Role
The working group advises on issues related to reform of the residential aged care funding system.
This includes issues related to:
- the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) funding model
- the care minutes and 24/7 registered nurse responsibilities
- associated policy work and activities.
For full details, view the working group’s Terms of Reference.
Members
RAC Funding Reform Working Group members as at August 2023.
| Role | Name | Position and organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Mark Richardson | Assistant Secretary Residential Care Funding Reform Branch Department of Health, Disability and Ageing |
| IHACPA representative | Genevieve Donnelly | Executive Director, Aged Care Policy and Communications Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) Department of Health, Disability and Ageing |
| Member | TBC | Uniting Care Australia |
| Member | Dr Amber Mills | National Aged Care Alliance |
| Member | Anne Liddell | Head of Policy Aged & Community Care Providers Association Ltd |
| Member | Corey Irlam | Deputy Chief Officer COTA Australia |
| Member | David Fisher | Executive Director Corporate Services, Juniper Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord |
| Member | David Maher | Independent Member |
| Member | Felicity Beaulieu | Executive General Manager Business Integration, Bethanie Allied Health Professions Australia |
| Member | Janet Newlands | Director of Care Services (regional, rural and remote providers) Beauaraba Living |
| Member | Jason Kara | Director of Aged Care Catholic Health Australia |
| Member | Julie Reeves | Federal Professional Officer Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
| Member | Kaele Stokes | Executive Director, Advocacy & Research Dementia Australia |
| Member | Karina Peace | Representative of:
|
| Member | Kylie Laird | General Manager, Funding Japara Healthcare Limited |
| Member | Louise Connelly | Manager, Finance Life Care |
| Member | Mary Carroll | Manager Systems and Funding -Residential and Health Care UnitingCare Australia |
| Member | Penny Lello | Director, Deepening Change Independent Consumer Representative |
| Member | Samantha Edmonds | Manager Policy and Systemic Advocacy OPAN |
| Member | Susan McGrath | Director of Policy and Research National Seniors Australia (NSA) |
| Member | Sue Elderton | National Policy Manager Carers Australia |
| Member | Prof Yun-Hee Jeon | Program Director, StepUp for Dementia Research University of Sydney |
Meetings
The working group meets as needed. The Chair decides the format and location of the meetings as they occur.
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