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In this September e-bulletin, I have included a compilation of key resources to understand the implications of the recent changes in the Aged Care legislation. We will dive into these changes in the next few months through our series of roundtable discussions to support CEOs, managers and care co-ordinators. Keep an eye out for registration in the coming week. As usual, other Sector news and events have also been included. 

I am also pleased to introduce the latest member of your Sector Support team, Lilly Sorensen. Lilly and I will work together to continue to support your transition to the new in-home care program. I am sure some of you will get to meet Lilly at one of our future events! Take care.

• Code of Conduct and Banning Orders - from 1 December 2022. 
• Serious Incident Response Scheme extended to in-home providers - from 1 December 2022. 
• Strengthened Governance of Approved Providers - from 1 December 2022. 
• Information Sharing across Aged Care, Veterans' and Disability sectors - now in place.
• Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority - now in place.

• Letter to approved providers regarding national Aged Care reforms (here)
• Letter to consumers regarding national Aged Care reforms (here)

• First Aged Care reform Bill officially passes Parliament (here)
• What new Aged Care bills passed in Parliament? (here)
• Key Personnel suitability requirements Article (here)
• Webinar on Regulatory Framework held on 31st Aug (here)
• New Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority Website (here)

Aged Care Learning Information System (Alis): Free trial

• Aged Care worker registration scheme to be introduced in 2023 (here)
• Submission of the Australian Government to the Fair Work Commission supporting a wage increase (here)
• HCP Program Assurance Review – Report – Indirect and care management charges (here)
• Report shows Boards ill-prepared for post-COVID digital world (here)
• Jobs and Skills Summit delivers Aged Care Workforce solutions (here)

Introduction to aged care sector reforms – a regulatory perspective 

Tuesday 13 September 2022, 2.00 - 3.00pm, online
Organised by the Aged Care Quality & Safety Commission, the objective of the webinar is to provide an overview of the new Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Act, with a particular focus on the 4 measures that are directly relevant to the regulation of aged care, and which will apply from 1 December 2022. Registration here.

Employer engagement webinar – attracting workers into aged care

Wednesday 14 September 2022, 11.30am - 1.00pm, online
Organised by the Department of Health and Aged Care, this webinar covers employment programs and supports available to residential aged care and home care providers to attract an aged care workforce. Register here.

The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) has developed a series of fact sheets to better understand the Australian aged care sector. These include insights on the current workforce, the future of the workforce, managing an aging population and how employees feel about the Sector here. Additionally, the 2020 Aged Care Workforce Census Report provides interesting insights about the Sector (here).