Subscriber announcements

The Commonwealth’s COVID-19 booster vaccination program in residential aged care is well underway.

The Australian Government continues to support approved aged care providers with the additional costs associated with managing COVID-19 through the COVID-19 Aged Care Support Program Extension grant.

Updated schedules for residential and home care will apply from 20 March 2023.

In this edition: reminders on effective IPC behaviours webinar, PPE preparedness packs, and closing applications for the Aged Care Support Program Extension Grant. More information on the 2023 COVID 19 Aged Care Support Program Forecast Opportunity and Moderna Bivalent (BA.4-5) for 12 years+ (PFS).

The Department of Health and Aged Care and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, is holding a webinar on effective IPC practices.

In this edition: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Preparedness Packs.

In this edition: expediting access to oral antiviral treatments, COVID-19 vaccine booster dose, COVID-19 guidance for aged care, the top 3 questions from our webinar on 23 March 2023, and how to contact the department.

A reminder for aged care providers that we are hosting a webinar which will focus on COVID Safe behaviours, PCR testing practices and an update on the latest advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on the 2023 COVID-19 booster doses.

In this edition, waste management in residential aged care facilities (RACFs), ventilation in RACFs, planning PPE usage in RACFs and more.

Enhanced visitor restrictions, screening and testing for all aged care facilities in Victoria from 25 May 2021. Updated screening advice for residential aged and home care services in NSW and ACT.

From 1 September 2021, all residential aged care providers must have Behaviour Support Plans (BSP) in place for care recipients.

The AN-ACC trial commenced in November 2019, with the first facilities commencing assessments on 25 November 2019.

Join this webinar to hear from the ADF on what their staff can do at your service and how you can access this support.

The Department of Health is requesting all aged care providers ensure their My Aged Care data on workforce COVID-19 vaccinations and authorised exemptions are up to date.

The Australian Government has extended the emergency leave arrangements for people living permanently in residential aged care.

Residential aged care providers can now access the AN-ACC funding and care minutes estimator and new fact sheets.

Updated fact sheets are available for aged care staff, residents and families with the latest advice on measures to limit the transmission of the novel coronavirus (2019 nCoV).

The department is currently trialling reablement based assessment in several aged care planning regions under the Promoting Independent Living Budget Measure.

In this issue, Webinar for WA aged care providers, New directions to visitors to Aged care facilities (WA), Departmental reporting in residential aged care, COVID-19 testing, Australian Defence Force support, Personal Protective Equipment and Rapid Antigen Test and First 24 hours checklist.

All aged care providers are invited to a live, free webinar today, Wednesday 27 April 2022 from 1.00pm – 2.00pm AEST on upcoming changes to the mandatory reporting requirements on resident and workforce COVID-19 vaccinations

All aged care providers are invited to a live, free webinar on Wednesday 27 April 2022 on upcoming changes to the mandatory reporting requirements on resident and workforce COVID-19 vaccinations.

The Prime Minister has announced a 21 May 2022 federal election and as such the Department of Health is operating in accordance with the caretaker conventions.

What's new: Updated Queensland directions, Updated screen advice for New South Wales, Updated advice from the ACT Chief Health Officer

Given the emerging status of active COVID cases in the Victorian community, the Department of Health and Human Services Victoria has updated its advice for all Residential Aged Care Facilities within Victoria.

What’s new: QLD: Updated advice for Queensland aged care providers, NSW: Updated screening advice for RACFs and Home Care Services, VIC: PPE advice for home care service providers