The Coalition welcomes Minister Butler’s announcement that the Demonstration Day Respite program will be extended for another two years.
"This is a reflection of Coalition policy and we are pleased that Carers will have some certainty about these centres," said Shadow Minister for Ageing and Shadow... ...more
Under questioning in Senate Estimates today, officials from the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs confirmed that the Gillard Labor Government has been provided with advice regarding conflict of interest issues associated with the ACT Poker Machine Trial.
“Th... ...more
The Department of Health & Ageing is stalling on the details over the Redcliffe GP Super Clinic, with specific questions about the clinic still outstanding from the October supplementary budget estimates session.
"Estimates questions are asked with the expectation that they will be responded t... ...more
It is time for the Gillard Government to respond to their Productivity Commission Report into Caring for Older Australians.
In Senate question time today Shadow Minister for Ageing and Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells asked: “How much longer will older Aus... ...more
Minister Butler’s backflip on Better Access vindicates the Coalition's criticism that the Government's changes to the Better Access program were done with inadequate consultations with key stakeholders and with little attempt to assess the impact of the changes on patients.
The Coalition Senators' ... ...more
The Federal Government has allowed only two weeks for people to comment on its Ten-Year Roadmap for National Mental Health Reform.
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Shadow Minister for Ageing and Shadow Minister for Mental Health, said the arrogance shown by the Labor Government was brea... ...more
The Gillard Government must act on aged care reform to correct the imbalance in the latest Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR).
The Shadow Minister for Ageing and Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, said the under-subscription of residential care plac... ...more
A week after the tragic fire at the Quakers Hill Nursing Home the community is united in its grief for those who lost their lives and in its determination to assist all those who are resettling into alternative accommodation.
A number of older Australians lost their lives in the tragedy and others ... ...more
The Government’s changes to the Better Access program were done with scant consultation with key stakeholders with little attempt to assess the impact of the changes on patients.
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Shadow Minister for Ageing and Shadow Minister for Mental Health, said the Coalition... ...more
Aged care reform is taking too long and Minister Butler has been given a push by the Australian Nursing Federation to get on with it.
“The Government has the Productivity Commission report Caring for Older Australians and the time for talking is over but Minister Butler is engaged on another round ... ...more