Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission new and updated resources.
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Aged care reforms – a regulatory perspective fact sheet (.pdf)
Aged care reforms – an overview fact sheet (.pdf)
SIRS reportable incidents – Neglect (.pdf)
What is an effective incident management system? Serious Incident Response Scheme (.pdf)
Appointing an advisor – fact sheet (.pdf)
Prudential Standards – Financial and Prudential Reporting Responsibilities fact sheet (.pdf)
The webinar was an opportunity for Providers to learn more about the Star Rating System and how the CEIs feed into them.
This webinar also covered the purpose of the CEIs, the methodology and the importance of participating.
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An exposure draft of the Quality of Care Amendment (Restrictive Practices) Principles 2022 is now available for review.
The draft legislative instrument proposes changes to the Quality of Care Principles 2014 to set out a hierarchy of persons or bodies authorised to give informed consent for older Australians in residential aged care. This only applies if the resident cannot give informed consent themselves.
As part of the changes included under the recently passed Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Act 2022, this draft instrument seeks to provide greater certainty in states and territories where laws do not allow another person or body to give informed consent to the use of restrictive practices on the behalf of a resident.
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Informed consent on the use of restrictive practices
Restrictive practices in aged care – a last resort
Exposure Draft Quality of Care Amendment (Restrictive Practices) Principles 2022 (.pdf)
Explanatory Statement – Quality of Care Amendment (Restrictive Practices) Principles 2022 (.pdf)
In this edition:
• Webinar – aged care COVID-19 update
• National Cabinet and Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) Statements – update to COVID-19 settings
• Australia’s first Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine to join rollout
• Useful links for the sector from last weeks’ meeting
• Recording available – COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience webinar
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Protecting Older Australians: COVID-19 Update 14 September 2022
News about the reforms:
• Quarterly Financial Report submission
• Food and Nutrition reporting: Explanatory Notes now available
• Webinar recording now available: Reforming in-home aged care and regulation update
Other news:
• myGov has changed but My Aged Care Online Account remains the same
• Community Visitors Scheme celebrates 30 years
• Free booklet and training to support LGBTI people with dementia in aged care
• National Suicide Prevention for Seniors Program
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The new Key Personnel in Aged Care reforms commence 1 December 2022. They affect board members, employees, contractors, consultants and volunteers who are key personnel as at 1 December or who become key personnel.
Approved providers must conduct a much more rigorous assessment about whether an individual is suitable to be involved in the provision of aged care. Notifications must be made within 14 days to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. Key personnel must also notify the approved provider of a change of circumstances.
The reforms may potentially make existing key personnel unsuitable due to events that have occurred prior to 1 December. This may result in them not being able to fulfil the inherent requirements of their role.
Approved providers should start preparing for the implementation of the reforms prior to 1 December and consider the impact on recruitment prior to 1 December.
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News about the reforms:
• Default AN-ACC classifications
• Palliative care entry arrangements under AN-ACC
• HCP Program Assurance Community of Practice: Live chat session
• Webinar: Introduction to aged care sector reforms – a regulatory perspective
• Webinar recording: Consumer Experience Interviews
• Consultation now open: The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority’s Towards an Aged Care Pricing Framework
Other news:
• Webinar: Digital Transformation Tech Talk 6 September
• Aged care nursing and allied health scholarships now open
• Verifying your specialised services to help diverse older Australians find the care they need
• Safe and inclusive care for Forgotten Australians
• New palliative care resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families
• Webinar: Neuropsychological symptoms of dementia
For home care providers:
• Updated Home Care Package Pricing Report available
• Home Care Packages Program Data Report available
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In this edition:
• Commissioner’s message
• National reform program aims to deliver a better experience of aged care
• New resources to improve food and nutrition for aged care residents
• Quality and safety in home services – risks in focus: Care planning and assessment
• Best-practice feedback and complaints handling – training available
• Governing for Reform in Aged Care program
• Register now for educational workshops – updated courses available
• Consultation – aged care on-site pharmacists
• Aged Care Financial Report 2021–22 – new fact sheet available
• New and updated Commission resources
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Creating behaviour support plans that better support residents
Key points:
Providers should review their approach and governance of behaviour support plans (BSPs) to ensure they meet the criteria outlined below:
• Comprehensive ongoing person-centred assessments should be used to develop a BSP.
• BSPs should proactively prevent behaviour changes from occurring and support a resident should they experience changed behaviour.
• BSPs must be reviewed and updated on a regular basis, and after any change in the resident’s circumstances.
It’s been a year since it became a requirement for you as a provider to have a behaviour support plan (BSP) in place for residents who need one.
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