Publications
Electronic advices to the Aged Care Industry
The Ageing and Aged Care Division regularly communicates with aged care stakeholders via email or mailfax. These communications advise of important government announcements that affect the aged care sector. These communications are reproduced here as a service to interested members of the community.
2011
December
22 December 2011 - Residential Care Manual and Community Packaged Care Guidelines Websites Now Live15 December 2011 - Schedule of Resident Fees and Charges from 1 January 2012
12 December 2011 - Important Reminder for Aged Care Providers in Warmer Weather (Res Care)
November
29 November 2011 - Incentives for Hosting Specialist Video Telehealth Consultations in Residential Aged Care Facilities24 November 2011 - Aged Care Complaints Scheme - 'What can we learn?' report
23 November 2011 - Police Check Guidelines and Fact Sheet
2 November 2011 - Mail Addressed to Residents and Nominee Arrangements
October
11 October 2011 - Industry Feedback Alert - Call Bells07 October 2011 - Industry Feedback Alert - Smoking in Facilities
September
30 September 2011 - New Arrangements for Aged Care Accommodation Bonds from 1 October 201121 September 2011 - Viability Supplement - Additional Support for Aged Care Homes Specialising in Care for Indigenous Australians and the Homeless
21 September 2011 - Care Recipient Contribution Rates Effective 20 September 2011
19 September 2011 - A 1800 Number for Approved Provider Questions about Fees and Charges
13 September 2011 - Schedule of Fees and Charges from 20 September 2011
August
29 August 2011 - New Aged Care Complaints Scheme in full effect from 1 September 201112 August 2011 - Aged Care Nursing Scholarships
July
29 July 2011 - Aged Care Essentials Newsletter Edition 3, 201119 July 2011 - Nursing and Allied Health Rural Locum Scheme
07 July 2011 - New Website for the Aged Care Complaints Scheme
06 July 2011 - First Steps to Aged Care Reform: New National Info Line
04 July 2011 - Guide to Changes to Accreditation for Residential Aged Care Services
01 July 2011 - Aged Care Nursing Scholarships
June
30 June 2011 - Invitation to Influence the Direction of Aged Care Reform - South Australia29 June 2011 - Community Packaged Care and Consumer Directed Care subsidy rates effective from 1 July 2011
23 June 2011 - Invitation to Influence the Direction of Aged Care Reform - Victoria
21 June 2011 - Schedule of Fees and Charges from 1 July 2011
15 June 2011 - Invitation to Influence the Direction of Aged Care Reform - Wagga Wagga
14 June 2011 - Invitation to a discussion on the transition of Home and Community Care Aged Care Services
08 June 2011 - Invitation to Influence the Direction of Aged Care Reform
06 June 2011 - Criminal History Record Checks for Advocates from the National Aged Care Advocacy Program (NACAP)
03 June 2011 - Completion of the 2011 Census for residents of aged care homes
May
31 May 2011 - Aged Care Essentials Newsletter Edition 2, 201123 May 2011 - Information for People Receiving Aged Care
20 May 2011 - New Accreditation Grant Principles
20 May 2011 - Community Packaged Care Guidelines
17 May 2011 - Victorian Seminars - Veteran Best Practice: working well with other veterans, war widows and DVA
09 May 2011 - Consumer Directed Care Evaluation: Provider Information Sheet
02 May 2011 - Release of a Virtual Visiting Resource Kit
April
19 April 2011 - TGA alert about 2nd dose of Pneumovax 23 Vaccine22 March 2011 - Aged Care Nursing Postgraduate Scholarships
18 March 2011 - CACP, EACH and EACHD care recipient contribution rates effective 20 March 2011
11 March 2011 - Consumer Directed Care in Australian Government Community Aged Care Programs
9 March 2011 - Schedule of Fees and Charges 20 March 2011
9 March 2011 - Invitation to influence the direction of Aged Care reform - QLD
9 March 2011 - Invitation to influence the direction of Aged Care reform - Dubbo
9 March 2011 - Invitation to influence the direction of Aged Care reform - Tas
8 March 2011 - Implementation of the Community Care Common Standards
February
28 February 2011 - Invitation to Hear About and Discuss Aged Care Reforms - SA28 February 2011 - Invitation to Hear About and Discuss Aged Care Reforms - NSW
24 February 2011 - Discussion paper released for submission - Aged Care Complaints Scheme: Proposed Complaints Management Framework
8 February 2011 - Aged Care Essentials Newsletter Edition 1, 2011
7 February 2011 - Protecting Aged Care Residents' Savings - Consultation Paper
January
25 January 2011 - Community Visitors Scheme Volunteers14 January 2011 - Important information relating to the outbreak of Gastroenteritis in residential aged care homes in Queensland
10 January 2011 - Important Reminder for Aged Care Providers in Warmer Weather (FYI - Residential Care)
10 January 2011 - Important Reminder for Aged Care Providers in Warmer Weather (FYI - Com Care)
