Information for CHSP providers
The Government has announced the new Aged Care Act 2024 will be briefly deferred.
The Australian Government will recommend to the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, that she proclaim the commencement of the new Act to be 1 November 2025.
Read about the announcement:
- New Aged Care Act to start from 1 November media release
- Open letters from Minister for Aged Care and Seniors, Sam Rae MP:
- to older Australians
- to aged care providers.
For the CHSP:
- The two-year extension from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2027 will continue with grant funding for providers. CHSP providers should continue to sign and return their grant agreement offers as soon as possible.
- CHSP services have been re-mapped to the new service catalogue to align with the Support at Home program and the Act when it commences.
- CHSP clients must still be assessed as eligible for the CHSP to receive government-subsidised CHSP services from 1 July 2025.
Further details will be provided in this webinar which has been rescheduled from 5 June to 12 June 2025.
Presenters
Presenters
- Chair – Claudia Dukats, Acting Assistant Secretary, Home Support Operations Branch, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
- Presenter – Christian Hesse, Executive Director, Quality Assessment and Monitoring Group, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
- Presenter – Rob Day, Assistant Secretary, Harmonisation and Regulatory Strategy Branch, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
- Presenter – Martin Dempsey, Director, Home Support Operations Branch, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
- Presenter – Nicholle Zervos, Acting Director, Home Support Operations Branch, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
About the webinar
This webinar will include information about:
- changes to the CHSP from 1 July 2025
- CHSP provider obligations under the Aged Care Act, including deeming and registration categories
- the role of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission with CHSP providers from 1 November 2025
- resources to support CHSP providers.
For more information about the changes to CHSP please visit Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) reforms.
A webinar recording will be published on this webpage following the webinar.
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