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Invitation to Influence the Direction of Aged Care Reform (Wagga)
Dear Stakeholder,
You are invited to have your say in the development of a new 'front end' for aged care and future directions for the aged care component of the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program.
The new ‘front end’ will assist older Australians, their families, and carers to more easily access information, assessment and links to aged care services. On 5 April 2011, Minister Butler announced the first step in the phased implementation of the new ‘front end’ for aged care - the introduction of a single phone number to access and navigate the system. This first step will begin on 1 July 2011 and will also include improvements to the information available on the Aged Care Australia website.
From 1 July 2011, the Commonwealth will assume full funding and policy responsibility for basic HACC aged care services for older people (65 years and older, 50 years and older for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people). From 1 July 2012, the Commonwealth will fund and administer a program of basic aged community care services for older people, through direct funding agreements with service providers. The Commonwealth is committed to engaging with stakeholders in the aged care sector to ensure information on specific aspects of the transition of basic community aged care are addressed.
These initiatives are part of the National Health Reform, agreed by the Council of Australian Governments.
Consultations are being organised to provide the opportunity for participants to highlight the strengths of the current system, raise issues to consider during the development and phased implementation of the new ‘front end’ and the future directions for the HACC program.
Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW
Date & time: Monday 20 June 2011, 12.30pm - 3.30pm
If you would like to play your part in contributing to the aged care reforms, please RSVP to: Aged Care Consultations with your name, organisation (if applicable), the date and time of the consultation that you would like to attend. Venue details will be provided to registered participants via email.
If you are unable to participate in the consultations, but would still like to provide input into the reform process, please register your interest by emailing us at Aged Care Consultations.
Information about the consultation process will be available on the yourHealth website.
We look forward to your participation.
Kind regards,
Tracy Mackey
Assistant Secretary
Community Programs and Carers Branch
Ageing and Aged Care Division
Department of Health and Ageing
Rachel Balmanno
Assistant Secretary
HACC Reform Branch
Ageing and Aged Care Division
Department of Health and Ageing
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