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November 2016
New Report to Highlight Consumer
Experience
FULL ARTICLE
Message from the CEO
Recognising Cultural Diversity in aged
care
Australian literature on
consumer perspectives of
residential aged care
We are changing the way in which we
report on these experiences to provide
better information to choice of a home
Home Care Today resource hub for
new ideas and choices in home care
Camden finding new ways to do Meals
on Wheels
Time Travelling with
Technology
Dementia affects more than 350000
people across Australia
FORWARD TO FRIEND
CONTACT US
VISIT WEBSITE
To view this email as a web page go here
To better support those organisations who do not operate during the observed New
South Wales school holiday period the MDS State Data Repository has been opened
early for the 20164 (1 October - 31 December) reporting period and is now
accepting all MDS submissions
Please note from 26 December until 6 January inclusive FACS offices will be closed
and the MDS Support Team will be unavailable for assistance
The MDS reporting compliance deadline for 20164 is Wednesday 25 January
2017
The list of required and reportable outlets is available to you via the Service Portal and
updated daily For instructions on how to find the list of reportable MDS IDs please
click here
If you have any queries about the MDS IDs on your 20164 Reportable Services
Outlets Report please contact your ADHC contract manager directly
If you do not have access to the FACS Service Portal please contact the Portal Help
Desk on 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
MDS submissions should be emailed to mdsfacsnswgovau
For general MDS enquiries please contact us at mdssupportfacsnswgovau
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Attachments Flyer - Water on Farms vfinalpdf Flyer - Warialda Cool Country Koala Field Day 51216pdf Flyer - Plan before Plantingpdf flyer - talk 14122016pdf Hi All
Please see attached flyers for further promotion
From Anya Salmon ltanyagwymaclandcarenetaugt Date Wednesday 23 November 2016 1114 AM To geoffmillrfcsnsw-northernregionorg ltgeoffmillrfcsnsw-northernregionorggt Jess Barraket ltrachelmclaynewcastleeduaugt Subject Gwymac Flyers for Field Days
Hi Geoff amp Rachel
It would be great if you could circulate these flyers to anyone on your database who you think would be interested or who would benefit Particularly the water on farms day I think ndash itrsquos a great opportunity to find out first hand from WaterNSW as well as DPI what the requirements and legislation etc is
Just a note that although the contact person on the flyer for the koala day in Warialda is from NW LLS the person to talk to in the NT LLS is Carina Johnson based in Armidale and the general number for NT LSS in Armidale is 6732 2000
Thank you for an interesting meeting again Lots of information exchange going on
Cheers
Anya Salmon
Landcare Coordinator
Gwymac Landcare
Country Fair Building
318 Sweaney Street (PO Box 18)
Inverell NSW 2360
Ph (02) 6721 1241
anyagwymaclandcarenetau
wwwgwymaclandcarecomau
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5122016
Agedcare101 initiative exclusive to ACSA members
Dear Debra
Exclusive FREE to ACSA Members
lsquoFeatured Articlersquo Promotional Opportunity from agedcare101comau
As you might be aware ACSA is involved in a partnership to deliver the new education and marketing digital platform agedcare101comau
We now have a special promotion exclusive to ACSA members available until Friday 16th
December 2016
agedcare101 present special featured articles that appear at the bottom of every web page on the site geo targeted to individual regions of Australia
agedcare101 is offering to publish your business profile detailing the services you offer and the region you cover for free for 12 months in one geographic region
The value of this media space is $200 a month or $2400 over 12 months
The agedcare101 visitor traffic is growing by 50 every week Within 12 months the forecast is 150000 visitors a month
All that is asked in return is that you provide a link from your website to your article on agedcare101
This is simply done by posting a news item or similar on your website with the link in the wording
You have freedom in creating the business profile Attached is also a suggested guideline We suggest a minimum of 60 words up to 600 words plus an image and logo Simply prepare a Word document with attachments agedcare101 is available to assist
To register your interest simply email infoagedcare101comau and space in your region will be allocated (See the list of regions attached)
As a bonus the best business profile will be awarded an on-air radio interview with Jill and Annie Donaldson (The Donaldson Sisters) that you can then package as a podcast for your website
We encourage you as an ACSA member to take up this exclusive opportunity for free marketing exposure particularly as the content can be geo targeted to your specific region Invest in agedcare101 invest in ACSArsquos future
Please note there are only 6 featured articles per region available so availability is on a first come first serve basis
Attached is more information on requirements and submission
List of Regions and submission information
Pat Sparrow
CEO
ACSA
Kind regards
Illana Halliday
Aged amp Community Services NSW amp ACT
Level 6 Suite 604 5 Rider Boulevard Rhodes NSW 2138
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Attachment flyer - talk 14122016pdf Please find attached a flyer on healthy ageing Please contact Gillian Traise on 0414674519 or email gilliohacomau for further information Kind regards Hayley Ward Assistant to the Administrator Armidale Regional Council 135 Rusden Street PO Box 75A Armidale NSW 2350 P 02 6770 3832 e hwardarmidalenswgovau | wwwarmidalenswgovau wwwtwittercomadc2350| wwwfacebookcomadc2350 -----Original Message----- From Gillian Traise [mailtogillhowsyourbodycomau] Sent Friday 2 December 2016 705 AM To Hayley Ward Anne Saint Peta Waters christinencservicescomau receptionintegralhealthcomau receptionguyramccomau Alisa Kennedy Rosemary Johnson Miggs Coggan Subject A talk I am giving Hi All This is a talk I am giving Please let me know off you know anyone who might be interested in coming Thanks Gillian Armidale Regional Council Disclaimer The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s) If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail Although this e-mail has been scanned for viruses Council advises it is the responsibility of the recipient to scan this e-mail and any attachments for viruses and as such the member Council cannot be held liable by the recipient for loss either direct or indirect as a result of failure to comply with this Scanned by MailMarshal - M86 Securitys comprehensive email content security solution
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Celebrating International Day of People with Disability
Today is International Day of People with Disability - a chance to celebrate the
achievements and contributions of people with disability and continue increasing public
awareness understanding and acceptance of disability
Read More
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NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE MARCH 2 amp 3
PARRAMATTA
WA goes it alone again
In a move that calls into question the National component of the NDIS Western
Australia has decided it will run its own version of the NDIS Minister Christian Porter
said the WA-delivered NDIS would meet Commonwealth conditions for national
consistency using 11 key elements outlined in the attached WA Government release
This latest development has upset many local WA disability advocates and families
Read more
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Correction - Inside the NDIS bulletin error
The Inside the NDIS bulletin sent out on Wednesday included an error in the section
The NDIS in practice - Employment support under the NDIS
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Information for Aged Care Providers
2 December 2016
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Information for Aged Care Providers
Issue 201623
In this issue
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes soon
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way to communicate
New provider of dementia training for the aged care sector
New AHPRA staff management resources
Home Care Packages
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash 6 December
CHSP
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Residential Care
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
New DHS form viability expansion component and homeless supplement
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes
soon
Applications for the Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) funding round
close at 500 pm AEDT on Tuesday 20 December 2016
Total funding of up to $34 million is available from 2016ndash17 to 2018ndash19 for
innovative projects
More information
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way
to communicate
The National LGBTI Health Alliance has launched the Genders Bodies and
Relationships Passport to promote the need for respectful and inclusive ways to
share sensitive information especially where aspects of gender and bodies are not
understood in the delivery of care
The Passport is a simple friendly tool that can be used in a variety of settings
including health care aged care policing law housing and education ensuring
gender bodies and relationships are respected in all interactions
Order your Passport online
New provider of dementia training for the aged care
sector
The department has appointed Dementia Training Australia (DTA) as the national
provider of training in dementia care
Services began on 1 October 2016 and include
continuing professional development training on dementia assessment
diagnosis and management to health professionals
accredited dementia care vocational level training courses ndash free to eligible
workers
tailored on-site training to aged care providers who request assistance
An online training portal will also be available in the near future
More information
New AHPRA staff management resources
Approved providers are encouraged to review new educational resources from the
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
Know your obligations when employing health practitioners
The not-so-small print about keeping the public safe
Be safe in the knowledge youre seeing a registered health practitioner
Details on mandatory reporting
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash
6 December
Topic Operational readiness for the Increasing Choice in home care reforms
The webinar will focus on
a consolidated view of how the changes will be put into operation
an overview of steps the department has taken to prepare home care
clients Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) the My Aged Care contact
centre and providers for the changes
supporting materials developed to help the sector prepare
Participants will be able to ask the panel questions following the presentation
When Tuesday 6 December 200 ndash 330 pm AEDT
The link to the webinar can be accessed via the departmentrsquos webinars page
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers are
reminded that data relating to 1 July ndash 31 December 2016 can be entered at any
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
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Information for Aged Care Providers Newsletter - Issue 201623 (261 KB)
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If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
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If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
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Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
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NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
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CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
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If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
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Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
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On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
Experience
FULL ARTICLE
Message from the CEO
Recognising Cultural Diversity in aged
care
Australian literature on
consumer perspectives of
residential aged care
We are changing the way in which we
report on these experiences to provide
better information to choice of a home
Home Care Today resource hub for
new ideas and choices in home care
Camden finding new ways to do Meals
on Wheels
Time Travelling with
Technology
Dementia affects more than 350000
people across Australia
FORWARD TO FRIEND
CONTACT US
VISIT WEBSITE
To view this email as a web page go here
To better support those organisations who do not operate during the observed New
South Wales school holiday period the MDS State Data Repository has been opened
early for the 20164 (1 October - 31 December) reporting period and is now
accepting all MDS submissions
Please note from 26 December until 6 January inclusive FACS offices will be closed
and the MDS Support Team will be unavailable for assistance
The MDS reporting compliance deadline for 20164 is Wednesday 25 January
2017
The list of required and reportable outlets is available to you via the Service Portal and
updated daily For instructions on how to find the list of reportable MDS IDs please
click here
If you have any queries about the MDS IDs on your 20164 Reportable Services
Outlets Report please contact your ADHC contract manager directly
If you do not have access to the FACS Service Portal please contact the Portal Help
Desk on 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
MDS submissions should be emailed to mdsfacsnswgovau
For general MDS enquiries please contact us at mdssupportfacsnswgovau
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Attachments Flyer - Water on Farms vfinalpdf Flyer - Warialda Cool Country Koala Field Day 51216pdf Flyer - Plan before Plantingpdf flyer - talk 14122016pdf Hi All
Please see attached flyers for further promotion
From Anya Salmon ltanyagwymaclandcarenetaugt Date Wednesday 23 November 2016 1114 AM To geoffmillrfcsnsw-northernregionorg ltgeoffmillrfcsnsw-northernregionorggt Jess Barraket ltrachelmclaynewcastleeduaugt Subject Gwymac Flyers for Field Days
Hi Geoff amp Rachel
It would be great if you could circulate these flyers to anyone on your database who you think would be interested or who would benefit Particularly the water on farms day I think ndash itrsquos a great opportunity to find out first hand from WaterNSW as well as DPI what the requirements and legislation etc is
Just a note that although the contact person on the flyer for the koala day in Warialda is from NW LLS the person to talk to in the NT LLS is Carina Johnson based in Armidale and the general number for NT LSS in Armidale is 6732 2000
Thank you for an interesting meeting again Lots of information exchange going on
Cheers
Anya Salmon
Landcare Coordinator
Gwymac Landcare
Country Fair Building
318 Sweaney Street (PO Box 18)
Inverell NSW 2360
Ph (02) 6721 1241
anyagwymaclandcarenetau
wwwgwymaclandcarecomau
View this email in your browser
Community Grants Hub Subscription
Welcome to the Community Grants Hub subscription list The Community Grants Hub website offers
information about grant opportunities for community services from the Department of Social Services and
other Commonwealth Government agencies The website also offers easy to understand information to
help organisations apply for and manage grants
The website is still being developed and your views and suggestions would be greatly
appreciated Please tell us what you think by 9 December
From today your subscriber emails will be sent from Community Grants Hub not DSS Grants DSS
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Dear Debra
Exclusive FREE to ACSA Members
lsquoFeatured Articlersquo Promotional Opportunity from agedcare101comau
As you might be aware ACSA is involved in a partnership to deliver the new education and marketing digital platform agedcare101comau
We now have a special promotion exclusive to ACSA members available until Friday 16th
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agedcare101 present special featured articles that appear at the bottom of every web page on the site geo targeted to individual regions of Australia
agedcare101 is offering to publish your business profile detailing the services you offer and the region you cover for free for 12 months in one geographic region
The value of this media space is $200 a month or $2400 over 12 months
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All that is asked in return is that you provide a link from your website to your article on agedcare101
This is simply done by posting a news item or similar on your website with the link in the wording
You have freedom in creating the business profile Attached is also a suggested guideline We suggest a minimum of 60 words up to 600 words plus an image and logo Simply prepare a Word document with attachments agedcare101 is available to assist
To register your interest simply email infoagedcare101comau and space in your region will be allocated (See the list of regions attached)
As a bonus the best business profile will be awarded an on-air radio interview with Jill and Annie Donaldson (The Donaldson Sisters) that you can then package as a podcast for your website
We encourage you as an ACSA member to take up this exclusive opportunity for free marketing exposure particularly as the content can be geo targeted to your specific region Invest in agedcare101 invest in ACSArsquos future
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Kind regards
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Attachment flyer - talk 14122016pdf Please find attached a flyer on healthy ageing Please contact Gillian Traise on 0414674519 or email gilliohacomau for further information Kind regards Hayley Ward Assistant to the Administrator Armidale Regional Council 135 Rusden Street PO Box 75A Armidale NSW 2350 P 02 6770 3832 e hwardarmidalenswgovau | wwwarmidalenswgovau wwwtwittercomadc2350| wwwfacebookcomadc2350 -----Original Message----- From Gillian Traise [mailtogillhowsyourbodycomau] Sent Friday 2 December 2016 705 AM To Hayley Ward Anne Saint Peta Waters christinencservicescomau receptionintegralhealthcomau receptionguyramccomau Alisa Kennedy Rosemary Johnson Miggs Coggan Subject A talk I am giving Hi All This is a talk I am giving Please let me know off you know anyone who might be interested in coming Thanks Gillian Armidale Regional Council Disclaimer The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s) If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail Although this e-mail has been scanned for viruses Council advises it is the responsibility of the recipient to scan this e-mail and any attachments for viruses and as such the member Council cannot be held liable by the recipient for loss either direct or indirect as a result of failure to comply with this Scanned by MailMarshal - M86 Securitys comprehensive email content security solution
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Today is International Day of People with Disability - a chance to celebrate the
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WA goes it alone again
In a move that calls into question the National component of the NDIS Western
Australia has decided it will run its own version of the NDIS Minister Christian Porter
said the WA-delivered NDIS would meet Commonwealth conditions for national
consistency using 11 key elements outlined in the attached WA Government release
This latest development has upset many local WA disability advocates and families
Read more
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Correction - Inside the NDIS bulletin error
The Inside the NDIS bulletin sent out on Wednesday included an error in the section
The NDIS in practice - Employment support under the NDIS
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Information for Aged Care Providers
2 December 2016
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Information for Aged Care Providers
Issue 201623
In this issue
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes soon
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way to communicate
New provider of dementia training for the aged care sector
New AHPRA staff management resources
Home Care Packages
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash 6 December
CHSP
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Residential Care
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
New DHS form viability expansion component and homeless supplement
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes
soon
Applications for the Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) funding round
close at 500 pm AEDT on Tuesday 20 December 2016
Total funding of up to $34 million is available from 2016ndash17 to 2018ndash19 for
innovative projects
More information
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way
to communicate
The National LGBTI Health Alliance has launched the Genders Bodies and
Relationships Passport to promote the need for respectful and inclusive ways to
