The Morrison Government is providing an early Christmas present to Marlin Coast Men’s Shed by providing $5400 to continue to support the health of men through the National Shed Development Programme. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the funding would be used purchase a Defibrillator and a garden shed kit. “Men’s Sheds play a vital…
The Morrison Government is providing $460,000 to the local community services provider Synapse to help alleviate loneliness and social isolation experienced by older Australians in Cairns. Synapse is among 10 organisations that will share in $4.7 million to establish new Seniors Connected Village Hubs across the country. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said that the…
Aged care in Cairns and Far North Queensland is set for the biggest generational change in history. The Morrison Government last night announced a $17.7 billion package of support for aged care in response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. These measures will directly benefit the 20,743 senior Australians living in…
Older residents in Cairns and Far North Queensland will be encouraged to bridge the digital divide through a new government investment to help senior Australians remain connected with friends and family online and learn new skills. Families and Social Services Minister Anne Ruston said the Morrison Government would provide $28.3 million to extend the Be Connected…
Mr ENTSCH: I recently had the honour of attending an event that was really a red-letter day for our Cairns Men’s Shed. I can now proudly say the funding has been delivered, the contract is well and truly signed and the shed is now owned by its members. Cairns Men’s Shed has come a long…
More than 4400 older Australians living in Cairns and Far North Queensland will be directly affected by Labor’s retirees’ tax. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said Bill Shorten’s assault on older Australians punishes those who have worked hard and saved for their retirement. He said Labor’s shadow treasurer had shamelessly told older Australians that if…
The federal government has delivered another increase to payment rates for pension and allowance recipients in Far North Queensland. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said payments including Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment will increase by $9.90 a fortnight to $926.20 for singles and by $14.80 a fortnight to $1,396.20 for couples combined.…
Residential aged care in the Torres Strait has taken a major step forward with the official opening today of a new, purpose-built building at Blue Care Star of the Sea Elders Village on Thursday Island. Up to 38 senior Indigenous people will receive specialist, culturally appropriate care in the new, air-conditioned building. There is also…
Senior Australians living in communities across Cape York will benefit from significant upgrades to local residential aged care facilities. Nearly $1.6 million in federal funding will enable extensions, refurbishments and improvements at five aged care facilities in Cape York. The new funding will be delivered under the federal government’s Aged Care Regional, Rural and Remote…
People living in Far North Queensland can have their say on the Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission into the aged care sector through an online feedback tool. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the Royal Commission would primarily look at the quality of care provided in Residential and Home Aged Care for senior…