SA Home and Community Care program receives $12M boost

Feb 24 2011 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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Older South Australians who live in their own homes will benefit from a $12 million boost to aged care services through the Home and Community Care (HACC) program. Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler said the Gillard Governments contribution to the funding increase was $7.5 million. The remainder of the money- $4.6M is being provided by the SA Government.

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