The 2012 Federal Budget confirms Australia is on the path to ageing well, according to aged care organisations representing seniors, workers, carers, aged care providers and health professionals. The National Aged Care Alliance welcomed the Federal Government’s budget commitment...
Seniors
Pro Bono News April 20, 2012
The Gillard Government has today announced a $3.7 billion overhaul to the aged care system. In what the Minister for Ageing, Mark Butler, has called the “most sweeping reforms” in more than 30 years, the reforms include $54.8 million in funding to support carers, 80,000 new home...
Uniting Care Community - Elder Abuse Prevention Unit
The Elder Abuse Prevention Unit, Queensland, auspiced by Uniting Care Queensland, is presenting a two day conference with two high profile international presenters and a host of other researchers for $450. (early bird closes 1st May).
If you would like more information about the conference please visit our website ...
Pro Bono News April 19, 2012
The Federal Government is to spend $10 million on a new Jobs Bonus to help keep older Australians in the workforce while initiating a review of the existing laws around volunteering for those who want to retire, to ensure adequate protection from civil liability. The initiatives...
Queensland Alliance Newsletter April 2012
Pro Bono News April 12, 2012
Australia’s aged care system is failing people with dementia, according to a new report by Alzheimer’s Australia. And the Not for Profit is calling for a Federal Government injection of $500million in the upcoming Budget to redress many of the issues.
The report found...
Pro Bono News April 12, 2012
The Australia Institute for Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association (CPSA) has called on the Federal Government to abandon the recommendations of the Productivity Commission’s report ‘Caring for Older Australians’ following the results of its nationwide survey.The call comes...
Pro Bono News March 29, 2012
The Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has opened the Australian Council of Social Service’s 2012 Conference by highlighting the importance of Australians to have a stake in the policy debate and economic success of the country. ...
Queensland Office for Seniors
The Positively Ageless - Queensland Seniors Strategy 2010-20 is a long-term vision that responds to the needs of Queensland seniors, particularly those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable. The Strategy has a ten year outlook with rolling two year action plans. The first action plan (2010-2012), contained within the Strategy, has 138 initiatives being delivered by 17...
