LASA outlines actions to address unacceptable home care wait times
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, has released survey data showing that maximum wait times for home care are often much longer than even the 12 months listed in the Government’s own figures. The data, based on a sample of 23 home care...LASA HOME CARE PROVIDER SURVEY REPORT
LASA’s Third Home Care Provider Survey Report is an analysis of survey data captured among a small but representative sample 24 home care package providers. The survey was conducted in response to concerns about the tightening of home care package approval...INDEXATION RATES & CHANGES TO MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE INTEREST RATE
An update of the schedules for residential and home care fees and charges, as well as subsidies and supplements will take effect from 20 March 2019. This is in line with changes to the basic age pension and indexation rates. The updated schedules also give effect to...DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CONTACTING HOME CARE PROVIDERS ON PRICE PUBLISHING
LASA has been advised that My Aged Care staff are currently contacting home care providers to improve price publishing on My Aged Care. The advice is in response to Member concerns and follows commentary that as of 7 March, 22 per cent of home care providers had...Events Calendar
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Mon 06
Governance in Aged Care (Brisbane, QLD) – Cancelled
6 April 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tue 07
Age Services Industry Forum – Tanunda (SA) – Cancelled
7 April 2020 @ 10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Tue 07
Age Services Industry Forum Webinar – (SA)
7 April 2020 @ 10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Thu 09
The Hogeweyk Care Concept Seminar – Adelaide (SA) – Cancelled
9 April 2020 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wed 15
Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) under the Aged Care Quality Standards Masterclass (Sydney, NSW) – Cancelled
15 April 2020 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm