I call on the Australian Government to set out the conditions upon which they will provide a taxpayer funded backing for wholesale term funding for Australian deposit taking institutions. I call on the Government it make clear the conditions upon which taxpayer funds will be used in this way.

Community care is a fundamental, an essential, an enduring part of our aged care system.

Synergy and serendipity often play a big part in medical and scientific advances.

We know we are entering a period of transformation in aged care.

It is a fact that governments tend to put in place policies and strategies in response to current scenarios.

We are increasingly recognising and accepting, respecting and celebrating, our cultural diversity.

Greater public recognition will also be critical in encouraging prevention and early intervention, and more generally in building public support to meet the challenges of dementia.