share sensitive information especially where aspects of gender and bodies are not
understood in the delivery of care
The Passport is a simple friendly tool that can be used in a variety of settings
including health care aged care policing law housing and education ensuring
gender bodies and relationships are respected in all interactions
Order your Passport online
New provider of dementia training for the aged care
sector
The department has appointed Dementia Training Australia (DTA) as the national
provider of training in dementia care
Services began on 1 October 2016 and include
continuing professional development training on dementia assessment
diagnosis and management to health professionals
accredited dementia care vocational level training courses ndash free to eligible
workers
tailored on-site training to aged care providers who request assistance
An online training portal will also be available in the near future
More information
New AHPRA staff management resources
Approved providers are encouraged to review new educational resources from the
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
Know your obligations when employing health practitioners
The not-so-small print about keeping the public safe
Be safe in the knowledge youre seeing a registered health practitioner
Details on mandatory reporting
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash
6 December
Topic Operational readiness for the Increasing Choice in home care reforms
The webinar will focus on
a consolidated view of how the changes will be put into operation
an overview of steps the department has taken to prepare home care
clients Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) the My Aged Care contact
centre and providers for the changes
supporting materials developed to help the sector prepare
Participants will be able to ask the panel questions following the presentation
When Tuesday 6 December 200 ndash 330 pm AEDT
The link to the webinar can be accessed via the departmentrsquos webinars page
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers are
reminded that data relating to 1 July ndash 31 December 2016 can be entered at any
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
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Information for Aged Care Providers Newsletter - Issue 201623 (261 KB)
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If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
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Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
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Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
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NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
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CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
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If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
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organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
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Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
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Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
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On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
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To better support those organisations who do not operate during the observed New
South Wales school holiday period the MDS State Data Repository has been opened
early for the 20164 (1 October - 31 December) reporting period and is now
accepting all MDS submissions
Please note from 26 December until 6 January inclusive FACS offices will be closed
and the MDS Support Team will be unavailable for assistance
The MDS reporting compliance deadline for 20164 is Wednesday 25 January
2017
The list of required and reportable outlets is available to you via the Service Portal and
updated daily For instructions on how to find the list of reportable MDS IDs please
click here
If you have any queries about the MDS IDs on your 20164 Reportable Services
Outlets Report please contact your ADHC contract manager directly
If you do not have access to the FACS Service Portal please contact the Portal Help
Desk on 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
MDS submissions should be emailed to mdsfacsnswgovau
For general MDS enquiries please contact us at mdssupportfacsnswgovau
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Attachments Flyer - Water on Farms vfinalpdf Flyer - Warialda Cool Country Koala Field Day 51216pdf Flyer - Plan before Plantingpdf flyer - talk 14122016pdf Hi All
Please see attached flyers for further promotion
From Anya Salmon ltanyagwymaclandcarenetaugt Date Wednesday 23 November 2016 1114 AM To geoffmillrfcsnsw-northernregionorg ltgeoffmillrfcsnsw-northernregionorggt Jess Barraket ltrachelmclaynewcastleeduaugt Subject Gwymac Flyers for Field Days
Hi Geoff amp Rachel
It would be great if you could circulate these flyers to anyone on your database who you think would be interested or who would benefit Particularly the water on farms day I think ndash itrsquos a great opportunity to find out first hand from WaterNSW as well as DPI what the requirements and legislation etc is
Just a note that although the contact person on the flyer for the koala day in Warialda is from NW LLS the person to talk to in the NT LLS is Carina Johnson based in Armidale and the general number for NT LSS in Armidale is 6732 2000
Thank you for an interesting meeting again Lots of information exchange going on
Cheers
Anya Salmon
Landcare Coordinator
Gwymac Landcare
Country Fair Building
318 Sweaney Street (PO Box 18)
Inverell NSW 2360
Ph (02) 6721 1241
anyagwymaclandcarenetau
wwwgwymaclandcarecomau
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Community Grants Hub Subscription
Welcome to the Community Grants Hub subscription list The Community Grants Hub website offers
information about grant opportunities for community services from the Department of Social Services and
other Commonwealth Government agencies The website also offers easy to understand information to
help organisations apply for and manage grants
The website is still being developed and your views and suggestions would be greatly
appreciated Please tell us what you think by 9 December
From today your subscriber emails will be sent from Community Grants Hub not DSS Grants DSS
administers the Community Grants Hub and your email address will not be given to another agency
If you do not want to receive alerts from the Community Grants Hub you will need to unsubscribe by
clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom right hand side of this message This will unsubscribe you
from all alerts including grant opportunities offered by DSS
Please contact supportcommunitygrantsgovau if you would like further information
Our mailing address is
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5122016
Agedcare101 initiative exclusive to ACSA members
Dear Debra
Exclusive FREE to ACSA Members
lsquoFeatured Articlersquo Promotional Opportunity from agedcare101comau
As you might be aware ACSA is involved in a partnership to deliver the new education and marketing digital platform agedcare101comau
We now have a special promotion exclusive to ACSA members available until Friday 16th
December 2016
agedcare101 present special featured articles that appear at the bottom of every web page on the site geo targeted to individual regions of Australia
agedcare101 is offering to publish your business profile detailing the services you offer and the region you cover for free for 12 months in one geographic region
The value of this media space is $200 a month or $2400 over 12 months
The agedcare101 visitor traffic is growing by 50 every week Within 12 months the forecast is 150000 visitors a month
All that is asked in return is that you provide a link from your website to your article on agedcare101
This is simply done by posting a news item or similar on your website with the link in the wording
You have freedom in creating the business profile Attached is also a suggested guideline We suggest a minimum of 60 words up to 600 words plus an image and logo Simply prepare a Word document with attachments agedcare101 is available to assist
To register your interest simply email infoagedcare101comau and space in your region will be allocated (See the list of regions attached)
As a bonus the best business profile will be awarded an on-air radio interview with Jill and Annie Donaldson (The Donaldson Sisters) that you can then package as a podcast for your website
We encourage you as an ACSA member to take up this exclusive opportunity for free marketing exposure particularly as the content can be geo targeted to your specific region Invest in agedcare101 invest in ACSArsquos future
Please note there are only 6 featured articles per region available so availability is on a first come first serve basis
Attached is more information on requirements and submission
List of Regions and submission information
Pat Sparrow
CEO
ACSA
Kind regards
Illana Halliday
Aged amp Community Services NSW amp ACT
Level 6 Suite 604 5 Rider Boulevard Rhodes NSW 2138
Homepage | Send to Friend
Attachment flyer - talk 14122016pdf Please find attached a flyer on healthy ageing Please contact Gillian Traise on 0414674519 or email gilliohacomau for further information Kind regards Hayley Ward Assistant to the Administrator Armidale Regional Council 135 Rusden Street PO Box 75A Armidale NSW 2350 P 02 6770 3832 e hwardarmidalenswgovau | wwwarmidalenswgovau wwwtwittercomadc2350| wwwfacebookcomadc2350 -----Original Message----- From Gillian Traise [mailtogillhowsyourbodycomau] Sent Friday 2 December 2016 705 AM To Hayley Ward Anne Saint Peta Waters christinencservicescomau receptionintegralhealthcomau receptionguyramccomau Alisa Kennedy Rosemary Johnson Miggs Coggan Subject A talk I am giving Hi All This is a talk I am giving Please let me know off you know anyone who might be interested in coming Thanks Gillian Armidale Regional Council Disclaimer The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s) If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail Although this e-mail has been scanned for viruses Council advises it is the responsibility of the recipient to scan this e-mail and any attachments for viruses and as such the member Council cannot be held liable by the recipient for loss either direct or indirect as a result of failure to comply with this Scanned by MailMarshal - M86 Securitys comprehensive email content security solution
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Celebrating International Day of People with Disability
Today is International Day of People with Disability - a chance to celebrate the
achievements and contributions of people with disability and continue increasing public
awareness understanding and acceptance of disability
Read More
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NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE Looking at who we are and who we want to be
March 2 amp 3 2017
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL PARRAMATTA SYDNEY
Australian males are changing rapidly and we need to keep along side of the changes
We need to continue to remove barriers to males accessing services and provide more male friendly services and programs to meet their changing needs
We need to stop losing 6 men every day to suicide We have a new model and new ways to STOP MALE SUICIDE
We need to understand that the majority of men are in strong loving relationships where safety of partners and children is paramount We need to say YES to Family PEACE and stop violence against women men children and animals
Men and boys are seeking out new ways of being masculine and proud of being a loving caring and understanding male We need to be a part of the new thinking on masculinity
Join with us for an exciting two day event that showcases new ideas new views and new projects that reflect all that is good in men and boys Share your knowledge and skills with others who strive to improve male health and wellbeing GET READY FOR THE NEW MALE
Link to the NEW MALE PROGRAM Visit the WEBSITE
Registration includes Conference Folder and Program Conference Folder with a free copy of Regular Joe vs Mr Invincible by Dr Elizabeth Celi PhD all refreshments and lunches
SPECIAL PRE XMAS OFFER TO DEC 25 $400 Full Registration ndash register now donrsquot miss out on this super bargain EARLY BIRD RATE DEC 26 - FEB 3 $450 Full Registration FULL PRICE FEB 4 - FEB 28 $500 Full Registration ONE DAY REGISTRATION $260 CONFERENCE DINNER Thursday March 2 630 pm 3 course buffet dinner tea coffee soft drinks entertainment and Guest Speaker $65 ACCOMMODATION Please contact Holiday Inn Hotel Parramatta for the Special NEW MALE Conference Accommodation Rates Registrations are open now Link to REGISTRATION FORM
NEW MALE presented by Greg Millan Menrsquos Health SERVICES and Glen Poole Stop Male Suicide Project in partnership with ndash
Greg Millan Menrsquos Health Consultant
Menrsquos Health Promotion Training | Project Management | Mens Programs | emale bulletin
M 0417 772 390 e gregmenshealthservicescomau
wwwmenshealthservicescomau
NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE MARCH 2 amp 3
PARRAMATTA
WA goes it alone again
In a move that calls into question the National component of the NDIS Western
Australia has decided it will run its own version of the NDIS Minister Christian Porter
said the WA-delivered NDIS would meet Commonwealth conditions for national
consistency using 11 key elements outlined in the attached WA Government release
This latest development has upset many local WA disability advocates and families
Read more
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)
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Correction - Inside the NDIS bulletin error
The Inside the NDIS bulletin sent out on Wednesday included an error in the section
The NDIS in practice - Employment support under the NDIS
Read more
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Information for Aged Care Providers
2 December 2016
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Information for Aged Care Providers
Issue 201623
In this issue
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes soon
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way to communicate
New provider of dementia training for the aged care sector
New AHPRA staff management resources
Home Care Packages
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash 6 December
CHSP
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Residential Care
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
New DHS form viability expansion component and homeless supplement
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes
soon
Applications for the Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) funding round
close at 500 pm AEDT on Tuesday 20 December 2016
Total funding of up to $34 million is available from 2016ndash17 to 2018ndash19 for
innovative projects
More information
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way
to communicate
The National LGBTI Health Alliance has launched the Genders Bodies and
Relationships Passport to promote the need for respectful and inclusive ways to
share sensitive information especially where aspects of gender and bodies are not
understood in the delivery of care
The Passport is a simple friendly tool that can be used in a variety of settings
including health care aged care policing law housing and education ensuring
gender bodies and relationships are respected in all interactions
Order your Passport online
New provider of dementia training for the aged care
sector
The department has appointed Dementia Training Australia (DTA) as the national
provider of training in dementia care
Services began on 1 October 2016 and include
continuing professional development training on dementia assessment
diagnosis and management to health professionals
accredited dementia care vocational level training courses ndash free to eligible
workers
tailored on-site training to aged care providers who request assistance
An online training portal will also be available in the near future
More information
New AHPRA staff management resources
Approved providers are encouraged to review new educational resources from the
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
Know your obligations when employing health practitioners
The not-so-small print about keeping the public safe
Be safe in the knowledge youre seeing a registered health practitioner
Details on mandatory reporting
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash
6 December
Topic Operational readiness for the Increasing Choice in home care reforms
The webinar will focus on
a consolidated view of how the changes will be put into operation
an overview of steps the department has taken to prepare home care
clients Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) the My Aged Care contact
centre and providers for the changes
supporting materials developed to help the sector prepare
Participants will be able to ask the panel questions following the presentation
When Tuesday 6 December 200 ndash 330 pm AEDT
The link to the webinar can be accessed via the departmentrsquos webinars page
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers are
reminded that data relating to 1 July ndash 31 December 2016 can be entered at any
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
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If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
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If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
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Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
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NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
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CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
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If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
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organisation
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Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
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Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
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On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
accepting all MDS submissions
Please note from 26 December until 6 January inclusive FACS offices will be closed
and the MDS Support Team will be unavailable for assistance
The MDS reporting compliance deadline for 20164 is Wednesday 25 January
2017
The list of required and reportable outlets is available to you via the Service Portal and
updated daily For instructions on how to find the list of reportable MDS IDs please
click here
If you have any queries about the MDS IDs on your 20164 Reportable Services
Outlets Report please contact your ADHC contract manager directly
If you do not have access to the FACS Service Portal please contact the Portal Help
Desk on 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
MDS submissions should be emailed to mdsfacsnswgovau
For general MDS enquiries please contact us at mdssupportfacsnswgovau
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Attachments Flyer - Water on Farms vfinalpdf Flyer - Warialda Cool Country Koala Field Day 51216pdf Flyer - Plan before Plantingpdf flyer - talk 14122016pdf Hi All
Please see attached flyers for further promotion
From Anya Salmon ltanyagwymaclandcarenetaugt Date Wednesday 23 November 2016 1114 AM To geoffmillrfcsnsw-northernregionorg ltgeoffmillrfcsnsw-northernregionorggt Jess Barraket ltrachelmclaynewcastleeduaugt Subject Gwymac Flyers for Field Days
Hi Geoff amp Rachel
It would be great if you could circulate these flyers to anyone on your database who you think would be interested or who would benefit Particularly the water on farms day I think ndash itrsquos a great opportunity to find out first hand from WaterNSW as well as DPI what the requirements and legislation etc is
Just a note that although the contact person on the flyer for the koala day in Warialda is from NW LLS the person to talk to in the NT LLS is Carina Johnson based in Armidale and the general number for NT LSS in Armidale is 6732 2000
Thank you for an interesting meeting again Lots of information exchange going on
Cheers
Anya Salmon
Landcare Coordinator
Gwymac Landcare
Country Fair Building
318 Sweaney Street (PO Box 18)
Inverell NSW 2360
Ph (02) 6721 1241
anyagwymaclandcarenetau
wwwgwymaclandcarecomau
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Community Grants Hub Subscription
Welcome to the Community Grants Hub subscription list The Community Grants Hub website offers
information about grant opportunities for community services from the Department of Social Services and
other Commonwealth Government agencies The website also offers easy to understand information to
help organisations apply for and manage grants
The website is still being developed and your views and suggestions would be greatly
appreciated Please tell us what you think by 9 December
From today your subscriber emails will be sent from Community Grants Hub not DSS Grants DSS
