THE Australian Government now
has full responsibility for Home and
Community Care services, as part of
the rationalisation of the system.
Minister for Ageing, Mark Butler,
said the federal takeover was “the
delivery of a major part of the
National Health Reform Agenda.
“Supporting older Australians to
remain living in their own home is a
key focus of our recently unveiled
Living Longer Living Better aged
care reform package,” he said.
The Commonwealth HACCC
program replaces the former joint
federal/state approach in all states
and territories except for Vic and
WA, where basic community care
will continue to be delivered under
the old arrangements.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 03 Jul 12 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 03 Jul 12
RESPONDING to the findings from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, a recent government initiative aims to improve medication management in residential aged care facilities by introducing on-site pharmacists.
RESEARCHERS at Charles Darwin University (CDU) are advancing a novel drug delivery system that could potentially eliminate the need for injections to treat various chronic diseases.
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