Media Release

Greater Consumer Choice across Community Aged Care Programmes Welcome

12 May 2015 – 191.61 KB

Carers Australia, along with other members with the National Aged Care Alliance (NACA), welcomes the announcement that, from 2018, the Home Care Packages Programme and the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) will be integrated into a single, integrated community care programme to serve the needs of the aged and their carers.

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Carers Australia encouraged by plan for integrated carer supports

12 May 2015 – 193.58 KB

Tonight’s Federal Budget announcement that the Government will be investing $33.7m over 4 years in an Integrated Plan for Carer Support Services (IPCSS) for Australia’s family and friend carers promises to bring with it a range of benefits to the 2.7 million Australians who provide care to one or more people with disability, a chronic health condition, a mental illness or disorder, a terminal illness, or who are frail aged.

Media Release

“A place to proudly call home for people with disability” – release of the Every Australian Counts survey

24 April 2015 – 208.08 KB

The release today of the Every Australian Counts survey on housing needs and preferences for people with disability provides a vivid account of the shortfall in suitable housing in this sector and its impacts on individuals.

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Increased support for people suffering severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia will benefit carers

4 February 2015 – 207.18 KB

Carers Australia welcomes Assistant Minister Fifield’s announcement that the government will use the remaining $54.5 million from the over-subscribed and now defunct Dementia Supplement to provide support to residential aged care providers through mobile teams of clinical experts, which will assist residents experiencing severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (known as BPSD).

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Carers Australia welcomes the release of the National Carer Strategy

3 August 2011 – 278.4 KB

Carers Australia welcomes the release of the National Carer Strategy today by the Australian Government.

Media Release

Carer Recognition Bill passed – a significant step forward for Australia’s carers

28 October 2010 – 294.83 KB

Carers Australia welcomes the passing of the Carer Recognition bill through the Senate yesterday. The Carer Recognition Bill establishes a legislative framework to increase recognition and awareness of Australia’s 2.9 million carers.