Appointment of the New Ageing and Disability Commissioner to combat abuse of elderly and adults with disability

The federal government will announce a $552.9 million  boost to aged care funding.

Appointment of the New Ageing and Disability Commissioner to combat abuse of elderly and adults with disability Source: AAP

In the latest "Sydney Notebook", our correspondent, Victor Yeung, reports about a few new initiatives taken by the NSW government.


In the latest "Sydney Notebook", our correspondent, Victor Yeung, reports about the cooperation in various police districts in Sydney resulting with 108 shop thieves being arrested before Christmas.

He also reports the appointment of the New Ageing and Disability Commissioner to combat abuse of elderly and adults with disability by the NSW government.

Also, from next year onwards, all mobile phones will be banned from all public primary schools as well as the parents of newborn babies will receive a free baby bundle from government next year.





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