Health sector news
National Personal Care Worker Qualifications and Training Survey
We are conducting a short survey on personal care worker qualifications and training experiences to better support workers with the important role they perform, and enhance professional development opportunities and conditions.
National Personal Care Worker Qualifications and Training Survey
We are conducting a short survey on personal care worker qualifications and training experiences to better support workers with the important role they perform, and enhance professional development opportunities and conditions.
New Aged Care Act to start from 1 November
The Australian Government has announced that the start date of the new Aged Care Act 2024 will be briefly deferred.
New Aged Care Act to start from 1 November
The Australian Government has announced that the start date of the new Aged Care Act 2024 will be briefly deferred.
New Aged Care Act to start from 1 November
The Australian Government has announced that the start date of the new Aged Care Act 2024 will be briefly deferred.
New Aged Care Act to start from 1 November
The Australian Government has announced that the start date of the new Aged Care Act 2024 will be briefly deferred.
Feedback on the Support at Home funding arrangements
This article summarises public feedback from late 2024 on funding arrangements for the new Support at Home program under the new Aged Care Act.
Feedback on the Support at Home funding arrangements
This article summarises public feedback from late 2024 on funding arrangements for the new Support at Home program under the new Aged Care Act.
Feedback on the Aged Care Service List
This article summarises public feedback from October 2024 on the Aged Care Service List under the new Aged Care Act.
Feedback on the Aged Care Service List
This article summarises public feedback from October 2024 on the Aged Care Service List under the new Aged Care Act.
E-learning now available for the new Aged Care Act
This article promotes training and resources available for providers, workers, older people, their families and carers in preparation for the new Aged Care Act.
E-learning now available for the new Aged Care Act
This article promotes training and resources available for providers, workers, older people, their families and carers in preparation for the new Aged Care Act.
Letters to home care recipients to prepare for Support at Home
Letters to older people on a Home Care Package to prepare for the new Support at Home program.
Resources and training available for the new Aged Care Act
The new Aged Care Act starts from 1 July 2025. It will place the rights of older people at the centre of the aged care system.
New training for Support at Home now available
New training packages are now available to help in-home aged care providers deliver Support at Home.
Personal care worker definition for care minutes
We updated the definition for Personal Care Workers (PCW) and Assistance in Nursing (AIN) for the purposes of the care minutes responsibility on 1 January 2025.
Personal care worker definition for care minutes
We updated the definition for Personal Care Workers (PCW) and Assistance in Nursing (AIN) for the purposes of the care minutes responsibility on 1 January 2025.
CHSP sector readiness webinar - 5 June
We are hosting a CHSP sector readiness webinar on Thursday 5 June from 2:00pm to 3:00pm (AEST).
Updated Support at Home program manual
The Support at Home program manual has been updated to help in-home care providers prepare for 1 July 2025.
Virtual nursing in aged care
We are testing a new framework for the delivery of virtual nursing services in residential aged care.
Virtual nursing in aged care
We are testing a new framework for the delivery of virtual nursing services in residential aged care.
Apply for the Support at Home Thin Markets grant
Applications are now open for the Support at Home Thin Markets grant.
New Support at Home pricing guidance
New guidance is available for in-home aged care providers to help set their own prices for the first year of the new Support at Home program.
Support at Home program manual
The Support at Home program manual is now available to help providers understand how to deliver the Support at Home program.
Apply now for the Support at Home and new Aged Care Act Transition Support Grant
A grant opportunity is now open to support Home Care Package and Commonwealth Home Support Programme providers with a one-off funding of $10,000 (excl GST) towards the cost of upgrading IT systems.
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