I was pleased to meet with United Voice ACT representatives following on from their name change in March this year from the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (LHMU). The name change for this union is an exciting new phase for their future. United Voice is running several exciting national campaigns to improve the lives of [...]
aged care
More than $297,147 to train 63 more aged care workers in the ACT
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy today announced more than $297,147 to train 63 aged care workers in the ACT. The funding is part of the Rudd Government’s $19.2 million investment to upskill more than 4,000 aged care workers nationally. “The Rudd Government is investing in training the aged care workforce because a more highly [...]
Additional funding to meet the needs of older Australians in Canberra
As part of a $347 million national announcement Senator Kate Lundy has welcomed the announcement of an additional $74,000 in Community Care Grants for the ACT. In addition, a further $80,000 in Flexible Care Grants will be allocated to the ACT. The Community Care and Flexible Care Grants will help to establish new community and [...]
ACT aged care accommodation needs urgent attention
Elderly ACT residents and their families are being neglected by Federal Government policy on aged care accommodation. Federal Labor ACT Representatives Senator Kate Lundy, Bob McMullan MP and Annette Ellis MP pointed to the ACT’s unacceptably low Residential Aged Care Provision ratio. “The ACT has the lowest ratio of all the states and territories,” Senator [...]
