Aged care loses dedicated minister in cabinet
Following ministerial changes this week by the re-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Department of Health and Aged Care has...
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Older people must be at centre of new system, says Day
Department of Health and Aged Care assistant secretary of harmonisation and regulatory strategy branch Robert Day encouraged aged care providers...
Aged care workers can access free courses
The Department of Health and Aged Care has reminded providers of free training courses available for anyone working in aged care this...
New guidance tool for CHSP providers
The department of health and aged care has released a new guidance tool for Commonwealth Home Support Program providers preparing...
New focus on allied health coming to home care
The Support at Home program manual’s focus on reablement and wellness shows the government values allied health and therapy and...
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...
Applications open for home care workforce trials
There is good news for providers wanting to get involved early with creating evidence-based solutions to key workforce problems and...
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...
Improving First Nations access to aged care
The Department of Health and Aged Care has published the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care framework 2025-2035 this...
Webinar to discuss CHSP grant extension
The Department of Health and Aged Care will host a webinar this month for Commonwealth Home Support Programme providers to discuss the 2025–27...
Home care pricing survey underway
The Department of Health and Aged Care is urging home care providers to respond to the survey emailed to them...
Seniors feel supported, finds evaluation of OPAN program
Nine in 10 of people surveyed report receiving better aged care services and three-quarters of respondents feel more confident discussing...