policy and practice.

Fri 20/01/2012 09:59:22 / Read More »

Where's our roadmap?

A ten-year plan for mental health is an idea roundly supported by aged care industry representatives but, they ask, 'Can we have one too?'

Thu 19/01/2012 11:40:08 / Read More »

Paving the way for eHealth

The fog surrounding exactly how eHealth records will be implemented has lifted somewhat, with the government offering funding for aged care software vendors to modify their products to comply with the new system.

Thu 22/12/2011 03:40:33 / Read More »