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The commonwealth government is calling on the state and territory governments to waive stamp duty for pensioners to assist them with downsizing the family home. more... [Tue 04/06/2013 12:00:00] |
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Minister receives international dementia award Mark Butler has achieved international recognition for his efforts to improve the lives of people with dementia and their carers. more... [Tue 23/04/2013 12:00:00] |
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CALD community sets up online network NCAN, a web-based communication network has been launched to unite CALD ageing groups online to push for greater recognition of the needs of older people. more... [Thu 18/04/2013 12:00:00] |
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Have you got a passion and skills required to improve the lives of people with younger onset dementia? If so, then the peak organisation, Alzheimer's Australia, might have a job for you. It's hiring 40 staff for a new key worker program. more... [Tue 19/03/2013 12:00:00] |
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Divided we stand [News feature] Yesterday's Workforce Compact may have been worked on by the sector's trade unions and employer peak bodies, but industry opinion about its impact is divided. more... [Wed 06/03/2013 12:00:00] |
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Details of the long-awaited and confidential Workforce Compact, worth $1.2 billion of federal government funding, was announced by Minister Butler at a press conference in south-west Sydney today. more... [Tue 05/03/2013 12:00:00] |
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On the air with Minister Butler TRANSCRIPT: Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, chews the fat on superannuation, older workers and workplace discrimination with announcer, Ian Henschke, 'Mornings with Ian Henschke ABC 891 Adelaide'. more... [Tue 19/02/2013 12:00:00] |
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Op Ed: Minister responds to ACFI debate In this right of reply, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, responds to comments made by aged care providers and others concerning recent changes to the Aged Care Funding Instrument. more... [Mon 09/07/2012 12:00:00] |
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Want to read what was said in yesterday's 'ACFI' 891 ABC Adelaide interview between CEO of ACAA-SA, Paul Carberry, and the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler? AAA has published the transcript for you. more... [Fri 29/06/2012 12:00:00] |
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Key sector spokespeople are speaking up. They are not happy with the recently announced changes to ACFI and hint at a soon-to-be launched media campaign to tackle the funding issue. more... [Tue 26/06/2012 12:00:00] |
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A golden opportunity for change? It's been two months since the federal government first announced an aged care reform package. A panel of industry experts discuss what they now think of the 'Living Longer Living Better' set of reforms. more... [Tue 26/06/2012 12:00:00] |
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Question time - too much focus on aged care? Is aged care the 'tail that wags the dog' in terms of the national ageing agenda? This was a question put to the Minister for Ageing, Mark Butler, and the shadow minister for Seniors, Bronwyn Bishop, by a Sydney academic on Tuesday. more... [Thu 21/06/2012 12:00:00] |
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Want to see the top three aged care politicians discuss issues that concern you? Then get to the upcoming National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre (PAC) at Parliament House, as it's set to feature a special political 'positive ageing' panel. more... [Thu 17/05/2012 12:00:00] |
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Now that the dust has just started to settle, aged care reform advocates are starting to question whether the government's recently announced reform package actually went far enough. more... [Tue 01/05/2012 12:00:00] |
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2012 IS the year of the aged care budget! At around 11.30am today, PM Julia Gillard and Minister Mark Butler, officially announced its response to the PC's aged care inquiry. Read the details, as the government presented them. more... [Fri 20/04/2012 12:00:00] |
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Consumers want action on aged care reform The common themes that emerged from public consultations hosted by Minister Mark Butler and COTA Australia will sound familiar to many people close to the aged care industry. more... [Tue 10/04/2012 12:00:00] |
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Extra funding for respite and HACC The federal government has topped up funding for respite care and Queensland's HACC services. more... [Thu 16/02/2012 12:00:00] |
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Deadly trend fuels aged care funding campaign The aged care sector may have found an unlikely ally in a Member of the South Australian upper house, who supports increases to wages and staffing levels. He also wants to know why more nursing homes deaths are being reported to the SA Coroner. more... [Thu 09/02/2012 12:00:00] |
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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. more... [Fri 20/01/2012 12:00:00] |
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It's unanimous - ACAR highlights need for reform The release of this year's ACAR figures have drawn practically the same response from the industry, the Opposition and the Minister who announced them. more... [Thu 22/12/2011 12:00:00] |
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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. more... [Thu 22/12/2011 12:00:00] |
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Barriers for mature workers: report A new report, released by the federal government this week, rates a mature age worker's poor health as the most important barrier to labour force participation, closely followed by age discrimination. more... [Thu 15/12/2011 12:00:00] |
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Christmas comes early for aged care Seasonal goodwill was in joyful abundance yesterday following Prime Minister Julia Gillard's welcome tidings of the birth of a new cabinet minister! more... [Tue 13/12/2011 12:00:00] |
