Aged Care Reforms
2024 and Beyond

The 5 Pillars of Aged Care Reform

As a result of the recent Royal Commission into Aged Care, the Commonwealth has undertaken plans to dramatically reform the aged care sector.

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The government’s aged care reform plan is focused around 5 pillars:

• Home Care Reforms – supporting senior Australians who choose to remain in their own home
• Residential care services and sustainability reforms – improving and simplifying residential aged care services and access
• Residential care quality and safety reforms – improving residential aged care quality and safety
• Aged Care Workforce Reforms – supporting and growing a better skilled care workforce
• Aged Care Governance Reforms – new legislation and stronger governance

Aged Care Reform Timetable

The Australian Government will apply these initiatives over 5 years:

2021

• 40,000 more home care packages released
• 325 Services Australia centres to provide assistance and information about aged care services
• Aged care specialists in 70 Service Australia centres
• Extra support for informal carers
• Supplement of $10 per resident per day
• Homeless and viability supplements continued increase
• New monitoring, compliance and intervention to help providers build financial sustainability, capability and resilience
• Improvements to dementia, diversity, food and nutrition services
• Stronger clinical care standards
• Up to 120,000 more GP in-reach services for aged care residents
• Increase dementia care capability and training
• Palliative care services expanded
• Up to 6,000 new personal care workers
• Surge workforce increase in regional and rural locations
• Initial rollout of expanded regional network
• Establish a Council of Elders and National Aged Care Advisory Council

2022

• Another 40,000 home care packages released
• 8,400 more respite services available
• Single assessment workforce introduced
• Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) funding model begun
• Average care minutes increased to 200 minutes per day, including 40 minutes of registered nurse time and 16 hours per day on site
• Structural Adjustment Program to increase provider viability
• Better reporting for comparison between services (star rating)
• Primary Health Network (PHN)-led telehealth and out-of-hours services
• Expanded Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS)
• 1,500 more Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission site audits
• Up to 7,000 new personal care workers
• 33,800 additional training places rolled out
• Registered nurse incentive and financial support schemes

2023

• 500 Community Care Finders to give specialised support for accessing aged care services
• New support at home program
• Mandatory minimum care times
• Review of Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
• New Independent Hospital and Aged Care Pricing Authority
• New Aged Care Act

2024

• Residential care places allocated directly to senior Australians
• Residential Aged Care Accommodation Framework to improve accessibility and dementia-friendly design
• National Aged Care Data Strategy available
• Continued growth of aged care workforce

2025

• Improved service sustainability that ensures Senior Australian’s care needs are met
• Improved aged care workforce staff levels, skill mix and training
• Strong and effective governance of aged care in place

Residential Care Guide

Eligibility and Assessment

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New Aged Care Homes

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Residential Care Financials

• Residential Care Fee Categories
• Current Fees and Charges
• Basic Daily Care Fee
• Means Tested Care Fee
• What is a RAD, DAP, MPIR?
• Current and Historical MPIR's
• Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD)
• Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP)
• Maximum Permissible Interest Rate (MPIR)
• Additional Service Fee (ASF)

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Centrelink Form SA485 Explained

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Centrelink Form SA457 Explained

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Residential Care Agreement

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Age Pension Current Rates

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