The Australian Government is providing $40 million to support aged care providers transition to the new Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) and the consumer directed care (CDC) model of home…
The Australian Government today announced the members of a new Carer Gateway Advisory Group to lead an initiative to better support Australia’s 2.7 million unpaid carers. The Government invested…
SPEECH Speech at opening of Fairway Rise Aged Care Lindisfarne, Tasmania 12 June 2015 11:45am Thanks so much Ray, it’s wonderful to be here. And…
The Abbott Government has today announced that applications for the 2015 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) for both home care and residential aged care places will open in August. The…
New Town, Hobart Tasmania 12 June 2015 3:30pm E & OE Subjects: Visit to Cosmos-Star, National Disability Insurance Scheme FIFIELD: It’s great to be in…
Certainty for Commonwealth Home Support Programme The Government has taken two decisions to provide certainty for Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) clients and providers. CHSP funding agreements will…
Tonight common sense prevailed, with the successful passage of the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT) payment scheme Bills through the Senate. The Coalition Government has persevered to deliver…
The claim by Shayne Neumann today that the Government is ceasing support for people with younger onset dementia is false. It was the previous Labor Government that took the…
Ashfield, NSW 29 May 2015 10.00am [Greetings omitted] Can I also single out for special mention two very important groups of people here. Firstly, those who are here who…
SENATOR THE HON. SCOTT RYAN PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION The Abbott Government announced today it will provide research funding for a pilot study on the transition of…