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Minister "grateful" for promotion Shortly after Minister Butler's promotion was announced, he addressed the media and answered questions on what the political move means to him. Read the transcript of his speech, the media's questions and the minister's responses. more... [Tue 13/12/2011 12:00:00] |
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The number of alleged assaults in residential aged care has increased substancially, according to new figures released by the government. more... [Tue 29/11/2011 12:00:00] |
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A roundup of happenings around the aged care sector from new appointments to award-winning staff and what residents are getting up to. more... [Tue 29/11/2011 12:00:00] |
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National Seniors is now running its own, free consumer forums to garner community opinion on how the federal government should respond to the PC report. more... [Mon 14/11/2011 12:00:00] |
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ACAA Congress: 5 views on Minister Butler's speech The Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, spoke on Monday at the 30th ACAA National Congress, and took questions from delegates. We asked five aged care leaders for their perspectives. more... [Thu 10/11/2011 12:00:00] |
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Governments, communities and businesses all have a significant role to play in creating a better, more coordinated health care system that realises the economic potential of older Australians. more... [Thu 03/11/2011 12:00:00] |
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Opposition: stop talking and get on with it The opposition says the aged care sector wants to see less talk and more action on aged care reform from the government and has even backed a prominent union's call for higher wages. Minister Butler thinks that's just typical. more... [Thu 27/10/2011 12:00:00] |
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The sector can only encourage older Australians to live well if they also enable them to die well, says the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler. more... [Thu 27/10/2011 12:00:00] |
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Fight Dementia campaign: Minister Butler responds [SOUND FILE] The Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, met the Alzheimer's Australia campaigners on the front lawn of Parliament House. Listen to his official address. more... [Thu 13/10/2011 12:00:00] |
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More than 500 Alzheimer's Australia supporters marched on Parliament House in Canberra today demanding funding for dementia care and research. There were placards and a new Deloittes Access Economics report to support the case. more... [Thu 13/10/2011 12:00:00] |
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Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, believes that public opinion is very much in favour of aged care reform. more... [Tue 13/09/2011 12:00:00] |
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Online stress management courses open for business Offering high quality psychological help online just makes sense, according to Professor Nick Titov and beyondblue. Part of the reason is it empowers people to help themselves. more... [Thu 08/09/2011 12:00:00] |
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Caring conversations mark aged care future The Gillard Government's response to the PC report into Caring for Older Australians will be informed by a series of 'national conversations' which have just begun more... [Wed 31/08/2011 12:00:00] |
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A new health prevention champion The Government has given the top job in its new preventive health agency to a seasoned consumer advocate with a local and international record of achievement. more... [Tue 23/08/2011 12:00:00] |
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It's important! Researchers need five to ten minutes of your time to hear how residential aged care providers are dealing with sex and sexuality. more... [Tue 16/08/2011 12:00:00] |
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Minutes after the PC's final report was tabled, Prime Minister Julia Gillard and and the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, addressed the media. more... [Mon 08/08/2011 12:00:00] |
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Not long to wait now for the final report of the Productivity Commission's inquiry into Care of Older Australians. more... [Tue 02/08/2011 12:00:00] |
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Mark Butler dialled AAA this morning to assure the sector that not one aged care resident will be worse off after next July as a result of the carbon tax. more... [Tue 12/07/2011 12:00:00] |
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A new national aged care information line marks the first step towards a nationally integrated aged care system. more... [Wed 06/07/2011 12:00:00] |
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Today's announcement by the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, means more opportunities for aged care providers. more... [Thu 02/06/2011 12:00:00] |
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The way aged care providers can use accommodation bonds is about to change, big time. Aged care lawyers, Arthur Koumoukelis and Jessica Smythe explain what the Aged Care Amendment Bill 2011 really means more... [Thu 02/06/2011 12:00:00] |
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Letter to Editor: Paul Gregersen, Bupa Care Services A united industry voice is about creating a positive frame - for better, more constructive advocacy for older Australians, writes Bupa Care Services CEO, Paul Gregersen more... [Tue 24/05/2011 12:00:00] |
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Opinion: It's deja-vu for aged care services' priority Disappointed, exasperated, at your wit's end with the lack of priority given to aged care services by the Commonwealth? Aged and Community Services CEO, Gerard Mansour certainly is. more... [Tue 24/05/2011 12:00:00] |
