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Aged Care Act 2024 countdown: critical dates and your Support at Home checklist
With the Aged Care Act 2024 commencing soon, providers must prepare for key ACPP outages and Support at Home claiming dates. Learn what to complete before 24 October, when to finalise HCP claims, and how to plan your pricing strategy ahead of 1 July 2026.
How to Become a Registered Home Care Provider Under the Support at Home Program
Becoming a registered home care provider under the new Support at Home Program requires more than just good intentions, it demands careful planning, compliance, and an understanding of the Aged Care Act 2024. From meeting eligibility requirements to preparing documentation for the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC), the process ensures that providers are ready to deliver safe, person-centred, and accountable services.
Redesigning Home Care: Preparing Your Organisation for the Support at Home Program
With the Support at Home program on the horizon, home care providers must take a proactive approach to service transformation. We explore practical strategies for home care redesign, including aligning service models with aged care reforms, restructuring workforce roles, and using tools to implement lasting change. Whether you're refining your current operations or planning ahead, this starting point offers a clear path to reform readiness.
How LPA Can Help You Build a Stronger Care Model
With the Support at Home Program and Strengthened Standards shaping the future, now is the time to create a care model that prioritises client outcomes, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.
Medication Management: Support for Delivering Services Under Standard 5
As the Aged Care sector transitions to the Support at Home Program, ensuring compliance with Standard 5: Clinical Care has become a critical focus for providers. Preparing your team for the requirements of Standard 5 and the Support at Home Program involves a strategic approach to training, policy development, and fostering a culture of safety and collaboration.
Support at Home Transition: Is Your Organisation Ready?
The transition to the Support at Home Program represents a pivotal moment in the aged care sector, introducing significant changes under the new Aged Care Act. With strengthened quality standards, an increased emphasis on consumer-centred care, and an evolving regulatory environment, aged care providers must prepare to navigate both challenges and opportunities.
How to prepare your team for the New Aged Care Act and Support at Home Program
As the 1 July 2025 deadline for the new Aged Care Act and the Support at Home Program approaches, navigating these changes requires careful planning and a focus on fostering a culture of consumer-centered care, safety, and continuous improvement.
Enhancing Care Management Efficiency: Preparing for the Support at Home Program
The upcoming Support at Home program, launching in July, introduces a new funding model with a 10% care management levy. Providers must now focus on demonstrating the value and effectiveness of their care management efforts.
Price Caps Delayed to July 2025, Impact on Providers
The Australian Government’s changes to Support at Home pricing will impact aged care providers from 2025. LPA explains what these changes mean for your organisation, including new pricing requirements, compliance measures, and strategies to maintain sustainability.
Redesigning Your Care Model for a Sustainable Future in Home Care
Do you need help understanding how upcoming changes in the home care sector will affect your organisation? With the introduction of the Aged Care Bill 2024, it's crucial for providers like you to stay informed and proactive. While some aspects of the new bill remain uncertain, taking early steps to prepare can help you remain competitive in the evolving aged care landscape.
Navigating the Changes in Home Care: How the Aged Care Bill 2024 Impacts Home Care providers
Do you need help understanding how upcoming changes in the home care sector will affect your organisation? With the introduction of the Aged Care Bill 2024, it's crucial for providers like you to stay informed and proactive. While some aspects of the new bill remain uncertain, taking early steps to prepare can help you remain competitive in the evolving aged care landscape.
Supporting Complex Care Needs in the Home
We all know that as we age our needs can very quickly become more complex. As providers of government-funded programs it is our responsibility to manage these changes. In home care this can be tricky as we have very limited involvement in care provision and monitoring.
