80580 (2024). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 20 Dec 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	80580 (2024)
Question asked:	08 Dec 2024
Member asking:	Dr Tracey McLellan
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Casey Costello
Answer received:	16 Dec 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Corrected Reply
Document ID:	WQ_80580_2024
Document guid:	53bbfd39-0c7f-4e40-b4c5-d66a1c58dfc2

80580 (2024). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Associate Minister of Health: What steps has she taken, if any, to enable preventative actions to reduce dementia mate wareware including increasing hearing-aid subsidies and public health interventions fostering social connection and age-friendly environments, as outlined in Recommendation 13 of the Aged Care Commissioner's March 2024 report?

Hon Casey Costello: Corrected reply: Fostering social connection and age-friendly environments remains a focus for the Government. I also refer the Member to my reply to Written Parliamentary Question 80571 (2024)