administers the Community Grants Hub and your email address will not be given to another agency
If you do not want to receive alerts from the Community Grants Hub you will need to unsubscribe by
clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom right hand side of this message This will unsubscribe you
from all alerts including grant opportunities offered by DSS
Please contact supportcommunitygrantsgovau if you would like further information
Our mailing address is
supportcommunitygrantsgovau
Having trouble viewing this email Click here for web version
5122016
Agedcare101 initiative exclusive to ACSA members
Dear Debra
Exclusive FREE to ACSA Members
lsquoFeatured Articlersquo Promotional Opportunity from agedcare101comau
As you might be aware ACSA is involved in a partnership to deliver the new education and marketing digital platform agedcare101comau
We now have a special promotion exclusive to ACSA members available until Friday 16th
December 2016
agedcare101 present special featured articles that appear at the bottom of every web page on the site geo targeted to individual regions of Australia
agedcare101 is offering to publish your business profile detailing the services you offer and the region you cover for free for 12 months in one geographic region
The value of this media space is $200 a month or $2400 over 12 months
The agedcare101 visitor traffic is growing by 50 every week Within 12 months the forecast is 150000 visitors a month
All that is asked in return is that you provide a link from your website to your article on agedcare101
This is simply done by posting a news item or similar on your website with the link in the wording
You have freedom in creating the business profile Attached is also a suggested guideline We suggest a minimum of 60 words up to 600 words plus an image and logo Simply prepare a Word document with attachments agedcare101 is available to assist
To register your interest simply email infoagedcare101comau and space in your region will be allocated (See the list of regions attached)
As a bonus the best business profile will be awarded an on-air radio interview with Jill and Annie Donaldson (The Donaldson Sisters) that you can then package as a podcast for your website
We encourage you as an ACSA member to take up this exclusive opportunity for free marketing exposure particularly as the content can be geo targeted to your specific region Invest in agedcare101 invest in ACSArsquos future
Please note there are only 6 featured articles per region available so availability is on a first come first serve basis
Attached is more information on requirements and submission
List of Regions and submission information
Pat Sparrow
CEO
ACSA
Kind regards
Illana Halliday
Aged amp Community Services NSW amp ACT
Level 6 Suite 604 5 Rider Boulevard Rhodes NSW 2138
Homepage | Send to Friend
Attachment flyer - talk 14122016pdf Please find attached a flyer on healthy ageing Please contact Gillian Traise on 0414674519 or email gilliohacomau for further information Kind regards Hayley Ward Assistant to the Administrator Armidale Regional Council 135 Rusden Street PO Box 75A Armidale NSW 2350 P 02 6770 3832 e hwardarmidalenswgovau | wwwarmidalenswgovau wwwtwittercomadc2350| wwwfacebookcomadc2350 -----Original Message----- From Gillian Traise [mailtogillhowsyourbodycomau] Sent Friday 2 December 2016 705 AM To Hayley Ward Anne Saint Peta Waters christinencservicescomau receptionintegralhealthcomau receptionguyramccomau Alisa Kennedy Rosemary Johnson Miggs Coggan Subject A talk I am giving Hi All This is a talk I am giving Please let me know off you know anyone who might be interested in coming Thanks Gillian Armidale Regional Council Disclaimer The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s) If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail Although this e-mail has been scanned for viruses Council advises it is the responsibility of the recipient to scan this e-mail and any attachments for viruses and as such the member Council cannot be held liable by the recipient for loss either direct or indirect as a result of failure to comply with this Scanned by MailMarshal - M86 Securitys comprehensive email content security solution
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Celebrating International Day of People with Disability
Today is International Day of People with Disability - a chance to celebrate the
achievements and contributions of people with disability and continue increasing public
awareness understanding and acceptance of disability
Read More
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NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE Looking at who we are and who we want to be
March 2 amp 3 2017
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL PARRAMATTA SYDNEY
Australian males are changing rapidly and we need to keep along side of the changes
We need to continue to remove barriers to males accessing services and provide more male friendly services and programs to meet their changing needs
We need to stop losing 6 men every day to suicide We have a new model and new ways to STOP MALE SUICIDE
We need to understand that the majority of men are in strong loving relationships where safety of partners and children is paramount We need to say YES to Family PEACE and stop violence against women men children and animals
Men and boys are seeking out new ways of being masculine and proud of being a loving caring and understanding male We need to be a part of the new thinking on masculinity
Join with us for an exciting two day event that showcases new ideas new views and new projects that reflect all that is good in men and boys Share your knowledge and skills with others who strive to improve male health and wellbeing GET READY FOR THE NEW MALE
Link to the NEW MALE PROGRAM Visit the WEBSITE
Registration includes Conference Folder and Program Conference Folder with a free copy of Regular Joe vs Mr Invincible by Dr Elizabeth Celi PhD all refreshments and lunches
SPECIAL PRE XMAS OFFER TO DEC 25 $400 Full Registration ndash register now donrsquot miss out on this super bargain EARLY BIRD RATE DEC 26 - FEB 3 $450 Full Registration FULL PRICE FEB 4 - FEB 28 $500 Full Registration ONE DAY REGISTRATION $260 CONFERENCE DINNER Thursday March 2 630 pm 3 course buffet dinner tea coffee soft drinks entertainment and Guest Speaker $65 ACCOMMODATION Please contact Holiday Inn Hotel Parramatta for the Special NEW MALE Conference Accommodation Rates Registrations are open now Link to REGISTRATION FORM
NEW MALE presented by Greg Millan Menrsquos Health SERVICES and Glen Poole Stop Male Suicide Project in partnership with ndash
Greg Millan Menrsquos Health Consultant
Menrsquos Health Promotion Training | Project Management | Mens Programs | emale bulletin
M 0417 772 390 e gregmenshealthservicescomau
wwwmenshealthservicescomau
NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE MARCH 2 amp 3
PARRAMATTA
WA goes it alone again
In a move that calls into question the National component of the NDIS Western
Australia has decided it will run its own version of the NDIS Minister Christian Porter
said the WA-delivered NDIS would meet Commonwealth conditions for national
consistency using 11 key elements outlined in the attached WA Government release
This latest development has upset many local WA disability advocates and families
Read more
Copyright copy 2016 Consulting All rights reserved
)
Our mailing address is
Consulting
186 Kerferd Rd
Albert Park Vic 3206
Australia
Add us to your address book
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Correction - Inside the NDIS bulletin error
The Inside the NDIS bulletin sent out on Wednesday included an error in the section
The NDIS in practice - Employment support under the NDIS
Read more
This Publication is copyright
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Information for Aged Care Providers
2 December 2016
View this email in your browser
Information for Aged Care Providers
Issue 201623
In this issue
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes soon
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way to communicate
New provider of dementia training for the aged care sector
New AHPRA staff management resources
Home Care Packages
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash 6 December
CHSP
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Residential Care
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
New DHS form viability expansion component and homeless supplement
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes
soon
Applications for the Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) funding round
close at 500 pm AEDT on Tuesday 20 December 2016
Total funding of up to $34 million is available from 2016ndash17 to 2018ndash19 for
innovative projects
More information
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way
to communicate
The National LGBTI Health Alliance has launched the Genders Bodies and
Relationships Passport to promote the need for respectful and inclusive ways to
share sensitive information especially where aspects of gender and bodies are not
understood in the delivery of care
The Passport is a simple friendly tool that can be used in a variety of settings
including health care aged care policing law housing and education ensuring
gender bodies and relationships are respected in all interactions
Order your Passport online
New provider of dementia training for the aged care
sector
The department has appointed Dementia Training Australia (DTA) as the national
provider of training in dementia care
Services began on 1 October 2016 and include
continuing professional development training on dementia assessment
diagnosis and management to health professionals
accredited dementia care vocational level training courses ndash free to eligible
workers
tailored on-site training to aged care providers who request assistance
An online training portal will also be available in the near future
More information
New AHPRA staff management resources
Approved providers are encouraged to review new educational resources from the
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
Know your obligations when employing health practitioners
The not-so-small print about keeping the public safe
Be safe in the knowledge youre seeing a registered health practitioner
Details on mandatory reporting
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash
6 December
Topic Operational readiness for the Increasing Choice in home care reforms
The webinar will focus on
a consolidated view of how the changes will be put into operation
an overview of steps the department has taken to prepare home care
clients Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) the My Aged Care contact
centre and providers for the changes
supporting materials developed to help the sector prepare
Participants will be able to ask the panel questions following the presentation
When Tuesday 6 December 200 ndash 330 pm AEDT
The link to the webinar can be accessed via the departmentrsquos webinars page
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers are
reminded that data relating to 1 July ndash 31 December 2016 can be entered at any
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
Printer-friendly version
Information for Aged Care Providers Newsletter - Issue 201623 (261 KB)
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
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If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
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If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you as a subscriber to an NDS mailing list
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are a registered user of wwwndsorgau
View this email in your browser
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
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Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
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Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
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On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
It would be great if you could circulate these flyers to anyone on your database who you think would be interested or who would benefit Particularly the water on farms day I think ndash itrsquos a great opportunity to find out first hand from WaterNSW as well as DPI what the requirements and legislation etc is
Just a note that although the contact person on the flyer for the koala day in Warialda is from NW LLS the person to talk to in the NT LLS is Carina Johnson based in Armidale and the general number for NT LSS in Armidale is 6732 2000
Thank you for an interesting meeting again Lots of information exchange going on
Cheers
Anya Salmon
Landcare Coordinator
Gwymac Landcare
Country Fair Building
318 Sweaney Street (PO Box 18)
Inverell NSW 2360
Ph (02) 6721 1241
anyagwymaclandcarenetau
wwwgwymaclandcarecomau
View this email in your browser
Community Grants Hub Subscription
Welcome to the Community Grants Hub subscription list The Community Grants Hub website offers
information about grant opportunities for community services from the Department of Social Services and
other Commonwealth Government agencies The website also offers easy to understand information to
help organisations apply for and manage grants
The website is still being developed and your views and suggestions would be greatly
appreciated Please tell us what you think by 9 December
From today your subscriber emails will be sent from Community Grants Hub not DSS Grants DSS
administers the Community Grants Hub and your email address will not be given to another agency
If you do not want to receive alerts from the Community Grants Hub you will need to unsubscribe by
clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom right hand side of this message This will unsubscribe you
from all alerts including grant opportunities offered by DSS
Please contact supportcommunitygrantsgovau if you would like further information
Our mailing address is
supportcommunitygrantsgovau
Having trouble viewing this email Click here for web version
5122016
Agedcare101 initiative exclusive to ACSA members
Dear Debra
Exclusive FREE to ACSA Members
lsquoFeatured Articlersquo Promotional Opportunity from agedcare101comau
As you might be aware ACSA is involved in a partnership to deliver the new education and marketing digital platform agedcare101comau
We now have a special promotion exclusive to ACSA members available until Friday 16th
December 2016
agedcare101 present special featured articles that appear at the bottom of every web page on the site geo targeted to individual regions of Australia
agedcare101 is offering to publish your business profile detailing the services you offer and the region you cover for free for 12 months in one geographic region
The value of this media space is $200 a month or $2400 over 12 months
The agedcare101 visitor traffic is growing by 50 every week Within 12 months the forecast is 150000 visitors a month
All that is asked in return is that you provide a link from your website to your article on agedcare101
This is simply done by posting a news item or similar on your website with the link in the wording
You have freedom in creating the business profile Attached is also a suggested guideline We suggest a minimum of 60 words up to 600 words plus an image and logo Simply prepare a Word document with attachments agedcare101 is available to assist
To register your interest simply email infoagedcare101comau and space in your region will be allocated (See the list of regions attached)
As a bonus the best business profile will be awarded an on-air radio interview with Jill and Annie Donaldson (The Donaldson Sisters) that you can then package as a podcast for your website
We encourage you as an ACSA member to take up this exclusive opportunity for free marketing exposure particularly as the content can be geo targeted to your specific region Invest in agedcare101 invest in ACSArsquos future
Please note there are only 6 featured articles per region available so availability is on a first come first serve basis
Attached is more information on requirements and submission
List of Regions and submission information
Pat Sparrow
CEO
ACSA
Kind regards
Illana Halliday
Aged amp Community Services NSW amp ACT
Level 6 Suite 604 5 Rider Boulevard Rhodes NSW 2138
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Attachment flyer - talk 14122016pdf Please find attached a flyer on healthy ageing Please contact Gillian Traise on 0414674519 or email gilliohacomau for further information Kind regards Hayley Ward Assistant to the Administrator Armidale Regional Council 135 Rusden Street PO Box 75A Armidale NSW 2350 P 02 6770 3832 e hwardarmidalenswgovau | wwwarmidalenswgovau wwwtwittercomadc2350| wwwfacebookcomadc2350 -----Original Message----- From Gillian Traise [mailtogillhowsyourbodycomau] Sent Friday 2 December 2016 705 AM To Hayley Ward Anne Saint Peta Waters christinencservicescomau receptionintegralhealthcomau receptionguyramccomau Alisa Kennedy Rosemary Johnson Miggs Coggan Subject A talk I am giving Hi All This is a talk I am giving Please let me know off you know anyone who might be interested in coming Thanks Gillian Armidale Regional Council Disclaimer The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s) If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail Although this e-mail has been scanned for viruses Council advises it is the responsibility of the recipient to scan this e-mail and any attachments for viruses and as such the member Council cannot be held liable by the recipient for loss either direct or indirect as a result of failure to comply with this Scanned by MailMarshal - M86 Securitys comprehensive email content security solution
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Celebrating International Day of People with Disability
Today is International Day of People with Disability - a chance to celebrate the
achievements and contributions of people with disability and continue increasing public
awareness understanding and acceptance of disability
Read More
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NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE Looking at who we are and who we want to be
March 2 amp 3 2017
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL PARRAMATTA SYDNEY
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We need to continue to remove barriers to males accessing services and provide more male friendly services and programs to meet their changing needs
We need to stop losing 6 men every day to suicide We have a new model and new ways to STOP MALE SUICIDE
We need to understand that the majority of men are in strong loving relationships where safety of partners and children is paramount We need to say YES to Family PEACE and stop violence against women men children and animals
Men and boys are seeking out new ways of being masculine and proud of being a loving caring and understanding male We need to be a part of the new thinking on masculinity
Join with us for an exciting two day event that showcases new ideas new views and new projects that reflect all that is good in men and boys Share your knowledge and skills with others who strive to improve male health and wellbeing GET READY FOR THE NEW MALE
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NEW MALE presented by Greg Millan Menrsquos Health SERVICES and Glen Poole Stop Male Suicide Project in partnership with ndash
Greg Millan Menrsquos Health Consultant
Menrsquos Health Promotion Training | Project Management | Mens Programs | emale bulletin
M 0417 772 390 e gregmenshealthservicescomau
wwwmenshealthservicescomau
NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE MARCH 2 amp 3
PARRAMATTA
WA goes it alone again
In a move that calls into question the National component of the NDIS Western
Australia has decided it will run its own version of the NDIS Minister Christian Porter
said the WA-delivered NDIS would meet Commonwealth conditions for national
consistency using 11 key elements outlined in the attached WA Government release
This latest development has upset many local WA disability advocates and families
Read more
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)
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Correction - Inside the NDIS bulletin error
The Inside the NDIS bulletin sent out on Wednesday included an error in the section
The NDIS in practice - Employment support under the NDIS
Read more
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Information for Aged Care Providers
2 December 2016
View this email in your browser
Information for Aged Care Providers
Issue 201623
In this issue
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes soon
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way to communicate
New provider of dementia training for the aged care sector
New AHPRA staff management resources
Home Care Packages
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash 6 December
CHSP
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Residential Care
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
New DHS form viability expansion component and homeless supplement
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes
soon
Applications for the Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) funding round