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Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, received cheers and a right royal ovation at Alzheimer's Australia's 14th National Conference in Brisbane on Wednesday. This is what he had to say... more... [Thu 19/05/2011 12:00:00] |
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Don't count on a June PC report release The long-awaited final report from the PC's inquiry into aged care will not be made public upon its release in late June. more... [Thu 12/05/2011 12:00:00] |
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Budget 2011: What's in it for you We explain what the budget means for aged care, and why the boss of one major not-for-profit is worried. more... [Thu 12/05/2011 12:00:00] |
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Construction has begun and now all we need to do is wait...until Mission Australia completes its new facility for older homeless people. more... [Tue 03/05/2011 12:00:00] |
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Transcript: Butler articulates on ageing impact Minister Butler tells ABC radio Hobart: the ageing population, like climate change. is the really big challenge of the decade. Speaks about the PC report, care in the home, e-health, technology, research and the impending federal budget. more... [Fri 15/04/2011 12:00:00] |
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The government has allocated funding to scholarships for postgraduate nursing courses. more... [Tue 22/03/2011 12:00:00] |
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Eight Indigenous Blue Care employees will begin their nursing studies at TAFE next week, as part of the organisation's newly launched scholarship program. more... [Thu 17/02/2011 12:00:00] |
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The Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, put out the call over the weekend for applications for funding from training providers. more... [Wed 16/02/2011 12:00:00] |
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Aged and palliative care together An updated National Palliative Care Strategy has just been released by the federal government. It outlines a framework for service delivery across all sectors including, aged care. more... [Tue 15/02/2011 12:00:00] |
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Two remarkable older Australians have been recognised in the Australian of the Year awards. more... [Thu 27/01/2011 12:00:00] |
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PC report: Not everyone's happy! The ANF will take its complaints about the PC's draft report straight to the top- to the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, tomorrow. more... [Mon 24/01/2011 12:00:00] |
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Funding boost for dementia research Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler reaffirmed the government's committment to dementia research. more... [Mon 17/01/2011 12:00:00] |
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Feds step in to support older flood victims The Department of Health and Ageing has been liaising with flood affected providers in Queensland to ensure the safety of clients. more... [Thu 13/01/2011 12:00:00] |
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ACAR figures: No cause for comfort The future of residential aged care looks grim if the recently announced ACAR figures are anything to go by. more... [Thu 09/12/2010 12:00:00] |
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New Zealander announced as next Aged Care Commissioner The new commissioner has served as NZ's Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner for five years. more... [Tue 07/12/2010 12:00:00] |
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Providers have called upon the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, to urgently announce the allocation of aged care bed licences and community care packages. more... [Tue 30/11/2010 12:00:00] |
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Community care is growing: report The latest community care census shows a significant increase in the uptake of home care options. more... [Tue 23/11/2010 12:00:00] |
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The ACT will receive $1.3 million worth of funding for Home and Community Care Services. more... [Thu 11/11/2010 12:00:00] |
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Consumer directed respite roll-out begins Ageing minister, Mark Butler has handed over the first contracts for the trial project in Melbourne. more... [Mon 25/10/2010 12:00:00] |
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Training support for aged care nurses The federal government has released the details of a new scholarship program for aged care nurses. more... [Tue 12/10/2010 12:00:00] |
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Sandra Hills shares her views on what the sector can learn from the recent federal election campaign. more... [Tue 05/10/2010 12:00:00] |
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ACSA president appointed for another year The president says he is excited to be continuing his role at a "pivotal" time for the industry. more... [Tue 28/09/2010 12:00:00] |
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VIDEO INTERVIEW with Mark Butler Watch the sector's new federal minister discuss the future of aged care. more... [Thu 23/09/2010 12:00:00] |
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New minister calls for united voice (VIDEOS) Mark Butler told the ACSA National conference that providers need to work closely with consumers and unions on the road to reform. VIEW VIDEO FOOTAGE, FILMED LIVE IN HOBART. more... [Thu 23/09/2010 12:00:00] |
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Butler looks forward to PC's draft report The new ageing minister is in discussion with industry stakeholders ahead of the draft report's release in December. more... [Tue 21/09/2010 12:00:00] |
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New minister as Elliot chooses to move on Mark Butler is the Member for Port Adelaide and a former secretary of the SA Branch of the LHMU. more... [Tue 14/09/2010 12:00:00] |
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Premier Bligh was right: you're a different breed Praise from the Minister was part of a diverse and challenging program at this year's Aged Care Queensland annual conference. [incl. video interview with Minister in two parts] more... [Thu 01/01/1970 12:00:00] |
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