Australia’s leading gay and lesbian newspaper
Est.
1979
ONLINE TWITTER @star_observerISSUE 1156 FACEBOOK Star ObserverFriday 4 January 2013starobserver.
com.
au
LGBTI
seniors get
“historic”
strategy>> NATIONAL
BENN DORRINGTON
Federal Ageing...
More
Australia’s leading gay and lesbian newspaper
Est.
1979
ONLINE TWITTER @star_observerISSUE 1156 FACEBOOK Star ObserverFriday 4 January 2013starobserver.
com.
au
LGBTI
seniors get
“historic”
strategy>> NATIONAL
BENN DORRINGTON
Federal Ageing Minister Mark Butler has
revealed the “groundbreaking” strategy to
ensure older LGBTI people feel more safe and
secure in aged care services.
The National LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care
Strategy marks the first time the Australian
government has released a strategy specifically
addressingLGBTIhealthandwellbeing.
The strategy will reward LGBTI aged care
initiatives and ensure all government-funded
aged care providers promote inclusion and deal
withdiscrimination.
The Ageing Department will work with the
national rights body for older Australians to look
into LGBTI issues and make sure the complaints
body, Aged Care Complaints Scheme, addresses
LGBTI inclusion in pamphlets and other
materials.
The minister said the str
Less
