Topic - Aged Care

Croatian aged care group proposes $13.5 million aged care facility for Geelong

Jan 15 2018 Updated May 3, 2023

The Weekly Source

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The dance organised last year by the Australian Croatian Community Services to raise funds for the facility. Credit: SBS

Victorian Croatian Aged Care Services wants to build the 100-bed facility in Bell Park on the site of a former high school, citing the lack of culturally appropriate aged care services in the area.

Over $50,000 for the facility was raised last year at a dinner dance last year organised by the Australian Croatian Community Services.

We think they will need more funding to get the project off the ground however.

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Government Policy

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