Aged Care Reforms Webinars

On this page we have a selection of up-to-date and helpful Aged Care Reforms webinars from the Department of Health and Aged Care and Aged Care Sector Peak Bodies.

Go to their website for the full list of Department of Health and Aged Care webinars.

For training focussed on Aged Care Reforms & Business Transformation for CHSP-funded service providers go to SSD Connect

Home Care Reform Update

5 September 2023

Presented by Deidre Gerathy, Senior Policy Advisor, Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA)

Chapters
00:00 | Work value case & annual wage review
01:28 | Stage 3 of the work value case
02:43 | Future of aged care market consultations
03:18 | New Aged Care Act consultations
04:44 | Aged Care Taskforce consultations
06:38 | Financial report on aged care sector 21-22
09:22 | My Aged Care
10:44 | Intergenerational Report 2023
11:45 | Home care operations

Home Care Reform Update

1 August 2023

Presented by Deidre Gerathy, Senior Policy Advisor, Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA)

Chapters
00:07 | Fair work wage increase

01:30 | Independent capability review of the Aged Care Quality & Safety Commission

03:19 | Home Care Reforms

09:00 | Home Care Operations

Home Care Reform Update

6 June 2023

Presented by Troy Speirs, Senior Policy Advisor, Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA)

Chapters
00:42 | What will be covered
01:47 | Single Assessment System
11:51 | Support Plans
15:15 | Pricing
30:40 | Regulation
40:02 | Future Considerations

In-home aged care program – Update

2 May 2023

Presented by Troy Speirs, Senior Policy Advisor, Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA)

Chapters
00:00 | Intro
01:36 | Fair Work Commission – Work Value Case
07:11 | In-Home Aged Care Program Design
11:52 | Inspector-General of Aged Care
14:19 | New Regulatory approach – Consultation
23:11 | Transition into New Regulatory Environment

In-home aged care program – Update

4 April 2023

Presented by Troy Speirs, Senior Policy Advisor, Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) &  Joe Berry, Assistant Director, CHSP & Reablement Policy Section, Department of Health and Aged Care.

The ACCPA webinar mentioned in this recording is provided below.

Chapters
00:34 | CHSP 23-24 Grant Extensions
06:18 | CHSP 22-23 Activity vs Contract Outputs
09:36 | Fair Work Commission – Work Value Case
12:22 | In-Home Aged Care Program Design
16:15 | Proposed Funding Approach/Components
20:57 | Goals & Priorities – Home Care
27:10 | Joe Berry DOHAC Update

Preparing for CHSP 2023-24 Grant Extension Changes Webinar

9 February 2023

Presented by Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA)

Supporting home care reforms for CHSP providers – Update

7 March 2023

Presented by Troy Speirs, Senior Policy Advisor, Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) &  Joe Berry, Assistant Director, CHSP & Reablement Policy Section, Department of Health and Aged Care.

Chapters
00:24 | What will be covered 
02:09 | CHSP 23-24 Grant Extensions
07:59 | CHSP 22-23 Activity vs Contract Outputs
11:05 | Fair Work Commission – Work Value Case
12:40 | In-Home Aged Care Program Design
24:08 | Update from the Department – Informal carer assistance

Reforming in-home aged care update

7 December 2022

This webinar is for older Australians, their families and carers, and the aged care sector. It provides an update on the feedback we received on a new program for in-home aged care discussion paper. The webinar outlines the next steps for the reforms.

Reforming in-home aged care & regulation update

31 Aug 2022

The webinar provided an update on the department’s progress in the reform journey – from the establishment of a new Aged Care Act to a new in-home aged care program, through to progress on regulation and the review of the Aged Care Quality Standards.

Upcoming changes to specialisation verification

11 October 2022

This webinar provides the aged care sector an update on upcoming application process improvements, as well as the benefits for older people and providers in verifying specialisation claims.

Supporting home care reforms for CHSP providers – Update

7 February 2023

Presented by Troy Speirs, Senior Policy Advisor, Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) &  Felicity Benedetti, Director, CHSP Reablement & Policy Section, Department of Health & Aged Care.

Chapters
00:19 | What will be covered this month?

00:51 | CHSP 23-24 Grant Extensions

08:16 | Fair Work Commission – Work Value Case

12:50 | Key points

14:14 | Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards

22:19 | In-Home Aged Care Program Design

22:49 | Serious Incident Response Scheme

24:48 | From from the Department of Health & Aged Care

Supporting home care reforms among CHSP providers – Update

6 December 2022

Presented by Troy Speirs, Senior Policy Advisor, Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA)

Chapters
00:00 | Intro

01:02 | Home care reform – Calendar

09:41 | ACCPA submission

20:42 | Serious Incident Response Scheme

23:53 | Provider Governance

24:21 | Code of Conduct

27:02 | Fair Work Commission – Work Value Case

Supporting home care reforms among CHSP providers – Update

4 Nov 2022

Presented by Troy Speirs, Senior Policy Advisor, Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA)

Chapters
00:32 | Home care reform – Journey so far

02:42 | New program for in-home aged care – indicative model

07:20 | New program for in-home aged care – consultation

20:54 | Strengths of the indicative model

22:05 | Concerns with the indicative model

37:16 | Member Consultation & feedback

39:12 | Upcoming CHSP provider regulatory reforms

43:37 | New Aged Care Act – regulatory framework

44:21 | Aged Care Quality Standards – review

Supporting home care reforms among CHSP providers – Update

4 Oct 2022

Presented Anne Liddell, Senior Policy Manager & Jane Floyd, Home Care Specialist, Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA)

Chapters
0:00 | Intro

0:43 | Support At Home Program – Proposed

2:00 | Home Care Providers – Advocacy

3:38 | Support at Home Program Design Update

6:35 | Consultations of Interest

8:24 | Quality Standards Consultations Planned

9:15 | Serious Incident Response Scheme – Dec Requirement

11:48 | Provider Governance Arrangements

14:29 | Other Matters

14:59 | Key Findings of HCP Program Assurance Reviews

15:45 | CHSP Transition to Support at Home

16:59 | Tracking Impacts of CHSP Service Delivery

Specialisation Verification for My Aged Care

This webinar introduces the framework. It covers key features of the framework, the two-tiered specialisation criteria, expectations of the verification and certification processes and discussions on what providers can be doing to become a specialised provider.

The Specialisation Verification Framework has been established in response to recommendation 30 of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

Produced by the Eastern Sector Development Team

Navigating the aged care system - The care finder program

To improve access and navigation of aged care, the Department of Health and Ageing is introducing the Care Finder program in January 2023.

This webinar introduces the Care Finder Program and discusses how it links with the broader aged care navigation and service systems including Trusted Indigenous Facilitators and complementary specialist support.

The session includes information about the program’s objectives and expected outcomes, the Care Finder target audience, the roles and responsibilities of care finders and the referral pathways.

Produced by the Eastern Sector Development Team