close at 500 pm AEDT on Tuesday 20 December 2016
Total funding of up to $34 million is available from 2016ndash17 to 2018ndash19 for
innovative projects
More information
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way
to communicate
The National LGBTI Health Alliance has launched the Genders Bodies and
Relationships Passport to promote the need for respectful and inclusive ways to
share sensitive information especially where aspects of gender and bodies are not
understood in the delivery of care
The Passport is a simple friendly tool that can be used in a variety of settings
including health care aged care policing law housing and education ensuring
gender bodies and relationships are respected in all interactions
Order your Passport online
New provider of dementia training for the aged care
sector
The department has appointed Dementia Training Australia (DTA) as the national
provider of training in dementia care
Services began on 1 October 2016 and include
continuing professional development training on dementia assessment
diagnosis and management to health professionals
accredited dementia care vocational level training courses ndash free to eligible
workers
tailored on-site training to aged care providers who request assistance
An online training portal will also be available in the near future
More information
New AHPRA staff management resources
Approved providers are encouraged to review new educational resources from the
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
Know your obligations when employing health practitioners
The not-so-small print about keeping the public safe
Be safe in the knowledge youre seeing a registered health practitioner
Details on mandatory reporting
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash
6 December
Topic Operational readiness for the Increasing Choice in home care reforms
The webinar will focus on
a consolidated view of how the changes will be put into operation
an overview of steps the department has taken to prepare home care
clients Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) the My Aged Care contact
centre and providers for the changes
supporting materials developed to help the sector prepare
Participants will be able to ask the panel questions following the presentation
When Tuesday 6 December 200 ndash 330 pm AEDT
The link to the webinar can be accessed via the departmentrsquos webinars page
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers are
reminded that data relating to 1 July ndash 31 December 2016 can be entered at any
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
Printer-friendly version
Information for Aged Care Providers Newsletter - Issue 201623 (261 KB)
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you as a subscriber to an NDS mailing list
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are a registered user of wwwndsorgau
View this email in your browser
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
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If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
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Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
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On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
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Community Grants Hub Subscription
Welcome to the Community Grants Hub subscription list The Community Grants Hub website offers
information about grant opportunities for community services from the Department of Social Services and
other Commonwealth Government agencies The website also offers easy to understand information to
help organisations apply for and manage grants
The website is still being developed and your views and suggestions would be greatly
appreciated Please tell us what you think by 9 December
From today your subscriber emails will be sent from Community Grants Hub not DSS Grants DSS
administers the Community Grants Hub and your email address will not be given to another agency
If you do not want to receive alerts from the Community Grants Hub you will need to unsubscribe by
clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom right hand side of this message This will unsubscribe you
from all alerts including grant opportunities offered by DSS
Please contact supportcommunitygrantsgovau if you would like further information
Our mailing address is
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5122016
Agedcare101 initiative exclusive to ACSA members
Dear Debra
Exclusive FREE to ACSA Members
lsquoFeatured Articlersquo Promotional Opportunity from agedcare101comau
As you might be aware ACSA is involved in a partnership to deliver the new education and marketing digital platform agedcare101comau
We now have a special promotion exclusive to ACSA members available until Friday 16th
December 2016
agedcare101 present special featured articles that appear at the bottom of every web page on the site geo targeted to individual regions of Australia
agedcare101 is offering to publish your business profile detailing the services you offer and the region you cover for free for 12 months in one geographic region
The value of this media space is $200 a month or $2400 over 12 months
The agedcare101 visitor traffic is growing by 50 every week Within 12 months the forecast is 150000 visitors a month
All that is asked in return is that you provide a link from your website to your article on agedcare101
This is simply done by posting a news item or similar on your website with the link in the wording
You have freedom in creating the business profile Attached is also a suggested guideline We suggest a minimum of 60 words up to 600 words plus an image and logo Simply prepare a Word document with attachments agedcare101 is available to assist
To register your interest simply email infoagedcare101comau and space in your region will be allocated (See the list of regions attached)
As a bonus the best business profile will be awarded an on-air radio interview with Jill and Annie Donaldson (The Donaldson Sisters) that you can then package as a podcast for your website
We encourage you as an ACSA member to take up this exclusive opportunity for free marketing exposure particularly as the content can be geo targeted to your specific region Invest in agedcare101 invest in ACSArsquos future
Please note there are only 6 featured articles per region available so availability is on a first come first serve basis
Attached is more information on requirements and submission
List of Regions and submission information
Pat Sparrow
CEO
ACSA
Kind regards
Illana Halliday
Aged amp Community Services NSW amp ACT
Level 6 Suite 604 5 Rider Boulevard Rhodes NSW 2138
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Attachment flyer - talk 14122016pdf Please find attached a flyer on healthy ageing Please contact Gillian Traise on 0414674519 or email gilliohacomau for further information Kind regards Hayley Ward Assistant to the Administrator Armidale Regional Council 135 Rusden Street PO Box 75A Armidale NSW 2350 P 02 6770 3832 e hwardarmidalenswgovau | wwwarmidalenswgovau wwwtwittercomadc2350| wwwfacebookcomadc2350 -----Original Message----- From Gillian Traise [mailtogillhowsyourbodycomau] Sent Friday 2 December 2016 705 AM To Hayley Ward Anne Saint Peta Waters christinencservicescomau receptionintegralhealthcomau receptionguyramccomau Alisa Kennedy Rosemary Johnson Miggs Coggan Subject A talk I am giving Hi All This is a talk I am giving Please let me know off you know anyone who might be interested in coming Thanks Gillian Armidale Regional Council Disclaimer The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s) If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail Although this e-mail has been scanned for viruses Council advises it is the responsibility of the recipient to scan this e-mail and any attachments for viruses and as such the member Council cannot be held liable by the recipient for loss either direct or indirect as a result of failure to comply with this Scanned by MailMarshal - M86 Securitys comprehensive email content security solution
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Celebrating International Day of People with Disability
Today is International Day of People with Disability - a chance to celebrate the
achievements and contributions of people with disability and continue increasing public
awareness understanding and acceptance of disability
Read More
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NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE Looking at who we are and who we want to be
March 2 amp 3 2017
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL PARRAMATTA SYDNEY
Australian males are changing rapidly and we need to keep along side of the changes
We need to continue to remove barriers to males accessing services and provide more male friendly services and programs to meet their changing needs
We need to stop losing 6 men every day to suicide We have a new model and new ways to STOP MALE SUICIDE
We need to understand that the majority of men are in strong loving relationships where safety of partners and children is paramount We need to say YES to Family PEACE and stop violence against women men children and animals
Men and boys are seeking out new ways of being masculine and proud of being a loving caring and understanding male We need to be a part of the new thinking on masculinity
Join with us for an exciting two day event that showcases new ideas new views and new projects that reflect all that is good in men and boys Share your knowledge and skills with others who strive to improve male health and wellbeing GET READY FOR THE NEW MALE
Link to the NEW MALE PROGRAM Visit the WEBSITE
Registration includes Conference Folder and Program Conference Folder with a free copy of Regular Joe vs Mr Invincible by Dr Elizabeth Celi PhD all refreshments and lunches
SPECIAL PRE XMAS OFFER TO DEC 25 $400 Full Registration ndash register now donrsquot miss out on this super bargain EARLY BIRD RATE DEC 26 - FEB 3 $450 Full Registration FULL PRICE FEB 4 - FEB 28 $500 Full Registration ONE DAY REGISTRATION $260 CONFERENCE DINNER Thursday March 2 630 pm 3 course buffet dinner tea coffee soft drinks entertainment and Guest Speaker $65 ACCOMMODATION Please contact Holiday Inn Hotel Parramatta for the Special NEW MALE Conference Accommodation Rates Registrations are open now Link to REGISTRATION FORM
NEW MALE presented by Greg Millan Menrsquos Health SERVICES and Glen Poole Stop Male Suicide Project in partnership with ndash
Greg Millan Menrsquos Health Consultant
Menrsquos Health Promotion Training | Project Management | Mens Programs | emale bulletin
M 0417 772 390 e gregmenshealthservicescomau
wwwmenshealthservicescomau
NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE MARCH 2 amp 3
PARRAMATTA
WA goes it alone again
In a move that calls into question the National component of the NDIS Western
Australia has decided it will run its own version of the NDIS Minister Christian Porter
said the WA-delivered NDIS would meet Commonwealth conditions for national
consistency using 11 key elements outlined in the attached WA Government release
This latest development has upset many local WA disability advocates and families
Read more
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Correction - Inside the NDIS bulletin error
The Inside the NDIS bulletin sent out on Wednesday included an error in the section
The NDIS in practice - Employment support under the NDIS
Read more
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Information for Aged Care Providers
2 December 2016
View this email in your browser
Information for Aged Care Providers
Issue 201623
In this issue
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes soon
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way to communicate
New provider of dementia training for the aged care sector
New AHPRA staff management resources
Home Care Packages
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash 6 December
CHSP
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Residential Care
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
New DHS form viability expansion component and homeless supplement
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes
soon
Applications for the Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) funding round
close at 500 pm AEDT on Tuesday 20 December 2016
Total funding of up to $34 million is available from 2016ndash17 to 2018ndash19 for
innovative projects
More information
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way
to communicate
The National LGBTI Health Alliance has launched the Genders Bodies and
Relationships Passport to promote the need for respectful and inclusive ways to
share sensitive information especially where aspects of gender and bodies are not
understood in the delivery of care
The Passport is a simple friendly tool that can be used in a variety of settings
including health care aged care policing law housing and education ensuring
gender bodies and relationships are respected in all interactions
Order your Passport online
New provider of dementia training for the aged care
sector
The department has appointed Dementia Training Australia (DTA) as the national
provider of training in dementia care
Services began on 1 October 2016 and include
continuing professional development training on dementia assessment
diagnosis and management to health professionals
accredited dementia care vocational level training courses ndash free to eligible
workers
tailored on-site training to aged care providers who request assistance
An online training portal will also be available in the near future
More information
New AHPRA staff management resources
Approved providers are encouraged to review new educational resources from the
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
Know your obligations when employing health practitioners
The not-so-small print about keeping the public safe
Be safe in the knowledge youre seeing a registered health practitioner
Details on mandatory reporting
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash
6 December
Topic Operational readiness for the Increasing Choice in home care reforms
The webinar will focus on
a consolidated view of how the changes will be put into operation
an overview of steps the department has taken to prepare home care
clients Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) the My Aged Care contact
centre and providers for the changes
supporting materials developed to help the sector prepare
Participants will be able to ask the panel questions following the presentation
When Tuesday 6 December 200 ndash 330 pm AEDT
The link to the webinar can be accessed via the departmentrsquos webinars page
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers are
reminded that data relating to 1 July ndash 31 December 2016 can be entered at any
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
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Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
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Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
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View this email in your browser
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
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Having trouble reading this email click here | Send this email to a friend
Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
This email was sent to infonesstorgau from Australian Ageing Agenda
w wwwaustralianageingagendacomau | e editorialcommunitycarereviewcomau
Advertise with Us | Subscribe to Australian Ageing Agenda
Australian Ageing Agenda is owned and operated by The Intermedia Group (ABN 94 002 583 682)
Ph +61 2 9660 2113 W wwwintermediacomau E infointermediacomau Privacy amp Copyright
To view this email as a web page go here
On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
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Attachment flyer - talk 14122016pdf Please find attached a flyer on healthy ageing Please contact Gillian Traise on 0414674519 or email gilliohacomau for further information Kind regards Hayley Ward Assistant to the Administrator Armidale Regional Council 135 Rusden Street PO Box 75A Armidale NSW 2350 P 02 6770 3832 e hwardarmidalenswgovau | wwwarmidalenswgovau wwwtwittercomadc2350| wwwfacebookcomadc2350 -----Original Message----- From Gillian Traise [mailtogillhowsyourbodycomau] Sent Friday 2 December 2016 705 AM To Hayley Ward Anne Saint Peta Waters christinencservicescomau receptionintegralhealthcomau receptionguyramccomau Alisa Kennedy Rosemary Johnson Miggs Coggan Subject A talk I am giving Hi All This is a talk I am giving Please let me know off you know anyone who might be interested in coming Thanks Gillian Armidale Regional Council Disclaimer The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s) If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail Although this e-mail has been scanned for viruses Council advises it is the responsibility of the recipient to scan this e-mail and any attachments for viruses and as such the member Council cannot be held liable by the recipient for loss either direct or indirect as a result of failure to comply with this Scanned by MailMarshal - M86 Securitys comprehensive email content security solution
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Celebrating International Day of People with Disability
Today is International Day of People with Disability - a chance to celebrate the
achievements and contributions of people with disability and continue increasing public
awareness understanding and acceptance of disability
Read More
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NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE Looking at who we are and who we want to be
March 2 amp 3 2017
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL PARRAMATTA SYDNEY
Australian males are changing rapidly and we need to keep along side of the changes
We need to continue to remove barriers to males accessing services and provide more male friendly services and programs to meet their changing needs
We need to stop losing 6 men every day to suicide We have a new model and new ways to STOP MALE SUICIDE
We need to understand that the majority of men are in strong loving relationships where safety of partners and children is paramount We need to say YES to Family PEACE and stop violence against women men children and animals
Men and boys are seeking out new ways of being masculine and proud of being a loving caring and understanding male We need to be a part of the new thinking on masculinity
Join with us for an exciting two day event that showcases new ideas new views and new projects that reflect all that is good in men and boys Share your knowledge and skills with others who strive to improve male health and wellbeing GET READY FOR THE NEW MALE
Link to the NEW MALE PROGRAM Visit the WEBSITE
Registration includes Conference Folder and Program Conference Folder with a free copy of Regular Joe vs Mr Invincible by Dr Elizabeth Celi PhD all refreshments and lunches
SPECIAL PRE XMAS OFFER TO DEC 25 $400 Full Registration ndash register now donrsquot miss out on this super bargain EARLY BIRD RATE DEC 26 - FEB 3 $450 Full Registration FULL PRICE FEB 4 - FEB 28 $500 Full Registration ONE DAY REGISTRATION $260 CONFERENCE DINNER Thursday March 2 630 pm 3 course buffet dinner tea coffee soft drinks entertainment and Guest Speaker $65 ACCOMMODATION Please contact Holiday Inn Hotel Parramatta for the Special NEW MALE Conference Accommodation Rates Registrations are open now Link to REGISTRATION FORM
NEW MALE presented by Greg Millan Menrsquos Health SERVICES and Glen Poole Stop Male Suicide Project in partnership with ndash
Greg Millan Menrsquos Health Consultant
Menrsquos Health Promotion Training | Project Management | Mens Programs | emale bulletin
M 0417 772 390 e gregmenshealthservicescomau
wwwmenshealthservicescomau
NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE MARCH 2 amp 3
PARRAMATTA
WA goes it alone again
In a move that calls into question the National component of the NDIS Western
Australia has decided it will run its own version of the NDIS Minister Christian Porter
said the WA-delivered NDIS would meet Commonwealth conditions for national
consistency using 11 key elements outlined in the attached WA Government release
This latest development has upset many local WA disability advocates and families
Read more
Copyright copy 2016 Consulting All rights reserved
)
Our mailing address is
Consulting
186 Kerferd Rd
Albert Park Vic 3206
Australia
Add us to your address book
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Correction - Inside the NDIS bulletin error
The Inside the NDIS bulletin sent out on Wednesday included an error in the section
The NDIS in practice - Employment support under the NDIS
Read more
This Publication is copyright
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Information for Aged Care Providers
2 December 2016
View this email in your browser
Information for Aged Care Providers
Issue 201623
In this issue
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes soon
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way to communicate
New provider of dementia training for the aged care sector
New AHPRA staff management resources
Home Care Packages
