Tag: Roger Cook
WA launches $20.3m pilot to help older people recover safely at home after hospital
Older Western Australians leaving hospital will receive around-the-clock monitoring, wearable alert technology and additional in-home support under a new $20.3 million pilot...
WA Premier Roger Cook reshuffles Cabinet with new health and aged care portfolios
WA Premier Roger Cook has announced a sweeping cabinet reshuffle, appointing first-time minister Meredith Hammat to the health portfolio. The move is...
Re-elected Cook WA Labor government announces $140 million aged care package
Ahead of the state’s election on March 8, WA Labor has unveiled a significant $140 million aged care package aimed at expanding...
Carnarvon’s $19.9 million ‘Gnullingoo Mia’ residential aged care reaches completion
Carnarvon's $19.9 million Gnullingoo Mia residential aged and palliative care facility has reached practical completion, now moving to commissioning phase with the...
WA Government invests to manufacture rapid virus testing technology locally
Innovation and ICT Minister Dave Kelly today announced that the McGowan Government would invest $150,000 from the New Industries Fund towards the...
WA Government cuts red tape, making aged care more available
A new planning policy seeks to slash red tape and fast track aged care accommodation across Western Australia.
With...
$16.3 million in WA state funding to enhance end of life support
Western Australians requiring palliative care and end-of-life support will benefit from an additional $16.3 million that will strengthen end of life care...
WA remains committed to fast tracking new aged care facilities
Western Australia’s new Minister for Health has offered up very little of Labor’s plans to address issues impacting local aged care providers in his...
It’s time to rethink how hospitals care for ageing patients
Age-related illnesses, cancer, and incidents of falls are increasing and putting pressure on our hospital system...









