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New Support at Home program to be rolled out in 2 stages

From 1 July 2025, the new aged care Support at Home program will replace the existing Home Care Packages Program and Short-Term Restorative Care Programme. The Commonwealth Home Support Programme will transition no earlier than 1 July 2027.

Your aged care update #24, 2023

Your Aged Care Update #24: Webinar reminder: greater transparency about aged care providers and services – new reporting requirements, reforming in-home aged care webinar recording and FAQs now available and more.

Your Aged Care Update newsletter issue #20

In this issue, Support at Home program to commence from 1 July 2025, Get involved: Provider workforce survey opens tomorrow.

Your Aged Care Update issue 18, 2023

In this issue, learn about Budget measures for aged care, the new Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement and a new AN-ACC assessment pathways fact sheet.

Your Aged Care Update issue 31, 2022

Your Aged Care Update #31: Star Ratings previews released, Have your say: Exposure Draft of the Inspector-General of Aged Care Bill and more.

Your Aged Care Update issue 27, 2022

Your Aged Care Update #27: Consultation closing soon on the revised Aged Care Quality Standards, Serious Incident Response Scheme updates, and more.

Your Aged Care Update issue 23, 2022

Your Aged Care Update #23: Consultation for Aged Care Quality Standards, HCP Program Assurance Community of Practice: Live chat session, Discussion paper: In-home aged care, a Grant Opportunity and more

Your Aged Care update Issue 18, 2022

Your Aged Care Update #18: Celebrating 30 years of Community Visitors Scheme, financial reporting information, and more.

Aged Care Alert – Webinar reforming in-home aged care and regulation update

The Australian Government is returning to the timeframe put forward by the Royal Commission to deliver a reformed and improved in-home aged care program by 1 July 2024.

Your Aged Care update Issue 14, 2022

Your Aged Care Update issue #14: Dementia Carer Respite Program, in-home aged care reform, and more.

Your Aged Care update Issue 09, 2022

Your Aged Care Update #09: Consumer Experience Interviews webinar, National Volunteer Week and more

Your Aged Care update – Issue 03, 2022

Your Aged Care Update #03: News about the reforms, Webinars; Suicide Prevention for Seniors Program (NSW), COVID-19 oral treatment, upcoming changes to SIRS online reporting form and flexible aged care places (residential).

Your Aged Care update – Issue 01, 2022

Your Aged Care Update #01: pilot to test new quality indicators, Aged Care Registered Nurses' Payment, and more
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