Release of Legislated Review of Aged Care 2017 including 38 Recommendations
Below are the the 38 recommendations, read the full report here: https://agedcare.health.gov.au/sites/g/files/net1426/f/documents/08_201...
Prudential Standards Review
The Department has released the Prudential Standards Review by Earnst and Young. They have recommended a whole lot of changes to...
Home Care Package Data Report is out
In summary, 53,750 people are waiting for a package to be allocated to them, 35,154 people are on interim lower level packages waiting to...
INCREASING CHOICE IN HOME CARE – LASA ISSUES PAPER
LASA in consultation with members and industry has put together a submission detailing their concerns with CDC Home Care including the...
Pilot program of Dutch model aims to lead in dementia support
A Dutch based Meeting Centres model is being trialled in Australia as part of a pilot program led by community organisation 3Bridges...
Single Touch Payroll mandatory dates
Employers with 20 or more staff mandatory Single Touch Payroll (STP) start date is 1/7/2018 and employers with less than 20 staff the...
Official government media release on compulsory flu shots for aged care workers
Joint Media Release The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health Minister for Sport The Hon. Ken Wyatt AM, MP Minister for Aged Care ...
Mandatory flu vaccination for all aged care staff
The health minister is going to make flu vaccinations mandatory for all aged care staff. Inerva Aged Care Payroll Ssoftware will track...