Spiritual care in sector must be recognised says paper
Charity and peak body Meaningful Ageing Australia has published a discussion paper exploring the funding challenges in spiritual care within...
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Support at Home price caps delayed for 1 year
The government has announced providers will continue to set their own prices for the first year of incoming home care...
Pricing changes needed to ensure viability
To ensure their sustainability, home care providers should lift their pricing, work with clients to ensure all funding is fully...
CHSP providers focus on their future
New regulatory obligations, workforce pressures and uncertainty are among the challenges discussed at this week’s gathering of people working in...
Govt scraps cleaning, gardening caps
Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells has announced the government has removed caps on gardening and cleaning services under Support...
Boost top level home care to $132k
A group of 10 home care leaders have written to the Prime Minister and aged care ministers calling for top...
New resource for Support at Home
The Department of Health and Aged Care has released a guide about the design of the incoming in-home care program....
Inform Support at Home pricing
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority is calling on aged care workers, providers, peak bodies and other stakeholders...
More nuanced and tailored fee structure needed
The recommendations from the recent Aged Care Taskforce report, along with the establishment of the new Support at Home program,...
New home care program pushed back to July 24
It is back to the drawing board for the new home care program and a 12-month delay in the start...
Home care QI pilot remains on ice
A pilot of quality indicators for home and community care remains on hold until further notice, as new research shows...
Support at home: time to take stock
With the election of a new government and appointment of a new aged care minister, there is an opportunity to...