The Quality Agency is partnering with COTA Queensland to conduct industry-focused workshops on developing and enhancing consumer engagement practices in line with the new aged care quality standards. ...
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CHSP Manual Policy updated
The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) Manual Policy has been updated and the 2018 version released. This manual continues to reflect the Wellness and Reablement approach and provides case studies and strategies for embedding this approach. It also provides policy clarification on a number of matters and reflects new funding conditions effective 1 July 2018.
Access the manual at agedcare.health.gov.au
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posted on 31st May 2018
Wellness and Reablement updates
A Maturity Framework was used to explore, discuss, and capture the current situation in the service system and identify some good practice examples. ...
posted on 31st May 2018
On the queue for home care?
As part of the recent My Aged Care system changes, the Federal Government will start sending ‘readiness’ letters to people who are waiting on the national queue for a Home Care Package. This letter is targeted at those people who have been assessed by the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) as eligible to receive a home care package, but are waiting for a Home Care Package to become available.
Readiness letters will be sent out around three months before a … Read the rest
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posted on 12th Apr 2018
Integrated Carer Support Service
On 5 March 2018, the Australian Government announced funding of an additional $85.6 million over four years for the introduction of new services for carers.
This will provide carers with access to new early intervention supports and services to improve carers well-being and long term outcomes.
The new services form part of the integrated carer support service (ICSS) to be implemented in two stages:
- From October 2018, carers will be able to access new digital services including peer support, counselling,
posted on 10th Apr 2018
National Palliative Care Standards 5th Edition
The National Palliative Care Standards (Edition 5) have been updated following consultation with the palliative care community and other stakeholders.
The National Palliative Care Standards (the Standards) clearly articulate and promote a vision for compassionate and appropriate specialist palliative care. The Standards recognise the importance of care that is person-centred and age-appropriate; and which pays particular attention to the needs of people who may be especially vulnerable or at risk.
There is increasing recognition that caring for people who are … Read the rest
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posted on 9th Apr 2018
Reforms to Human Services Inquiry Report
This report was sent to Government on 27 October 2017 and publicly released on 26 March 2018.
The Commission has made recommendations on how to apply increased competition, contestability and informed user choice to the human services that were identified in the first stage study report to improve outcomes for users, and the community as a whole.
This inquiry is about finding ways to put the people who use human services at the heart of service provision. This matters because … Read the rest
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posted on 9th Apr 2018
Senate Inquiry Report – Residential Aged Care
The interim report from the Senate Inquiry into the Effectiveness of the Aged Care Quality Assessment and accreditation framework for protecting residents from abuse and poor practices, and ensuring proper clinical and medical care standards are maintained and practised was released 13 February 2018.
The particular focus of the inquiry was on the Makk and McLeay wards of the Oakden Older Persons Mental Health Facility in South Australia; and the failure of regulatory systems to identify and address serious issues … Read the rest
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posted on 5th Mar 2018
Caring for Indigenous Australians in residential aged care
The Australian Government Department of Health has engaged the Aged Care Channel to develop an educational program about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People receiving aged care services.
The program uses storytelling and interviews to explain how to:
- recognise and respond to cultural needs
- provide culturally appropriate support.
posted on 14th Feb 2018
The Aged Care Workforce Strategy
Seeking your views!
A public consultation on the Aged Care Workforce Strategy is now open on the Consultation Hub.
The Minister for Aged Care, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP announced an expert taskforce, led by Professor John Pollaers, to develop a wide-ranging workforce strategy for the aged care industry for growing and sustaining the workforce and providing aged care services and support for older people, to meet their care needs in a variety of settings across Australia.… Read the rest
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posted on 14th Feb 2018