Close to $56.5 million in funding will go to three facilities in the Parkes electorate to assist with aged care.
Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey said a total of $56,490,721 in funding had been allocated to the facilities through Round 3 of the federal Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP).
“I’m particularly pleased that the largest single grant that has ever been awarded through the program will go to the new 94-bed residential care home in Broken Hill,” Mr Chaffey said.
“This $50.66 million funding is a game-changer for Broken Hill. It means our aged residents will have access to quality care and accommodation locally, and it also means jobs for our people. And it means our community is stronger, more connected, and more hopeful.
“I’m proud to have worked alongside Southern Cross Care in making this possible.
“I’m also delighted that the Lillian Brady Village Hostel in Cobar has been awarded just over $1.5 million, and the Cooinda Aged Care facility in Coonabarabran has been awarded $4.3 million.
“We have an ageing population, and it is so important to make sure that the older people who have already contributed so much to our communities have quality care.”
The Aged Care Capital Assistance Program recipients in the Parkes electorate are:
- Cobar – Lilliane Brady Village Hostel (operated by Cobar Shire Council) – $1,524,613
- Coonabarabran – Cooinda Aged Care (operated by Cooinda Coonabarabran Ltd) – $4,303,000
- Broken Hill – Southern Cross Care Broken Hill (operated by Southern Cross Care Qld Ltd) – $50,663,108.
For more information about the ACCAP grants, funded projects and future rounds, visit: www.health.gov.au/accap
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