News

DSS has released a new edition of its ‘Information for Aged Care Providers’ newsletter.

Information for Aged Care Providers – Issue 16 – 20/04/2015 (.pdf)

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has revised its Position Statement on Restraint in the Care of People in Residential Aged Care Facilities.

Restraint in the Care of People in Residential Aged Care Facilities – revised 2015 (.pdf)

DSS has released a new edition of its ‘Information for Aged Care Providers’ newsletter.

Information for Aged Care Providers – Issue 15 – 09/04/2015 (.pdf)

We are pleased to announce that our next major release of Manad Plus (v5) has successfully passed Integration Testing with Medicare.

As you would be aware we currently have an integration with Medicare and our current Manad Plus version (v4). This now allows us to progress with the next steps and to begin rolling out our exciting new version to clients.

If you have any questions please call the Manad Plus Help Desk on 1300 62 62 32.

The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency has released the April 2015 issue of their ‘Quality Standard’ newsletter.

You can view the .pdf of the newsletter here:

Quality Standard – April 2015 (.pdf)

From all the staff at Management Advantage we would like to wish you a safe and Happy Easter.

Both the Management Advantage Office and Manad Plus Help Desk will be closed for Good Friday (3rd April).

The Management Advantage Office will also be closed on Easter Monday (6th April), however the Manad Plus Help Desk will be open.

The NSW Coroner has release the inquiry into the fire at Quakers’ Hill Nursing Home on 18 November 2011, and a combined inquest into 14 deaths of residents of the Nursing Home who died in the fire or in the period soon after the fire.

The report can be found via the link below:

Quakers’ Hill Nursing Home Inquest (.pdf)

DSS has released a new edition of its ‘Information for Aged Care Providers’ newsletter.

Information for Aged Care Providers – Issue 14 – 24/03/2015 (.pdf)

The Maximum Basic Daily Fee for Residential Care from 20th March 2015 is now: $47.49.

For pre 1 July residents the Protected, Phased and Non-Standard rates have also changed (see .pdf below)

The Maximum Permissible Interest Rate (MPIR) applicable to ‘refund periods’ for refundable deposit balances and accommodation bond balances decreases from 6.75% to 6.36% for the period of 1 April 2015 to 30 June 2015.

The Base Interest Rate (BIR) was also reduced from 4% to 3.75%.

The complete list of updated DSS Schedule of Fees and Charges can be found below:

Schedule of Fees and Charges for Residential and Home Care: from 20 March 2015 (.pdf)

Schedule of Fees and Charges for Pre 1 July 2014 Residents: from 20 March 2015 (.pdf)

Aged Care Subsidies and Supplements New Rates of Payment from 20 March 2015:

Residential Aged Care Supplements (.pdf)

DSS has released a new edition of its ‘Information for Aged Care Providers’ newsletter.

Information for Aged Care Providers – Issue 13 – 07/03/2015 (.pdf)