by macsalib | Sep 10, 2021 | DoH, News, PICAC
The Department has produced a multicultural stakeholder kit about residential aged care worker COVID-19 vaccinations. The kit includes communication resources explaining the requirement for workers to have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine from 17 September 2021...
by macsalib | Feb 2, 2021 | CHSP, DoH, News
It is critically important Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers maintain their service information in the My Aged Care Provider Portal to ensure accurate referrals. This includes service availability and services provided. Providers must either accept...
by macsalib | Jan 25, 2021 | DoH
On 10 December 2020, the Government passed Bill 1 Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Improved Home Care Payment Administration No. 1) Bill 2020. Bill 1 will support the commencement of Phase 1 of the Improved Payment Arrangements measure announced by the Government in...
by macsalib | Jun 25, 2020 | CHSP, DoH, News
The CHSP Program Manual has been updated for the extension of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2022. Providers will need to be aware of a number of changes in the following areas: Access to emergency CHSP services: older...
by macsalib | Jun 18, 2020 | DoH, News
From June 2020, all aged care assessment and delivery services now have access to free sign language and interpreting services to support older Australians who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing to access or engage with Australian Government funded aged care...
by macsalib | Mar 24, 2020 | CHSP, DoH, News, Uncategorized
Advice for CHSP Social Support Group providers To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, there are new restrictions on non-essential gatherings and visits to vulnerable groups. From 23 March 2020, all non-essential gatherings are suspended for four weeks. If you provide...