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash 6 December
CHSP
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Residential Care
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
New DHS form viability expansion component and homeless supplement
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes
soon
Applications for the Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) funding round
close at 500 pm AEDT on Tuesday 20 December 2016
Total funding of up to $34 million is available from 2016ndash17 to 2018ndash19 for
innovative projects
More information
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way
to communicate
The National LGBTI Health Alliance has launched the Genders Bodies and
Relationships Passport to promote the need for respectful and inclusive ways to
share sensitive information especially where aspects of gender and bodies are not
understood in the delivery of care
The Passport is a simple friendly tool that can be used in a variety of settings
including health care aged care policing law housing and education ensuring
gender bodies and relationships are respected in all interactions
Order your Passport online
New provider of dementia training for the aged care
sector
The department has appointed Dementia Training Australia (DTA) as the national
provider of training in dementia care
Services began on 1 October 2016 and include
continuing professional development training on dementia assessment
diagnosis and management to health professionals
accredited dementia care vocational level training courses ndash free to eligible
workers
tailored on-site training to aged care providers who request assistance
An online training portal will also be available in the near future
More information
New AHPRA staff management resources
Approved providers are encouraged to review new educational resources from the
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
Know your obligations when employing health practitioners
The not-so-small print about keeping the public safe
Be safe in the knowledge youre seeing a registered health practitioner
Details on mandatory reporting
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash
6 December
Topic Operational readiness for the Increasing Choice in home care reforms
The webinar will focus on
a consolidated view of how the changes will be put into operation
an overview of steps the department has taken to prepare home care
clients Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) the My Aged Care contact
centre and providers for the changes
supporting materials developed to help the sector prepare
Participants will be able to ask the panel questions following the presentation
When Tuesday 6 December 200 ndash 330 pm AEDT
The link to the webinar can be accessed via the departmentrsquos webinars page
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers are
reminded that data relating to 1 July ndash 31 December 2016 can be entered at any
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
Printer-friendly version
Information for Aged Care Providers Newsletter - Issue 201623 (261 KB)
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
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NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
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CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
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Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
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Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
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Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
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On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
This is simply done by posting a news item or similar on your website with the link in the wording
You have freedom in creating the business profile Attached is also a suggested guideline We suggest a minimum of 60 words up to 600 words plus an image and logo Simply prepare a Word document with attachments agedcare101 is available to assist
To register your interest simply email infoagedcare101comau and space in your region will be allocated (See the list of regions attached)
As a bonus the best business profile will be awarded an on-air radio interview with Jill and Annie Donaldson (The Donaldson Sisters) that you can then package as a podcast for your website
We encourage you as an ACSA member to take up this exclusive opportunity for free marketing exposure particularly as the content can be geo targeted to your specific region Invest in agedcare101 invest in ACSArsquos future
Please note there are only 6 featured articles per region available so availability is on a first come first serve basis
Attached is more information on requirements and submission
List of Regions and submission information
Pat Sparrow
CEO
ACSA
Kind regards
Illana Halliday
Aged amp Community Services NSW amp ACT
Level 6 Suite 604 5 Rider Boulevard Rhodes NSW 2138
Homepage | Send to Friend
Attachment flyer - talk 14122016pdf Please find attached a flyer on healthy ageing Please contact Gillian Traise on 0414674519 or email gilliohacomau for further information Kind regards Hayley Ward Assistant to the Administrator Armidale Regional Council 135 Rusden Street PO Box 75A Armidale NSW 2350 P 02 6770 3832 e hwardarmidalenswgovau | wwwarmidalenswgovau wwwtwittercomadc2350| wwwfacebookcomadc2350 -----Original Message----- From Gillian Traise [mailtogillhowsyourbodycomau] Sent Friday 2 December 2016 705 AM To Hayley Ward Anne Saint Peta Waters christinencservicescomau receptionintegralhealthcomau receptionguyramccomau Alisa Kennedy Rosemary Johnson Miggs Coggan Subject A talk I am giving Hi All This is a talk I am giving Please let me know off you know anyone who might be interested in coming Thanks Gillian Armidale Regional Council Disclaimer The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s) If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail Although this e-mail has been scanned for viruses Council advises it is the responsibility of the recipient to scan this e-mail and any attachments for viruses and as such the member Council cannot be held liable by the recipient for loss either direct or indirect as a result of failure to comply with this Scanned by MailMarshal - M86 Securitys comprehensive email content security solution
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Celebrating International Day of People with Disability
Today is International Day of People with Disability - a chance to celebrate the
achievements and contributions of people with disability and continue increasing public
awareness understanding and acceptance of disability
Read More
This Publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are registered user of wwwndsorgau
NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE Looking at who we are and who we want to be
March 2 amp 3 2017
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL PARRAMATTA SYDNEY
Australian males are changing rapidly and we need to keep along side of the changes
We need to continue to remove barriers to males accessing services and provide more male friendly services and programs to meet their changing needs
We need to stop losing 6 men every day to suicide We have a new model and new ways to STOP MALE SUICIDE
We need to understand that the majority of men are in strong loving relationships where safety of partners and children is paramount We need to say YES to Family PEACE and stop violence against women men children and animals
Men and boys are seeking out new ways of being masculine and proud of being a loving caring and understanding male We need to be a part of the new thinking on masculinity
Join with us for an exciting two day event that showcases new ideas new views and new projects that reflect all that is good in men and boys Share your knowledge and skills with others who strive to improve male health and wellbeing GET READY FOR THE NEW MALE
Link to the NEW MALE PROGRAM Visit the WEBSITE
Registration includes Conference Folder and Program Conference Folder with a free copy of Regular Joe vs Mr Invincible by Dr Elizabeth Celi PhD all refreshments and lunches
SPECIAL PRE XMAS OFFER TO DEC 25 $400 Full Registration ndash register now donrsquot miss out on this super bargain EARLY BIRD RATE DEC 26 - FEB 3 $450 Full Registration FULL PRICE FEB 4 - FEB 28 $500 Full Registration ONE DAY REGISTRATION $260 CONFERENCE DINNER Thursday March 2 630 pm 3 course buffet dinner tea coffee soft drinks entertainment and Guest Speaker $65 ACCOMMODATION Please contact Holiday Inn Hotel Parramatta for the Special NEW MALE Conference Accommodation Rates Registrations are open now Link to REGISTRATION FORM
NEW MALE presented by Greg Millan Menrsquos Health SERVICES and Glen Poole Stop Male Suicide Project in partnership with ndash
Greg Millan Menrsquos Health Consultant
Menrsquos Health Promotion Training | Project Management | Mens Programs | emale bulletin
M 0417 772 390 e gregmenshealthservicescomau
wwwmenshealthservicescomau
NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE MARCH 2 amp 3
PARRAMATTA
WA goes it alone again
In a move that calls into question the National component of the NDIS Western
Australia has decided it will run its own version of the NDIS Minister Christian Porter
said the WA-delivered NDIS would meet Commonwealth conditions for national
consistency using 11 key elements outlined in the attached WA Government release
This latest development has upset many local WA disability advocates and families
Read more
Copyright copy 2016 Consulting All rights reserved
)
Our mailing address is
Consulting
186 Kerferd Rd
Albert Park Vic 3206
Australia
Add us to your address book
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Correction - Inside the NDIS bulletin error
The Inside the NDIS bulletin sent out on Wednesday included an error in the section
The NDIS in practice - Employment support under the NDIS
Read more
This Publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are registered user of wwwndsorgau
Information for Aged Care Providers
2 December 2016
View this email in your browser
Information for Aged Care Providers
Issue 201623
In this issue
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes soon
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way to communicate
New provider of dementia training for the aged care sector
New AHPRA staff management resources
Home Care Packages
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash 6 December
CHSP
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Residential Care
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
New DHS form viability expansion component and homeless supplement
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes
soon
Applications for the Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) funding round
close at 500 pm AEDT on Tuesday 20 December 2016
Total funding of up to $34 million is available from 2016ndash17 to 2018ndash19 for
innovative projects
More information
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way
to communicate
The National LGBTI Health Alliance has launched the Genders Bodies and
Relationships Passport to promote the need for respectful and inclusive ways to
share sensitive information especially where aspects of gender and bodies are not
understood in the delivery of care
The Passport is a simple friendly tool that can be used in a variety of settings
including health care aged care policing law housing and education ensuring
gender bodies and relationships are respected in all interactions
Order your Passport online
New provider of dementia training for the aged care
sector
The department has appointed Dementia Training Australia (DTA) as the national
provider of training in dementia care
Services began on 1 October 2016 and include
continuing professional development training on dementia assessment
diagnosis and management to health professionals
accredited dementia care vocational level training courses ndash free to eligible
workers
tailored on-site training to aged care providers who request assistance
An online training portal will also be available in the near future
More information
New AHPRA staff management resources
Approved providers are encouraged to review new educational resources from the
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
Know your obligations when employing health practitioners
The not-so-small print about keeping the public safe
Be safe in the knowledge youre seeing a registered health practitioner
Details on mandatory reporting
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash
6 December
Topic Operational readiness for the Increasing Choice in home care reforms
The webinar will focus on
a consolidated view of how the changes will be put into operation
an overview of steps the department has taken to prepare home care
clients Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) the My Aged Care contact
centre and providers for the changes
supporting materials developed to help the sector prepare
Participants will be able to ask the panel questions following the presentation
When Tuesday 6 December 200 ndash 330 pm AEDT
The link to the webinar can be accessed via the departmentrsquos webinars page
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers are
reminded that data relating to 1 July ndash 31 December 2016 can be entered at any
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
Printer-friendly version
Information for Aged Care Providers Newsletter - Issue 201623 (261 KB)
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you as a subscriber to an NDS mailing list
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are a registered user of wwwndsorgau
View this email in your browser
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
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Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
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Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
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On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
Attachment flyer - talk 14122016pdf Please find attached a flyer on healthy ageing Please contact Gillian Traise on 0414674519 or email gilliohacomau for further information Kind regards Hayley Ward Assistant to the Administrator Armidale Regional Council 135 Rusden Street PO Box 75A Armidale NSW 2350 P 02 6770 3832 e hwardarmidalenswgovau | wwwarmidalenswgovau wwwtwittercomadc2350| wwwfacebookcomadc2350 -----Original Message----- From Gillian Traise [mailtogillhowsyourbodycomau] Sent Friday 2 December 2016 705 AM To Hayley Ward Anne Saint Peta Waters christinencservicescomau receptionintegralhealthcomau receptionguyramccomau Alisa Kennedy Rosemary Johnson Miggs Coggan Subject A talk I am giving Hi All This is a talk I am giving Please let me know off you know anyone who might be interested in coming Thanks Gillian Armidale Regional Council Disclaimer The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s) If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail Although this e-mail has been scanned for viruses Council advises it is the responsibility of the recipient to scan this e-mail and any attachments for viruses and as such the member Council cannot be held liable by the recipient for loss either direct or indirect as a result of failure to comply with this Scanned by MailMarshal - M86 Securitys comprehensive email content security solution
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Celebrating International Day of People with Disability
Today is International Day of People with Disability - a chance to celebrate the
achievements and contributions of people with disability and continue increasing public
awareness understanding and acceptance of disability
Read More
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NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE Looking at who we are and who we want to be
March 2 amp 3 2017
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL PARRAMATTA SYDNEY
Australian males are changing rapidly and we need to keep along side of the changes
We need to continue to remove barriers to males accessing services and provide more male friendly services and programs to meet their changing needs
We need to stop losing 6 men every day to suicide We have a new model and new ways to STOP MALE SUICIDE
We need to understand that the majority of men are in strong loving relationships where safety of partners and children is paramount We need to say YES to Family PEACE and stop violence against women men children and animals
Men and boys are seeking out new ways of being masculine and proud of being a loving caring and understanding male We need to be a part of the new thinking on masculinity
Join with us for an exciting two day event that showcases new ideas new views and new projects that reflect all that is good in men and boys Share your knowledge and skills with others who strive to improve male health and wellbeing GET READY FOR THE NEW MALE
Link to the NEW MALE PROGRAM Visit the WEBSITE
Registration includes Conference Folder and Program Conference Folder with a free copy of Regular Joe vs Mr Invincible by Dr Elizabeth Celi PhD all refreshments and lunches
SPECIAL PRE XMAS OFFER TO DEC 25 $400 Full Registration ndash register now donrsquot miss out on this super bargain EARLY BIRD RATE DEC 26 - FEB 3 $450 Full Registration FULL PRICE FEB 4 - FEB 28 $500 Full Registration ONE DAY REGISTRATION $260 CONFERENCE DINNER Thursday March 2 630 pm 3 course buffet dinner tea coffee soft drinks entertainment and Guest Speaker $65 ACCOMMODATION Please contact Holiday Inn Hotel Parramatta for the Special NEW MALE Conference Accommodation Rates Registrations are open now Link to REGISTRATION FORM
NEW MALE presented by Greg Millan Menrsquos Health SERVICES and Glen Poole Stop Male Suicide Project in partnership with ndash
Greg Millan Menrsquos Health Consultant
Menrsquos Health Promotion Training | Project Management | Mens Programs | emale bulletin
M 0417 772 390 e gregmenshealthservicescomau
wwwmenshealthservicescomau
NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE MARCH 2 amp 3
PARRAMATTA
WA goes it alone again
In a move that calls into question the National component of the NDIS Western
Australia has decided it will run its own version of the NDIS Minister Christian Porter
said the WA-delivered NDIS would meet Commonwealth conditions for national
consistency using 11 key elements outlined in the attached WA Government release
This latest development has upset many local WA disability advocates and families
Read more
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Correction - Inside the NDIS bulletin error
The Inside the NDIS bulletin sent out on Wednesday included an error in the section
The NDIS in practice - Employment support under the NDIS
Read more
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Information for Aged Care Providers
2 December 2016
View this email in your browser
Information for Aged Care Providers
Issue 201623
In this issue
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes soon
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way to communicate
New provider of dementia training for the aged care sector
New AHPRA staff management resources
Home Care Packages
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash 6 December
CHSP
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Residential Care
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
New DHS form viability expansion component and homeless supplement
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes
soon
Applications for the Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) funding round
close at 500 pm AEDT on Tuesday 20 December 2016
Total funding of up to $34 million is available from 2016ndash17 to 2018ndash19 for
innovative projects
More information
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way
to communicate
The National LGBTI Health Alliance has launched the Genders Bodies and
Relationships Passport to promote the need for respectful and inclusive ways to
share sensitive information especially where aspects of gender and bodies are not
understood in the delivery of care
The Passport is a simple friendly tool that can be used in a variety of settings
including health care aged care policing law housing and education ensuring
gender bodies and relationships are respected in all interactions
Order your Passport online
New provider of dementia training for the aged care
sector
The department has appointed Dementia Training Australia (DTA) as the national
provider of training in dementia care
Services began on 1 October 2016 and include
continuing professional development training on dementia assessment
diagnosis and management to health professionals
accredited dementia care vocational level training courses ndash free to eligible
workers
tailored on-site training to aged care providers who request assistance
An online training portal will also be available in the near future
More information
New AHPRA staff management resources
Approved providers are encouraged to review new educational resources from the
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
Know your obligations when employing health practitioners
The not-so-small print about keeping the public safe
