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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.

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2008

December

23 December 2008 - Accommodation Bond Refund Interest Rate

19 December 2008 - Aged Care Amendment Act 2008

18 December 2008 - Schedule of Fees and Charges Effective 1 January 2009

18 December 2008 - News from National Health Workforce Taskforce

12 December 2008 - Update on the Carer Eligibility Needs Assessment Project

3 December 2008 - Revised Edition of Chapter 5 of the Residential Care Manual

November

14 November 2008 - Base Interest Rate

6 November 2008 - Community Visitors Scheme Police Checks

October

27 October 2008 - Better Skills for Better Care and the Community Aged Care Workforce Development Program

10 October 2008 - Community Aged Care Workforce - Specialised Training

9 October 2008 - Better Practice Perth - Brochure Release

7 October 2008 - Postgraduate Community Aged Care Nursing Scholarship Scheme

2 October 2008 - Clarification of the Resident Classification Review Program

September

26 September 2008 - Booking Information - Veteran Best Practice - NSW

25 September 2008 - CACP, EACH & EACHD Care Recipient Contribution Rates - 20 September 2008

25 September 2008 - Veteran Best Practice: Working Well with Veterans, War Widows and Queensland Department of Veteran Affairs

24 September 2008 - Aged Care Nursing Scholarship Scheme - Extended Closing Date

24 September 2008 - Veteran Best Practice - Working well with Veterans, War Widows and NSW Department of Veterans' Affairs

22 September 2008 - Revised Schedule of Fees and Charges September 2008

18 September 2008 - Better Practice Melbourne - Visionary Leadership in Aged Care

12 September 2008 - Review of the CAP - Call for Submissions

10 September 2008 - Support for Aged Care Training Program - Funding Round 6
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August

29 August 2008 - Extended Closing Date for the Aged Care Nursing Scholarship Scheme

28 August 2008 - Better Practice Brisbane - Visionary Leadership in Aged Care

26 August 2008 - Veteran Best Practice - Working well with veterans, war widows and Department of Veterans' Affairs (Tasmania)

22 August 2008 - Better Practice Brisbane - Meet the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot

20 August 2008 - 17th National Conference on Incontinence

19 August 2008 - Bringing Nurses Back into the Workforce

18 August 2008 - Veteran Best Practice - Working with veterans, war widows and Department of Veterans' Affairs

14 August 2008 - Better Practice Brisbane - Behaviour as Communication

12 August 2008 - Update on Viral Gastroenteritis

11 August 2008 - Pelvic Health Care from the Top End to the Bottom End

July

17 July 2008 - 2008 National Continence Scholarship

17 July 2008 - Second Cycle of Quality Reporting - Information Letter

1 July 2008 - Schedule of Fees and Charges

June

25 June 2008 - Increased Rates for Residential and Community Care Subsidies as from 1 July 2008

16 June 2008 - Thank You - IT Readiness Survey

5 June 2008 - Letter to Aged Care Providers Regarding KPMG Services
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May

29 May 2008 - 2008 National Continence Scholarship

16 May 2008 - Better Practice Qld and WA

14 May 2008 - Survey Notice

14 May 2008 - Letter from the Minister to Approved Providers on the 2008-2009

9 May 2008 - Respite Funding Extensions

7 May 2008 - Better Practice Hobart

April

23 April 2008 - Influenza- It's Time to Vaccinate

18 April 2008 - Better Practice Adelaide

13 April 2008 - Zero Real Interest Loans for New Residential Aged Care Beds in Areas of High Need

3 April 2008 - Better Practice Adelaide Brochure Release

March

31 March 2008 - CACP, Each and EACHD Contribution Rates Effective 20 March 2008

20 March 2008 - Changes - Effect on Assets Testing

19 March 2008 - Schedule of Fees and Charges from 20 March 2008

17 March 2008 - Agency Seminars

7 March 2008 - Telephone Survey of Issues about Annual Influenza Vaccination of Staff

February

7 February 2008 - Agency Education Seminars
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January

29 January 2008 - Security of Tenure