|
Dear Valued Service Provider,
|
|
|
Welcome to your October e-bulletin, which is heavily focused on regulation as I have included two Sector Support summaries that discuss the future Aged Care Regulatory Framework. As usual, we have added the latest Sector news and events. There are many consultation opportunities with the Sector at the moment, so make sure you visit the Aged Care Engagement Hub when you get a chance! Take care.
|
|
|
Save The Date: Northern Sydney Regional Forum Week
|
|
The Aged Care reforms: moving from
knowledge to action
Monday 21 November to Thursday 24 November 2022, online
Building from the success of the previous Regional Forum Week, Sector Support will be hosting the November 2022 edition with a focus on the concrete, actionable steps and planning that all service providers can do to prepare for the new in-home system. With confirmed speakers from Bendelta, Spark Strategy and more, this Forum will encourage participants to reflect on their organisation’s current and future position in the Aged Care environment, and will present practical tools and frameworks to assist with this. Attend 1, 2 or more sessions, each going for 1 hour.
Stay tuned, more information and registration details to come soon!
|
|
|
For your convenience, we have developed two documents to keep you up-to-date with recent webinars or developments with the Aged Care reforms. The first document is a summary of the recent webinar 'Introduction to Aged Care reforms - a Regulatory Perspective' hosted by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, available here. The second is a summary of the current Consultation Paper 'A New Approach to Regulating Aged Care', including a comparative table for home-care providers here. There is still time to provide feedback about it, and more consultation opportunities are available on the Aged Care Engagement Hub.
|
|
Exposure Draft of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (Code of Conduct and Banning Orders)
An exposure draft of the Code of Conduct for Aged Care (the Code) is now available for review. The Code will be introduced from 1 December 2022 to strengthen safeguards for older Australians receiving aged care services. The Code will apply to approved providers, their governing persons and their aged care workers. Consultation will be open until 18 October 2022, and feedback can be emailed to workerregulationse@health.gov.au.
|
|
Specialisation Verification: Aged Care provider manual
The Department of Health and Aged Care has released a manual to help Aged care providers submit a specialisation application and to learn how the Specialisation Verification assessment process works. You can access it here.
|
|
Development of a best practice program for Aged Care
The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) is working on the development of a new best practice program for the aged care sector. Its objectives are to encourage employers to strive for excellence beyond compliance, embed consumer centered care in practice and provide a workplace that promotes a skilled workforce that is responsive to client needs. To register your interest to be involved, please contact VICOPfeedback@acwic.com.au.
|
|
Let’s Talk Elder Mediation and Support Service
Supported by practitioners trained in Elder Mediation and Counselling from Relationships Australia, this targeted, effective intervention program offers family mediation, casework, counselling, and referrals for older Australians and their adult children, carers and support networks. Fees for most of these services are based on a sliding scale, depending on family income. In some circumstances, services are free. More information here.
|
|
Other news
- Webinar Recording: Introduction to the SIRS - Incident management systems (home services) (here)
- Aged Care Market Analysis 2022 (here)
- Aged Care Providers Missing the Opportunities of New Technology (here)
- Report release: Dementia in Australia (here)
- Launch of the Hornsby Village Community Hub (here)
|
|
Utilising the My Aged Care provider portal Webinar
Wednesday 12 October 2022, 2.00 - 3.30pm, online
Jointly organised by the Commonwealth Sector Support and Development (SSD) funded organisations in the Northern Sydney region, this webinar will focus on how aged care staff can utilise the My Aged Care service provider portal to streamline their work and enhance continuity of care for their clients.This will include information about service provider responsibilities, how to access and utilise relevant consumer information to guide your work, and reducing duplication. Registration here.
|
|
Launch of Aged Care Quality Standards Review Consultation Webinar
Monday 17 October 2022, 1:00pm - 3.00pm, online
The Department of Health and Aged Care has spoken with stakeholders from across the aged care sector, as well as older Australians and their families to understand what revisions should be made to the Aged Care Quality Standards. The Department is now seeking feedback on this revised version of the Quality Standards, and a range of consultations will take place during October and November 2022. This webinar launches the public consultation. Register here.
|
|
5 key areas of Risk - Home Services Workshop
Wednesday 12 October and Tuesday 18 October 2022, online
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is hosting workshops to complement the Quality and Safety in Home Services – 5 Key Areas of Risk guidance and is specific to providers of aged care home services. The workshop focuses on provider obligations and responsibilities in the context of risk. It includes a series of interactive, practical examples designed to help participants understand key elements of the 5 areas of risk and to then apply these considerations to their individual service-settings. Register here.
|
|
|
Check all other events and webinars on our
|
|
|
Digital Transformation Hub
The Digital Transformation hub is a not for profit social enterprise delivering technology to the not-for-profit sector. They provide a free advisory service for eligible small charities providing health or social services. Check if you can benefit here.
|
|
|
|