Be safe in the knowledge youre seeing a registered health practitioner
Details on mandatory reporting
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash
6 December
Topic Operational readiness for the Increasing Choice in home care reforms
The webinar will focus on
a consolidated view of how the changes will be put into operation
an overview of steps the department has taken to prepare home care
clients Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) the My Aged Care contact
centre and providers for the changes
supporting materials developed to help the sector prepare
Participants will be able to ask the panel questions following the presentation
When Tuesday 6 December 200 ndash 330 pm AEDT
The link to the webinar can be accessed via the departmentrsquos webinars page
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers are
reminded that data relating to 1 July ndash 31 December 2016 can be entered at any
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
Printer-friendly version
Information for Aged Care Providers Newsletter - Issue 201623 (261 KB)
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you as a subscriber to an NDS mailing list
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are a registered user of wwwndsorgau
View this email in your browser
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
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Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
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On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
Download a free evaluation of MailMarshal at wwwm86securitycom
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Celebrating International Day of People with Disability
Today is International Day of People with Disability - a chance to celebrate the
achievements and contributions of people with disability and continue increasing public
awareness understanding and acceptance of disability
Read More
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This email was sent to you because you are registered user of wwwndsorgau
NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE Looking at who we are and who we want to be
March 2 amp 3 2017
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL PARRAMATTA SYDNEY
Australian males are changing rapidly and we need to keep along side of the changes
We need to continue to remove barriers to males accessing services and provide more male friendly services and programs to meet their changing needs
We need to stop losing 6 men every day to suicide We have a new model and new ways to STOP MALE SUICIDE
We need to understand that the majority of men are in strong loving relationships where safety of partners and children is paramount We need to say YES to Family PEACE and stop violence against women men children and animals
Men and boys are seeking out new ways of being masculine and proud of being a loving caring and understanding male We need to be a part of the new thinking on masculinity
Join with us for an exciting two day event that showcases new ideas new views and new projects that reflect all that is good in men and boys Share your knowledge and skills with others who strive to improve male health and wellbeing GET READY FOR THE NEW MALE
Link to the NEW MALE PROGRAM Visit the WEBSITE
Registration includes Conference Folder and Program Conference Folder with a free copy of Regular Joe vs Mr Invincible by Dr Elizabeth Celi PhD all refreshments and lunches
SPECIAL PRE XMAS OFFER TO DEC 25 $400 Full Registration ndash register now donrsquot miss out on this super bargain EARLY BIRD RATE DEC 26 - FEB 3 $450 Full Registration FULL PRICE FEB 4 - FEB 28 $500 Full Registration ONE DAY REGISTRATION $260 CONFERENCE DINNER Thursday March 2 630 pm 3 course buffet dinner tea coffee soft drinks entertainment and Guest Speaker $65 ACCOMMODATION Please contact Holiday Inn Hotel Parramatta for the Special NEW MALE Conference Accommodation Rates Registrations are open now Link to REGISTRATION FORM
NEW MALE presented by Greg Millan Menrsquos Health SERVICES and Glen Poole Stop Male Suicide Project in partnership with ndash
Greg Millan Menrsquos Health Consultant
Menrsquos Health Promotion Training | Project Management | Mens Programs | emale bulletin
M 0417 772 390 e gregmenshealthservicescomau
wwwmenshealthservicescomau
NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE MARCH 2 amp 3
PARRAMATTA
WA goes it alone again
In a move that calls into question the National component of the NDIS Western
Australia has decided it will run its own version of the NDIS Minister Christian Porter
said the WA-delivered NDIS would meet Commonwealth conditions for national
consistency using 11 key elements outlined in the attached WA Government release
This latest development has upset many local WA disability advocates and families
Read more
Copyright copy 2016 Consulting All rights reserved
)
Our mailing address is
Consulting
186 Kerferd Rd
Albert Park Vic 3206
Australia
Add us to your address book
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Correction - Inside the NDIS bulletin error
The Inside the NDIS bulletin sent out on Wednesday included an error in the section
The NDIS in practice - Employment support under the NDIS
Read more
This Publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are registered user of wwwndsorgau
Information for Aged Care Providers
2 December 2016
View this email in your browser
Information for Aged Care Providers
Issue 201623
In this issue
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes soon
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way to communicate
New provider of dementia training for the aged care sector
New AHPRA staff management resources
Home Care Packages
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash 6 December
CHSP
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Residential Care
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
New DHS form viability expansion component and homeless supplement
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes
soon
Applications for the Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) funding round
close at 500 pm AEDT on Tuesday 20 December 2016
Total funding of up to $34 million is available from 2016ndash17 to 2018ndash19 for
innovative projects
More information
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way
to communicate
The National LGBTI Health Alliance has launched the Genders Bodies and
Relationships Passport to promote the need for respectful and inclusive ways to
share sensitive information especially where aspects of gender and bodies are not
understood in the delivery of care
The Passport is a simple friendly tool that can be used in a variety of settings
including health care aged care policing law housing and education ensuring
gender bodies and relationships are respected in all interactions
Order your Passport online
New provider of dementia training for the aged care
sector
The department has appointed Dementia Training Australia (DTA) as the national
provider of training in dementia care
Services began on 1 October 2016 and include
continuing professional development training on dementia assessment
diagnosis and management to health professionals
accredited dementia care vocational level training courses ndash free to eligible
workers
tailored on-site training to aged care providers who request assistance
An online training portal will also be available in the near future
More information
New AHPRA staff management resources
Approved providers are encouraged to review new educational resources from the
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
Know your obligations when employing health practitioners
The not-so-small print about keeping the public safe
Be safe in the knowledge youre seeing a registered health practitioner
Details on mandatory reporting
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash
6 December
Topic Operational readiness for the Increasing Choice in home care reforms
The webinar will focus on
a consolidated view of how the changes will be put into operation
an overview of steps the department has taken to prepare home care
clients Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) the My Aged Care contact
centre and providers for the changes
supporting materials developed to help the sector prepare
Participants will be able to ask the panel questions following the presentation
When Tuesday 6 December 200 ndash 330 pm AEDT
The link to the webinar can be accessed via the departmentrsquos webinars page
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers are
reminded that data relating to 1 July ndash 31 December 2016 can be entered at any
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
Printer-friendly version
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You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
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Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
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View this email in your browser
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Community Care Review | Please add us to your safe sender list and set images to always display
Having trouble reading this email click here | Send this email to a friend
Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
This email was sent to infonesstorgau from Australian Ageing Agenda
w wwwaustralianageingagendacomau | e editorialcommunitycarereviewcomau
Advertise with Us | Subscribe to Australian Ageing Agenda
Australian Ageing Agenda is owned and operated by The Intermedia Group (ABN 94 002 583 682)
Ph +61 2 9660 2113 W wwwintermediacomau E infointermediacomau Privacy amp Copyright
To view this email as a web page go here
On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE Looking at who we are and who we want to be
March 2 amp 3 2017
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL PARRAMATTA SYDNEY
Australian males are changing rapidly and we need to keep along side of the changes
We need to continue to remove barriers to males accessing services and provide more male friendly services and programs to meet their changing needs
We need to stop losing 6 men every day to suicide We have a new model and new ways to STOP MALE SUICIDE
We need to understand that the majority of men are in strong loving relationships where safety of partners and children is paramount We need to say YES to Family PEACE and stop violence against women men children and animals
Men and boys are seeking out new ways of being masculine and proud of being a loving caring and understanding male We need to be a part of the new thinking on masculinity
Join with us for an exciting two day event that showcases new ideas new views and new projects that reflect all that is good in men and boys Share your knowledge and skills with others who strive to improve male health and wellbeing GET READY FOR THE NEW MALE
Link to the NEW MALE PROGRAM Visit the WEBSITE
Registration includes Conference Folder and Program Conference Folder with a free copy of Regular Joe vs Mr Invincible by Dr Elizabeth Celi PhD all refreshments and lunches
SPECIAL PRE XMAS OFFER TO DEC 25 $400 Full Registration ndash register now donrsquot miss out on this super bargain EARLY BIRD RATE DEC 26 - FEB 3 $450 Full Registration FULL PRICE FEB 4 - FEB 28 $500 Full Registration ONE DAY REGISTRATION $260 CONFERENCE DINNER Thursday March 2 630 pm 3 course buffet dinner tea coffee soft drinks entertainment and Guest Speaker $65 ACCOMMODATION Please contact Holiday Inn Hotel Parramatta for the Special NEW MALE Conference Accommodation Rates Registrations are open now Link to REGISTRATION FORM
NEW MALE presented by Greg Millan Menrsquos Health SERVICES and Glen Poole Stop Male Suicide Project in partnership with ndash
Greg Millan Menrsquos Health Consultant
Menrsquos Health Promotion Training | Project Management | Mens Programs | emale bulletin
M 0417 772 390 e gregmenshealthservicescomau
wwwmenshealthservicescomau
NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE MARCH 2 amp 3
PARRAMATTA
WA goes it alone again
In a move that calls into question the National component of the NDIS Western
Australia has decided it will run its own version of the NDIS Minister Christian Porter
said the WA-delivered NDIS would meet Commonwealth conditions for national
consistency using 11 key elements outlined in the attached WA Government release
This latest development has upset many local WA disability advocates and families
Read more
Copyright copy 2016 Consulting All rights reserved
)
Our mailing address is
Consulting
186 Kerferd Rd
Albert Park Vic 3206
Australia
Add us to your address book
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Correction - Inside the NDIS bulletin error
The Inside the NDIS bulletin sent out on Wednesday included an error in the section
The NDIS in practice - Employment support under the NDIS
Read more
This Publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are registered user of wwwndsorgau
Information for Aged Care Providers
2 December 2016
View this email in your browser
Information for Aged Care Providers
Issue 201623
In this issue
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes soon
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way to communicate
New provider of dementia training for the aged care sector
New AHPRA staff management resources
Home Care Packages
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash 6 December
CHSP
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Residential Care
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
New DHS form viability expansion component and homeless supplement
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes
soon
Applications for the Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) funding round
close at 500 pm AEDT on Tuesday 20 December 2016
Total funding of up to $34 million is available from 2016ndash17 to 2018ndash19 for
innovative projects
More information
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way
to communicate
The National LGBTI Health Alliance has launched the Genders Bodies and
Relationships Passport to promote the need for respectful and inclusive ways to
share sensitive information especially where aspects of gender and bodies are not
understood in the delivery of care
The Passport is a simple friendly tool that can be used in a variety of settings
including health care aged care policing law housing and education ensuring
gender bodies and relationships are respected in all interactions
Order your Passport online
New provider of dementia training for the aged care
sector
The department has appointed Dementia Training Australia (DTA) as the national
provider of training in dementia care
Services began on 1 October 2016 and include
continuing professional development training on dementia assessment
diagnosis and management to health professionals
accredited dementia care vocational level training courses ndash free to eligible
workers
tailored on-site training to aged care providers who request assistance
An online training portal will also be available in the near future
More information
New AHPRA staff management resources
Approved providers are encouraged to review new educational resources from the
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
Know your obligations when employing health practitioners
The not-so-small print about keeping the public safe
Be safe in the knowledge youre seeing a registered health practitioner
Details on mandatory reporting
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash
6 December
Topic Operational readiness for the Increasing Choice in home care reforms
The webinar will focus on
a consolidated view of how the changes will be put into operation
an overview of steps the department has taken to prepare home care
clients Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) the My Aged Care contact
centre and providers for the changes
supporting materials developed to help the sector prepare
Participants will be able to ask the panel questions following the presentation
When Tuesday 6 December 200 ndash 330 pm AEDT
The link to the webinar can be accessed via the departmentrsquos webinars page
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers are
reminded that data relating to 1 July ndash 31 December 2016 can be entered at any
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
Printer-friendly version
Information for Aged Care Providers Newsletter - Issue 201623 (261 KB)
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you as a subscriber to an NDS mailing list
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are a registered user of wwwndsorgau
View this email in your browser
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
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Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
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On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
Join with us for an exciting two day event that showcases new ideas new views and new projects that reflect all that is good in men and boys Share your knowledge and skills with others who strive to improve male health and wellbeing GET READY FOR THE NEW MALE
Link to the NEW MALE PROGRAM Visit the WEBSITE
Registration includes Conference Folder and Program Conference Folder with a free copy of Regular Joe vs Mr Invincible by Dr Elizabeth Celi PhD all refreshments and lunches
SPECIAL PRE XMAS OFFER TO DEC 25 $400 Full Registration ndash register now donrsquot miss out on this super bargain EARLY BIRD RATE DEC 26 - FEB 3 $450 Full Registration FULL PRICE FEB 4 - FEB 28 $500 Full Registration ONE DAY REGISTRATION $260 CONFERENCE DINNER Thursday March 2 630 pm 3 course buffet dinner tea coffee soft drinks entertainment and Guest Speaker $65 ACCOMMODATION Please contact Holiday Inn Hotel Parramatta for the Special NEW MALE Conference Accommodation Rates Registrations are open now Link to REGISTRATION FORM
NEW MALE presented by Greg Millan Menrsquos Health SERVICES and Glen Poole Stop Male Suicide Project in partnership with ndash
Greg Millan Menrsquos Health Consultant
Menrsquos Health Promotion Training | Project Management | Mens Programs | emale bulletin
M 0417 772 390 e gregmenshealthservicescomau
wwwmenshealthservicescomau
NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE MARCH 2 amp 3
PARRAMATTA
WA goes it alone again
In a move that calls into question the National component of the NDIS Western
Australia has decided it will run its own version of the NDIS Minister Christian Porter
said the WA-delivered NDIS would meet Commonwealth conditions for national
consistency using 11 key elements outlined in the attached WA Government release
This latest development has upset many local WA disability advocates and families
Read more
Copyright copy 2016 Consulting All rights reserved
)
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Add us to your address book
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Correction - Inside the NDIS bulletin error
The Inside the NDIS bulletin sent out on Wednesday included an error in the section
The NDIS in practice - Employment support under the NDIS
Read more
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Information for Aged Care Providers
2 December 2016
View this email in your browser
Information for Aged Care Providers
Issue 201623
In this issue
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes soon
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way to communicate
New provider of dementia training for the aged care sector
New AHPRA staff management resources
Home Care Packages
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash 6 December
CHSP
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Residential Care
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
New DHS form viability expansion component and homeless supplement
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes
soon
Applications for the Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) funding round
close at 500 pm AEDT on Tuesday 20 December 2016
Total funding of up to $34 million is available from 2016ndash17 to 2018ndash19 for
innovative projects
More information
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way
to communicate
The National LGBTI Health Alliance has launched the Genders Bodies and
Relationships Passport to promote the need for respectful and inclusive ways to
share sensitive information especially where aspects of gender and bodies are not
understood in the delivery of care
The Passport is a simple friendly tool that can be used in a variety of settings
including health care aged care policing law housing and education ensuring
gender bodies and relationships are respected in all interactions
Order your Passport online
New provider of dementia training for the aged care
sector
The department has appointed Dementia Training Australia (DTA) as the national
provider of training in dementia care
Services began on 1 October 2016 and include
continuing professional development training on dementia assessment
diagnosis and management to health professionals
accredited dementia care vocational level training courses ndash free to eligible
workers
tailored on-site training to aged care providers who request assistance
An online training portal will also be available in the near future
More information
