Monthly Newsletter
The Essential Aged Care Roundup for Busy People
Current Issue of the Monthly Roundup:
October/November 2023
Sometimes life throws us unexpected events, things that come at us out of left field, things that we couldn’t have anticipated. But most of the time we can and should be prepared for events that regularly occur: such as the cyclone and wet season up north, and the bushfire and extreme temperatures season across most of the rest of Australia. Read this month’s essential roundup for all the latest industry news.
Essential news in this issue:
Home Care Pricing Audit
The Commission has launched a Home Care Pricing Audit Program. They will conduct audits with selected home care providers from November 2023 to June 2024.
Audit Readiness Reviews
We’ve been working with a number of providers conducting pre-audit reviews, or mock audits as they are sometimes called. You can, and should be, conducting your own in-house review on a regular basis.
Advisory Body Requirements Incoming...
The new Aged Consumer Advisory Body and Quality Care Advisory Body requirements applicable for most providers need to be in place by 1st December 2023.
2023 Archive
September/October 2023
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Change and Reform seem to be two keywords very much at the forefront of people’s minds at the moment. For those of you in Residential Care you’ll see many changes in this Quarter, but that doesn’t leave Home Care Providers off the hook!
Essential News in this issue:
>> Provider Operations Report: All providers will need to submit their first signed Provider Operations Report relating to provider governance before the end of October.
>> Quarterly Financial Report: The Quarterly Financial Report (QFR) for quarter 1 of the 2023–24 financial year is due on 4 November 2023 for all providers. There have been some changes to the template for this quarter.
>> Advisory Body Requirements Incoming: The new Aged Consumer Advisory Body and Quality Care Advisory Body requirements applicable for most providers need to be in place by 1st December 2023.
August/September 2023
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Many providers are having Quality Reviews and Accreditation visits. Participants in our August ‘Audit Ready Compliance Bootcamp’ found the training and checklists hugely beneficial.
Essential News in this issue:
>> Wage Increases in Aged Care: If you are a Local Government or Council providing aged care services, you might want to check this fact sheet to ensure you are compliant with the recent changes related to wage increases.
>> Food Matters: A dedicated Food, Nutrition and Dining (FND) Advisory Support Unit has been established within the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.
>> Manual Updates: The CHSP and Home Care Package Manuals had some further updates in August – if you missed that memo, click here to get more info…
