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The Federal Department of Health has worked with the aged care sector to develop the draft Aged Care Quality Standards which have now been released. A single set of quality standards is a key deliverable of the Single Aged Care Quality Framework. The Aged Care Quality Standards will apply to all aged care services and…
Queenslanders are being encouraged to check their eligibility to a range of concessions and rebates, including the increased $340.85 annual electricity bill rebate. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the Government had budgeted for $5.3 billion for concessions and rebates for Queenslanders, including for energy, water, seniors, transport, health, education disability, housing and training. This is equivalent…
Treasurer and Acting Minister for Energy Curtis Pitt is encouraging eligible Queenslanders to make full use of the many concessions and rebates on offer to help with cost-of-living pressures. Mr Pitt said in response to cost of living pressures and the Queensland Productivity Commission’s (QPC) findings, an additional $170 million was allocated in April to…
The Federal Government is reforming the way it manages Urgent Payments to break the cycle of debt and better support welfare recipients who find themselves under financial stress. Urgent Payments are not additional payments. They bring forward part of a person’s regular welfare payment to meet an urgent expense, leaving less for regular expenses on…
More than 300,000 Western Australian seniors will receive extra cash in their bank account from today from the Cost of Living Rebate. This year, WA Seniors Card holders will share in more than $22 million worth of payments, with singles and couples to receive $85.35 and $128 respectively. Seniors and Volunteering Minister Tony Simpson said…
A controversial model of dementia care, developed in the United Kingdom more than 20 years ago, will be piloted in three Australian aged care homes in July 2016. The three pilot homes are Barunga Village located in Port Broughton, South Australia, The Salvation Army Aged Care Plus Centres in Chapel Hill, Queensland, and Narrabundah, ACT….
From 4 January 2016, Australia Post introduced a number of price increases and service downgrades to its letters service. Australians now have a choice of Priority and a Regular slower letter services for sending their letters within Australia. This is now in line with what has been available to business customers since June 2014. The…
The ACCC has been alerted to plans by the makers of Panadol Osteo to increase its price by 50 per cent on 1 January 2016. The Federal Minister for Health Sussan Ley said that there are no obvious market changes that justify such a substantial increase. The increase is not justified even taking into consideration…
Thousands of athletes from around the world will descend on Perth in 12 months to compete in the 2016 World Masters Athletics Championships from 26 October to 6 November 2016. Athletes aged 35 years and over are eligible to compete at the Masters level in the games. Tourism Minister Kim Hames said the 2016 World…
Minister for Ageing John Ajaka today announced a new partnership with AGL Energy (AGL) that will allow New South Wales Seniors Card holders to access discounted energy plans. NSW seniors are being encouraged to take advantage of potential savings that are now available on their electricity, gas and solar bills through this new partnership. With…
