No extra home care packages in budget
As expected, the focus is on cost-of-living relief – not aged care – in Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ fourth federal budget, which...
Policy
Govt releases Support at Home prices
The Department of Health and Aged Care published the summary of indicative support at home prices on Monday evening, with...
Webinar discusses registration, audits, new standards
Allied health practitioners do not need to register as a provider if contracted by a registered provider and only organisations...
Transitioning non-assessed CHSP clients
The Department of Health and Aged Care is supporting current Commonwealth Home Support Program clients who have not had an...
ITAC 2025 debates digital maturity
The Australian aged care data landscape report by CSIRO and digital health CRC has outlined a clear need for consistent...
Support at Home manual embeds wellness, reablement
The Support at Home program manual for 1 July 2025 has been published by the Department of Health and Aged...
Let’s embrace AI collaboratively, says tech lead
With so much reform due to take effect on 1 July, it is more important than ever to look towards...
Department releases transition guidance
As indicated, the Department of Health and Aged Care has released Stage 3 of the Aged Care Rules, relating to...
Report shows research lacking on ageism and ableism
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, one in six Australians are over 65 years old and the...
Positive Ageing Summit elevates allied health
Set to become a cornerstone for shaping the future of aged care, Positive Ageing Summit takes to Adelaide from 28-29...
New guide for Support at Home transition
The Department of Health and Aged Care has released a new resource to assist providers with the transition to the...
Calls for budget to tweak funding of home care programs
Provider peak body Ageing Australia has recommended the government fund care management at 20 per cent of the consumer’s package...