Auskey being replaced by myGovID and RAM
Auskey will be tired in 2020 and replaced by myGovID and Relationship Authorisation Manager (RAM). Read more about this at: https://www.ato.gov.au/Tax-professionals/Newsroom/Digital-interaction-with-us/AUSkey-replacement-coming/ and at: https://www.dta.gov.au/our-projects/digital-identity #SingleTouchPayrollSTP #PayrollSoftware #CDCHomeCareConsumerDirectedCare #NDIS #CHSP #AgedCareCommunityCareHomeCareNDISRetire #news
New Charter of Rights for Aged Care Recipients
The new single charter of rights has been released for federally funded aged care clients, of note: 1. The start date is 1/7/2019 2. All new clients must get an individually signed copy from 1/7/2019 3. Clients must have the opportunity to also sign the document 4. Existing Residential and Short term Restorative Clients must be given a copy by 30/9/2019 5. Home Care Clients must be given a copy by 31/12/2019 Read more and download a copy of the Charter of Aged Care Right
New ACFI model explained
The AN-ACC assessment and funding model is based on the following six key design elements: resident funding assessment to be separate from resident care planning assessments funding assessment to be undertaken by external assessors capturing the information necessary to assign a resident to a payment class care planning assessment to be undertaken by the aged care facility based on resident needs and underpinned by consumer directed care principles a one-off adjustment paymen
$320 Million increase in aged care funding starts today
The Federal Government's increased Aged Care funding starts today. Although the government explanations talk about it as one off funding, this is spread over 18 months in the normal monthly subsidy payments while the Royal Commission runs and the new funding arrangements are finalised to replace ACFI. For Residential Care it is a 9.5% increase in Basic Subsidy, increases in Viability and Homelessness Supplements. For Home Care it is an increase in moderate to severe levels of
New Aged Care Funding Module released
The Department of Health and Aged Care along with the University of Wollongong have release a report on a proposed new module for Residential Aged Care Funding Read more at: https://agedcare.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/03_2019/rucs_report_5_funding_model.pdf #news #AgedCareCommunityCareHomeCareNDISRetire #CDCinNursingHomes
Windows 7 end of life 14 January 2020
On 14 January 2020 Windows 7 hits its end of life, on that date Microsoft will end free support for updates including Critical Security Updates. For most business and private users of Windows 7 they will be left vulnerable and unprotected from security bugs and flaws. Organisations who are having trouble updating can purchase expensive support from Microsoft from this date. Most of you just need to update to protect yourself, your organisation and clients from future security
New draft Retirement Village Accreditation Standards available for download and feedback
New draft Retirement Village Accreditation Standards available for reading and feedback. Download here: https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2095495/ARVA%20Standards%20V0.10.3%20PDF.pdf Send feedback no later than Friday 12 April 2019 to: Property Council retirementliving@propertycouncil.com.au LASA retirementliving@lasa.asn.au #AgedCareCommunityCareHomeCareNDISRetire #news
New visa rules for foreign skilled aged care workers
New rules start on 11/3/2019 to allow aged care organisations to sponsor foreigners with special skills not listed in the eligible occupations list. These skills could include being bilingual. Read more at: https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/punjabi/en/article/2019/03/08/australia-announces-two-new-visas-agreements-sponsor-foreign-workers #CHSP #NDIS #AgedCareCommunityCareHomeCareNDISRetire #CDCHomeCareConsumerDirectedCare
HCP Home Care providers Publish your fees or be penalised
Consumer Directed Care Home Care (CDC) providers also known as Home Care Packages (HCP) providers have been warned to publish their fees on MyAgedCare portal as required or be penalised. Apparently up to 30% of organisations providing HCP home care haven't complied with this legal requirement. If I was a Home Care provider I would be checking that I was compliant, as the next step is most likely for sanctions to start rolling out. #AgedCareCommunityCareHomeCareNDISRetire #CDC
Windows Server 2008 support finishes in 11 months
Support for Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 plus R2 versions runs out on 14/2/2020, this means unless you sign up to very expensive Extended Support Packages, then you will not get any security updates. You should be planning your update strategy now, not at the last minute and worst still please don't ignore this deadline as your network will become more vulnerable. Act now in creating a plan to be ahead of this important deadline. Read more at: https://www.itnews.c
