New platform aims to help small providers through reform
Home care sector specialists Enkindle Consulting has launched a new online platform to help small-to-medium sized providers navigate their way...
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Home care providers ordered to continue services during lockdown
The federal government has issued a reminder to home care package providers that they are legally obliged to continue to...
Providers charge more for admin despite changes
A survey has found home care providers are charging more for administration than they were before the introduction of the...
Home care clients cancel services over COVID fears
One in three home care providers have experienced a drop in new enquiries and three quarters say clients have cancelled...
Home care payment reforms put on ice
Planned reforms to the way home care providers receive subsidies have been put on ice while the government deals with...
Home care providers to be hit with major funding change from June
More than 900 home care providers will receive their final payment in advance in May ahead of the introduction of...
Study unpacks experiences of home care packages
Home care recipients have told researchers they sometimes have to fight to get their provider to deliver services they are...
Unspent home care funds climb towards $900M
Unspent home care funds continue to rise, with some $800 million, or more than $7,000 per client, sitting in coffers...
Home care providers outnumber residential providers for first time
The number of home care providers in Australia has outstripped the number of residential care providers for the first time,...
Unspent funds hit $7000 per client
A key report on the financial position of the aged care sector reveals the average amount of unspent home care...
Home care workers reluctant to report risk
In-home carers often form a unique bond with clients and this can make them reluctant to report workplace health and...
New model as self-managed care plummets
A new self-management model is available to home care providers following a dramatic fall in the percentage of service outlets...