New AHPRA staff management resources
Approved providers are encouraged to review new educational resources from the
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
Know your obligations when employing health practitioners
The not-so-small print about keeping the public safe
Be safe in the knowledge youre seeing a registered health practitioner
Details on mandatory reporting
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash
6 December
Topic Operational readiness for the Increasing Choice in home care reforms
The webinar will focus on
a consolidated view of how the changes will be put into operation
an overview of steps the department has taken to prepare home care
clients Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) the My Aged Care contact
centre and providers for the changes
supporting materials developed to help the sector prepare
Participants will be able to ask the panel questions following the presentation
When Tuesday 6 December 200 ndash 330 pm AEDT
The link to the webinar can be accessed via the departmentrsquos webinars page
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers are
reminded that data relating to 1 July ndash 31 December 2016 can be entered at any
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
Printer-friendly version
Information for Aged Care Providers Newsletter - Issue 201623 (261 KB)
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you as a subscriber to an NDS mailing list
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are a registered user of wwwndsorgau
View this email in your browser
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Community Care Review | Please add us to your safe sender list and set images to always display
Having trouble reading this email click here | Send this email to a friend
Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
This email was sent to infonesstorgau from Australian Ageing Agenda
w wwwaustralianageingagendacomau | e editorialcommunitycarereviewcomau
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On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
WA goes it alone again
In a move that calls into question the National component of the NDIS Western
Australia has decided it will run its own version of the NDIS Minister Christian Porter
said the WA-delivered NDIS would meet Commonwealth conditions for national
consistency using 11 key elements outlined in the attached WA Government release
This latest development has upset many local WA disability advocates and families
Read more
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Correction - Inside the NDIS bulletin error
The Inside the NDIS bulletin sent out on Wednesday included an error in the section
The NDIS in practice - Employment support under the NDIS
Read more
This Publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are registered user of wwwndsorgau
Information for Aged Care Providers
2 December 2016
View this email in your browser
Information for Aged Care Providers
Issue 201623
In this issue
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes soon
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way to communicate
New provider of dementia training for the aged care sector
New AHPRA staff management resources
Home Care Packages
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash 6 December
CHSP
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Residential Care
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
New DHS form viability expansion component and homeless supplement
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes
soon
Applications for the Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) funding round
close at 500 pm AEDT on Tuesday 20 December 2016
Total funding of up to $34 million is available from 2016ndash17 to 2018ndash19 for
innovative projects
More information
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way
to communicate
The National LGBTI Health Alliance has launched the Genders Bodies and
Relationships Passport to promote the need for respectful and inclusive ways to
share sensitive information especially where aspects of gender and bodies are not
understood in the delivery of care
The Passport is a simple friendly tool that can be used in a variety of settings
including health care aged care policing law housing and education ensuring
gender bodies and relationships are respected in all interactions
Order your Passport online
New provider of dementia training for the aged care
sector
The department has appointed Dementia Training Australia (DTA) as the national
provider of training in dementia care
Services began on 1 October 2016 and include
continuing professional development training on dementia assessment
diagnosis and management to health professionals
accredited dementia care vocational level training courses ndash free to eligible
workers
tailored on-site training to aged care providers who request assistance
An online training portal will also be available in the near future
More information
New AHPRA staff management resources
Approved providers are encouraged to review new educational resources from the
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
Know your obligations when employing health practitioners
The not-so-small print about keeping the public safe
Be safe in the knowledge youre seeing a registered health practitioner
Details on mandatory reporting
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash
6 December
Topic Operational readiness for the Increasing Choice in home care reforms
The webinar will focus on
a consolidated view of how the changes will be put into operation
an overview of steps the department has taken to prepare home care
clients Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) the My Aged Care contact
centre and providers for the changes
supporting materials developed to help the sector prepare
Participants will be able to ask the panel questions following the presentation
When Tuesday 6 December 200 ndash 330 pm AEDT
The link to the webinar can be accessed via the departmentrsquos webinars page
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers are
reminded that data relating to 1 July ndash 31 December 2016 can be entered at any
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
Printer-friendly version
Information for Aged Care Providers Newsletter - Issue 201623 (261 KB)
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you as a subscriber to an NDS mailing list
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are a registered user of wwwndsorgau
View this email in your browser
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
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Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
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On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
Add us to your address book
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Correction - Inside the NDIS bulletin error
The Inside the NDIS bulletin sent out on Wednesday included an error in the section
The NDIS in practice - Employment support under the NDIS
Read more
This Publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are registered user of wwwndsorgau
Information for Aged Care Providers
2 December 2016
View this email in your browser
Information for Aged Care Providers
Issue 201623
In this issue
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes soon
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way to communicate
New provider of dementia training for the aged care sector
New AHPRA staff management resources
Home Care Packages
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash 6 December
CHSP
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Residential Care
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
New DHS form viability expansion component and homeless supplement
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes
soon
Applications for the Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) funding round
close at 500 pm AEDT on Tuesday 20 December 2016
Total funding of up to $34 million is available from 2016ndash17 to 2018ndash19 for
innovative projects
More information
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way
to communicate
The National LGBTI Health Alliance has launched the Genders Bodies and
Relationships Passport to promote the need for respectful and inclusive ways to
share sensitive information especially where aspects of gender and bodies are not
understood in the delivery of care
The Passport is a simple friendly tool that can be used in a variety of settings
including health care aged care policing law housing and education ensuring
gender bodies and relationships are respected in all interactions
Order your Passport online
New provider of dementia training for the aged care
sector
The department has appointed Dementia Training Australia (DTA) as the national
provider of training in dementia care
Services began on 1 October 2016 and include
continuing professional development training on dementia assessment
diagnosis and management to health professionals
accredited dementia care vocational level training courses ndash free to eligible
workers
tailored on-site training to aged care providers who request assistance
An online training portal will also be available in the near future
More information
New AHPRA staff management resources
Approved providers are encouraged to review new educational resources from the
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
Know your obligations when employing health practitioners
The not-so-small print about keeping the public safe
Be safe in the knowledge youre seeing a registered health practitioner
Details on mandatory reporting
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash
6 December
Topic Operational readiness for the Increasing Choice in home care reforms
The webinar will focus on
a consolidated view of how the changes will be put into operation
an overview of steps the department has taken to prepare home care
clients Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) the My Aged Care contact
centre and providers for the changes
supporting materials developed to help the sector prepare
Participants will be able to ask the panel questions following the presentation
When Tuesday 6 December 200 ndash 330 pm AEDT
The link to the webinar can be accessed via the departmentrsquos webinars page
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers are
reminded that data relating to 1 July ndash 31 December 2016 can be entered at any
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
Printer-friendly version
Information for Aged Care Providers Newsletter - Issue 201623 (261 KB)
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you as a subscriber to an NDS mailing list
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are a registered user of wwwndsorgau
View this email in your browser
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
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Having trouble reading this email click here | Send this email to a friend
Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
This email was sent to infonesstorgau from Australian Ageing Agenda
w wwwaustralianageingagendacomau | e editorialcommunitycarereviewcomau
Advertise with Us | Subscribe to Australian Ageing Agenda
Australian Ageing Agenda is owned and operated by The Intermedia Group (ABN 94 002 583 682)
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To view this email as a web page go here
On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
Information for Aged Care Providers
2 December 2016
View this email in your browser
Information for Aged Care Providers
Issue 201623
In this issue
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes soon
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way to communicate
New provider of dementia training for the aged care sector
New AHPRA staff management resources
Home Care Packages
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash 6 December
CHSP
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Residential Care
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
New DHS form viability expansion component and homeless supplement
DACS Research and Innovation Funding Round closes
soon
Applications for the Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) funding round
close at 500 pm AEDT on Tuesday 20 December 2016
Total funding of up to $34 million is available from 2016ndash17 to 2018ndash19 for
innovative projects
More information
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way
to communicate
The National LGBTI Health Alliance has launched the Genders Bodies and
Relationships Passport to promote the need for respectful and inclusive ways to
share sensitive information especially where aspects of gender and bodies are not
understood in the delivery of care
The Passport is a simple friendly tool that can be used in a variety of settings
including health care aged care policing law housing and education ensuring
gender bodies and relationships are respected in all interactions
Order your Passport online
New provider of dementia training for the aged care
sector
The department has appointed Dementia Training Australia (DTA) as the national
provider of training in dementia care
Services began on 1 October 2016 and include
continuing professional development training on dementia assessment
diagnosis and management to health professionals
accredited dementia care vocational level training courses ndash free to eligible
workers
tailored on-site training to aged care providers who request assistance
An online training portal will also be available in the near future
More information
New AHPRA staff management resources
Approved providers are encouraged to review new educational resources from the
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
Know your obligations when employing health practitioners
The not-so-small print about keeping the public safe
Be safe in the knowledge youre seeing a registered health practitioner
Details on mandatory reporting
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash
6 December
Topic Operational readiness for the Increasing Choice in home care reforms
The webinar will focus on
a consolidated view of how the changes will be put into operation
an overview of steps the department has taken to prepare home care
clients Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) the My Aged Care contact
centre and providers for the changes
supporting materials developed to help the sector prepare
Participants will be able to ask the panel questions following the presentation
When Tuesday 6 December 200 ndash 330 pm AEDT
The link to the webinar can be accessed via the departmentrsquos webinars page
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers are
reminded that data relating to 1 July ndash 31 December 2016 can be entered at any
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
Printer-friendly version
Information for Aged Care Providers Newsletter - Issue 201623 (261 KB)
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you as a subscriber to an NDS mailing list
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are a registered user of wwwndsorgau
View this email in your browser
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Community Care Review | Please add us to your safe sender list and set images to always display
Having trouble reading this email click here | Send this email to a friend
Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
This email was sent to infonesstorgau from Australian Ageing Agenda
w wwwaustralianageingagendacomau | e editorialcommunitycarereviewcomau
Advertise with Us | Subscribe to Australian Ageing Agenda
Australian Ageing Agenda is owned and operated by The Intermedia Group (ABN 94 002 583 682)
Ph +61 2 9660 2113 W wwwintermediacomau E infointermediacomau Privacy amp Copyright
To view this email as a web page go here
On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
Applications for the Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) funding round
close at 500 pm AEDT on Tuesday 20 December 2016
Total funding of up to $34 million is available from 2016ndash17 to 2018ndash19 for
innovative projects
More information
Genders Bodies and Relationship passport a new way
to communicate
The National LGBTI Health Alliance has launched the Genders Bodies and
Relationships Passport to promote the need for respectful and inclusive ways to
share sensitive information especially where aspects of gender and bodies are not
understood in the delivery of care
The Passport is a simple friendly tool that can be used in a variety of settings
including health care aged care policing law housing and education ensuring
gender bodies and relationships are respected in all interactions
Order your Passport online
New provider of dementia training for the aged care
sector
The department has appointed Dementia Training Australia (DTA) as the national
provider of training in dementia care
Services began on 1 October 2016 and include
continuing professional development training on dementia assessment
diagnosis and management to health professionals
accredited dementia care vocational level training courses ndash free to eligible
workers
tailored on-site training to aged care providers who request assistance
An online training portal will also be available in the near future
More information
New AHPRA staff management resources
Approved providers are encouraged to review new educational resources from the
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
Know your obligations when employing health practitioners
The not-so-small print about keeping the public safe
Be safe in the knowledge youre seeing a registered health practitioner
Details on mandatory reporting
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash
6 December
Topic Operational readiness for the Increasing Choice in home care reforms
The webinar will focus on
a consolidated view of how the changes will be put into operation
an overview of steps the department has taken to prepare home care
clients Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) the My Aged Care contact
centre and providers for the changes
supporting materials developed to help the sector prepare
Participants will be able to ask the panel questions following the presentation
When Tuesday 6 December 200 ndash 330 pm AEDT
The link to the webinar can be accessed via the departmentrsquos webinars page
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers are
reminded that data relating to 1 July ndash 31 December 2016 can be entered at any
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
Printer-friendly version
Information for Aged Care Providers Newsletter - Issue 201623 (261 KB)
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you as a subscriber to an NDS mailing list
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are a registered user of wwwndsorgau
View this email in your browser
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
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Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
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Advertise with Us | Subscribe to Australian Ageing Agenda
Australian Ageing Agenda is owned and operated by The Intermedia Group (ABN 94 002 583 682)
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To view this email as a web page go here
On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
An online training portal will also be available in the near future
More information
New AHPRA staff management resources
Approved providers are encouraged to review new educational resources from the
Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
Know your obligations when employing health practitioners
The not-so-small print about keeping the public safe
Be safe in the knowledge youre seeing a registered health practitioner
Details on mandatory reporting
Webinar Increasing Choice in Home Care ndash
6 December
Topic Operational readiness for the Increasing Choice in home care reforms
The webinar will focus on
a consolidated view of how the changes will be put into operation
an overview of steps the department has taken to prepare home care
clients Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) the My Aged Care contact
centre and providers for the changes
supporting materials developed to help the sector prepare
Participants will be able to ask the panel questions following the presentation
When Tuesday 6 December 200 ndash 330 pm AEDT
The link to the webinar can be accessed via the departmentrsquos webinars page
Reminder Data Exchange reporting period ends soon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers are
reminded that data relating to 1 July ndash 31 December 2016 can be entered at any
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
Printer-friendly version
Information for Aged Care Providers Newsletter - Issue 201623 (261 KB)
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you as a subscriber to an NDS mailing list
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are a registered user of wwwndsorgau
View this email in your browser
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Community Care Review | Please add us to your safe sender list and set images to always display
Having trouble reading this email click here | Send this email to a friend
Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
This email was sent to infonesstorgau from Australian Ageing Agenda
w wwwaustralianageingagendacomau | e editorialcommunitycarereviewcomau
Advertise with Us | Subscribe to Australian Ageing Agenda
Australian Ageing Agenda is owned and operated by The Intermedia Group (ABN 94 002 583 682)
Ph +61 2 9660 2113 W wwwintermediacomau E infointermediacomau Privacy amp Copyright
To view this email as a web page go here
On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
time up to 30 January 2017
After this date data will not be accepted and cannot be changed
This is the second performance reporting milestone for CHSP services and the
first for Victorian providers recently transitioned from Victorian HACC
If you need assistance entering your data visit the Data Exchange website call the
Helpdesk on 1800 020 283 or email dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
QI Program ensure your data is submitted correctly
Once your data is identified as lsquofinalrsquo ensure your administrator presses the submit
button to complete the process
Donrsquot forget to submit your data for the current quarter by 21 January 2017 Your
reports will be available seven days later in the provider portal
If you are not yet taking part in the QI program now is a great time to join with the
next data collection cycle starting on 1 January
Support resources
New DHS form viability expansion component and
homeless supplement
A new form developed in consultation with providers for the viability expansion
component and homeless supplement is now available
The form called Viability Expansion Component and Homeless Supplement
Assessment ndash Homelessness and Indigenous Australian care recipient notification
for permanent care confirmation form (AC024) will be used for notifying the
Department of Human Services about care recipients that meet the homeless
supplementviability expansion component criteria
The new form consolidates the appraisal checklist and notification form into one
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
Printer-friendly version
Information for Aged Care Providers Newsletter - Issue 201623 (261 KB)
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you as a subscriber to an NDS mailing list
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are a registered user of wwwndsorgau
View this email in your browser
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
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Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
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On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
document
Providers are reminded that eligibility for the homeless supplementviability
expansion component is a two-step process
Step 1 - register with the Department of Health
Step 2 - once approved for registration send notification to DHS of each care
recipient that meets the eligibility criteria
More information
Printer-friendly version
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You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you as a subscriber to an NDS mailing list
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are a registered user of wwwndsorgau
View this email in your browser
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Community Care Review | Please add us to your safe sender list and set images to always display
Having trouble reading this email click here | Send this email to a friend
Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
This email was sent to infonesstorgau from Australian Ageing Agenda
w wwwaustralianageingagendacomau | e editorialcommunitycarereviewcomau
Advertise with Us | Subscribe to Australian Ageing Agenda
Australian Ageing Agenda is owned and operated by The Intermedia Group (ABN 94 002 583 682)
Ph +61 2 9660 2113 W wwwintermediacomau E infointermediacomau Privacy amp Copyright
To view this email as a web page go here
On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Resources tools and products for the disability sector
With a focus on bettering our workforce this fortnight we draw your attention to a
shareable factsheet and graphics on the employment of people with disability We also
present the tried and true Workforce Wizard - a tool that allows you to benchmark your
data and see how you are tracking beside other organisations in realising the best
disability workforce possible
Factsheet Labour force
participation
One indicator of a healthy society is one in
which all people can exercise their right to
work This is an ongoing area of attention
for people with disability and those that
support them Download and share these
statistics on workforce participation to get
the message out there
Read more
Workforce Wizard
Workforce Wizard is a planning and
profiling tool which gives you up-to-date
workforce information by industry
occupation and region As you enter your
data you generate a profile report of
trends in your own workforce This
resource is free to any organisation
employing direct support workers
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you as a subscriber to an NDS mailing list
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are a registered user of wwwndsorgau
View this email in your browser
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Community Care Review | Please add us to your safe sender list and set images to always display
Having trouble reading this email click here | Send this email to a friend
Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
This email was sent to infonesstorgau from Australian Ageing Agenda
w wwwaustralianageingagendacomau | e editorialcommunitycarereviewcomau
Advertise with Us | Subscribe to Australian Ageing Agenda
Australian Ageing Agenda is owned and operated by The Intermedia Group (ABN 94 002 583 682)
Ph +61 2 9660 2113 W wwwintermediacomau E infointermediacomau Privacy amp Copyright
To view this email as a web page go here
On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
NDIS transition reveals issues for
supported employment providers
As the NDIS is rolled out in new regions
providers of supported employment services
need to be aware of ongoing issues that
may impede a smooth transition
Read more
BuyAbility Impact Tool launched
The BuyAbility Campaign has launched its
BuyAbility Impact Tool The tool is a first for
the sector in measuring the social and
economic impact of supported employment
enterprises
Read more
This publication is copyright
This email was sent to you because you are a registered user of wwwndsorgau
View this email in your browser
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Community Care Review | Please add us to your safe sender list and set images to always display
Having trouble reading this email click here | Send this email to a friend
Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
This email was sent to infonesstorgau from Australian Ageing Agenda
w wwwaustralianageingagendacomau | e editorialcommunitycarereviewcomau
Advertise with Us | Subscribe to Australian Ageing Agenda
Australian Ageing Agenda is owned and operated by The Intermedia Group (ABN 94 002 583 682)
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On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
CHSP update CHSP 2016 a year of major milestones
recent Data Exchange webinar and more
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home
Carersquo
Christmas shutdown period
CHSP ndash 2016 a year of major milestones As this is the last issue for 2016 the Department of Health would like to thank all
CHSP service providers for all your hard work this year Some key milestones
achieved this year
1 July - the government welcomed Victorian providers to the program
1 July - CHSP services began on Norfolk Island
30 July - completion of the first CHSP reporting period through the data
exchange
1 November ndash CHSP first full year of operation
Recent Data Exchange webinar and client survey For those that missed it there was a webinar on the Data Exchange held on 8
November While this webinar was mainly aimed at Victorian CHSP providers who
have entered their first reporting period it also covered two topics we know many
of you are interested in
how to record client contributions in the new lsquofeesrsquo field
how to record carers
As you are aware you are required to have a client contribution policy in place
through which you are expected to be collecting contributions from those who can
afford to do so Now as part of the Data Exchange reporting requirements an
enhancement in the CHSP reporting fields has been made to include lsquoFees
chargedrsquo This field is required to be filled out starting from the January ndash June
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Community Care Review | Please add us to your safe sender list and set images to always display
Having trouble reading this email click here | Send this email to a friend
Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
This email was sent to infonesstorgau from Australian Ageing Agenda
w wwwaustralianageingagendacomau | e editorialcommunitycarereviewcomau
Advertise with Us | Subscribe to Australian Ageing Agenda
Australian Ageing Agenda is owned and operated by The Intermedia Group (ABN 94 002 583 682)
Ph +61 2 9660 2113 W wwwintermediacomau E infointermediacomau Privacy amp Copyright
To view this email as a web page go here
On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
2017 reporting period For more information please email
dssdataexchangehelpdeskdssgovau
You may have also received a recent notification from the Data Exchange team
about a Client Survey Pilot This survey is an opportunity to look at ways to better
understand how funded services are meeting the needs of individuals and
communities This is an opportunity for clients to provide their feedback about how
the services they receive have made an impact During the pilot service providers
who volunteer to participate will be offering the survey to their clients as part of
normal service delivery You can volunteer to participate by emailing
myservicemystorydssgovau You are able to participate for some or all of your
funded services and at any locations of your choice For more information please
visit the Data Exchange website
Are you identifying when a clientrsquos services commence in My Aged Care
It is important that service delivery information is recorded for all clients accepted
for service This includes the service commencement date service frequency and
service end date where a service has ceased This information should be recorded
within 14 calendar days of acceptance and you will receive notification reminders
prompting you to enter this information if it is not completed within this timeframe
Keeping this information up to date allows the department to better ensure the
support needs of older people are being met in a timely manner
For any enquiries you can contact My Aged Care service provider and assessor
helpline on 1800 836 799
What you need to know about the rollout of lsquoIncreasing Choice in Home Carersquo
Some of your clients may be receiving CHSP services temporarily while they wait
for an available home care package When a client is assigned a home care
package and starts receiving services you will get a notification through My Aged
Care so you can discuss your ongoing involvement with the client The care needs
of a person receiving a home care package should be addressed through their
home care package Some clients may choose to continue to receive services from
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Community Care Review | Please add us to your safe sender list and set images to always display
Having trouble reading this email click here | Send this email to a friend
Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
This email was sent to infonesstorgau from Australian Ageing Agenda
w wwwaustralianageingagendacomau | e editorialcommunitycarereviewcomau
Advertise with Us | Subscribe to Australian Ageing Agenda
Australian Ageing Agenda is owned and operated by The Intermedia Group (ABN 94 002 583 682)
Ph +61 2 9660 2113 W wwwintermediacomau E infointermediacomau Privacy amp Copyright
To view this email as a web page go here
On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
their CHSP provider and this would generally be paid on a full cost-recovery basis
from the clientrsquos individualised budget Please refer to the CHSP manual for
defined circumstances where a home care package client may access CHSP
services in addition to their home care package services
Beginning the week of 14 November until mid-December clients with an existing
approval for home care will receive tailored letters that address their situation and
to advise them of what the changes mean for them Clients may take action
depending on whether they are
receiving care at their approved level
receiving care at an interim level
approved but not yet receiving
If you are receiving any questions from clients who are receiving CHSP services as
an interim measure a specific fact sheet has been developed that you can use to
assist you with those discussions and is titled Supporting Client Discussions
From the Increasing Choice webinar on Approved Provider Requirements and
Quality Provisions the most common questions from CHSP providers were about
becoming an approver provider You do not need to become an approved provider
if you are only delivering CHSP services You will need to become an approved
provider if you want to expand your business to provide home care package
programmes under the Aged Care Act 1997
What you need to know if you want to expand your business
Changes are being made to the application process to become an approved
provider If you are looking to expand the services you offer to provide
residential care flexible care or home care under the Aged Care Act 1997
you can find access to the application and forms on the Department of
Healthrsquos website
If you are only providing services under the CHSP and would like to apply to
become an approved provider you should complete Form A and indicate
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
Ageing and Aged Care Group
Department of Health
Copyright copy 2016 Advice to the Aged Care Industry All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you provided your details to the department or you opted in to receive our advice messages
If you are not already receiving these messages for the aged care sector you can subscribe at
agedcarehealthgovauAgedCareUpdates
If you are unsubscribing from this service and youre a provider of aged care services (funded under the
Commonwealth Aged Care Act 1997 or via a CHSP grant agreement) the department requests that you supply
an alternate email address for example a group mailbox to continue receiving important information for your
organisation
Do you need to update your contact details
You can update your subscription preferences in MailChimp and change your email address or organisation
type If you have problems updating your information email aaceihealthgovau for help
Community Care Review | Please add us to your safe sender list and set images to always display
Having trouble reading this email click here | Send this email to a friend
Latest News
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
This email was sent to infonesstorgau from Australian Ageing Agenda
w wwwaustralianageingagendacomau | e editorialcommunitycarereviewcomau
Advertise with Us | Subscribe to Australian Ageing Agenda
Australian Ageing Agenda is owned and operated by The Intermedia Group (ABN 94 002 583 682)
Ph +61 2 9660 2113 W wwwintermediacomau E infointermediacomau Privacy amp Copyright
To view this email as a web page go here
On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
the care type(s) you would like to apply for ensuring you complete the
relevant sections
From February 2017 the department will move to electronic application
forms and a revised set of criteria for becoming an approved provider Until
the electronic application form is available providers can continue to apply
using the current hard copy form
Christmas shutdown period The Department of Health will have a shutdown period from 3pm 23 December
2016 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2017
The My Aged Care provider and assessor helpline is available on 1800 836 799
The helpline is available between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 1000am to
200pm Saturday (local time across Australia) These times are applicable over the
Christmas period
More information about CHSP
All the best for the holiday period
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On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
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Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
This email was sent to infonesstorgau from Australian Ageing Agenda
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On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
Victoria to introduce licensing of disability workers Premier announces
The Victorian Government will introduce an independent registration and accreditation scheme for disability workers becoming the first
jurisdiction in the country to commit to the regulatory regime
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the
concepts of client choice and control in the Home and
Community Care program including giving clients the option of
engaging their own support worker
Study sheds new light on ageing with HIV
Specialist community care teams will continue to play an
important role for people living with HIV particularly with clients
who are ageing and were diagnosed before new treatments
were introduced in 1996 new research shows
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
This email was sent to infonesstorgau from Australian Ageing Agenda
w wwwaustralianageingagendacomau | e editorialcommunitycarereviewcomau
Advertise with Us | Subscribe to Australian Ageing Agenda
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On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
Reader survey Tell us what you think of Community Care Review
CLOSING THIS WEEK Readers of Community Care Review
are invited to participate in a short online survey to inform our
ongoing print and online coverage of the sector
Events
Presented by Australian Ageing Agenda
Advertisers
Preparing for Choice amp Control in Residential Aged Care
Dec 6 830 am ndash Dec 7 530 pm
Developed in partnership with COTA Australia this conference will prepare you for the open market and provide strategies to
differentiate you from the rest
This email was sent to infonesstorgau from Australian Ageing Agenda
w wwwaustralianageingagendacomau | e editorialcommunitycarereviewcomau
Advertise with Us | Subscribe to Australian Ageing Agenda
Australian Ageing Agenda is owned and operated by The Intermedia Group (ABN 94 002 583 682)
Ph +61 2 9660 2113 W wwwintermediacomau E infointermediacomau Privacy amp Copyright
To view this email as a web page go here
On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
Advertise with Us | Subscribe to Australian Ageing Agenda
Australian Ageing Agenda is owned and operated by The Intermedia Group (ABN 94 002 583 682)
Ph +61 2 9660 2113 W wwwintermediacomau E infointermediacomau Privacy amp Copyright
To view this email as a web page go here
On Sunday 4 December Special Olympics Australia will be hosting the Inaugural
Dream Ride at Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek as part of the MotorWorld
Sydney 4 day event
The Dream Ride offers people with an intellectual disability who are 18 years and
older a ride on the southern track in one of the following cars
Lamborghini
Mustang
Ferrari
Aston Martin
Morgan
The Dream Rides are FREE and include free entry for rider + 1 carer into MotorWorld
Sydney which is Australiarsquos Ultimate Motor Festival
Dream Rides operate from 12 noon ndash 5pm and each person will be given an allocated
timeslot
To register is easyhellipall you have to do is go on-line at wwwdreamridecomau and
register to take part
Donrsquot miss outndash there are only 40 rides left to give away
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
For further information contact 1300 136 067 or email portalfacsnswgovau
Visit the Service Portal at wwwportalfacsnswgovau
Click here if you are having trouble viewing this message
Disability Employment Reference
Group established
As part of the consultation process for the
design of the new Disability Employment
Services from 2018 DSS has created a
temporary working group for advice
Read more
Future of DES Discussion Paper
consultation in Melbourne 7
December
Evaluation of Youth Mental Health
Trial released
DSS has released the evaluation of the
recent Youth Mental Health Trial It tested
elements of participant-directed funding in
DES for the first time
Read more
Assessment tools under
examination
The Dyson Consulting Group has been
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more
The venue has been changed for the
consultation on the Future of DES
Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7
December 2016
Read more
Wage subsidy changes and the
DES program
NDS would like to advise members that
most of the recent changes to wage
subsidies wont apply to the DES program
Read more
engaged by the Department of Social
Services to examine recent international
literature on assessment tools
Read more