Grayndler
Tuesday, 8th December 2009
Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot and Member for Grayndler Anthony Albanese today announced the electorate of Grayndler will share in an additional $411,401 for Home and Community Care (HACC) services.
HACC is a joint Australian and NSW Government initiative that delivers affordable and accessible care to help meet the individual needs of older people, people with a disability and their carers.
It includes help with household chores, home maintenance and modification, transport, meals, personal care and allied health and nursing care.
The $411,401 provided to the Inner West is part of a $12 million package. The Rudd Government contributed $7 million and the New South Wales Government is contributing $5 million. This takes the total annual investment in HACC services in New South Wales this year to $586 million – an increase of more than seven per cent on last year.
The package provides financial support for a number of different HACC projects including:
Mr Albanese said, “Home and community care services are important to local residents who want to retain their independence but need a little bit of help to stay at home.
“I’ve visited many of these organisations and seen the benefits their programs provide. It makes a real difference to the lives of the people they assist.”
In 2009-10 the HACC program will receive $1.9 billion in funding nationally, with almost $1.2 billion of this contributed by the Rudd Government.
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Electorate Office
334a Marrickville Rd
Marrickville NSW 2204
Phone: 02 9564 3588
Parliament House Office
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Phone: 02 6277 7700
Phone: (02) 9564 3588
Fax: (02) 9564 1734
Email: A.Albanese.MP@aph.gov.au
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which our offices stand and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also recognise the resilience, strength and pride of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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