ACS HACC Transition Project and Update on Aged Care Reforms

Aged & Community Services Association of NSW & ACT Inc.

ACS HACC Transition Project and Update on

Aged Care Reforms

Janice Poynton

Ruth Wilson

Aged & Community Services Association of NSW & ACT Inc.

ADHC Projects

Partnership Agreement – HACC Transition Community Care Common Standards Awareness Raising (Enablement) Workforce Companion Information Management Aboriginal Industry Development HACC DO positions (temporary auspice)

ACS Resources CCCS feedback from reviews:

- Independence/Care Plans/Risk Management/ Continuous Improvement

Template for Care Plans Risk Management e-tool Summary of funding obligations and compliance

requirements Living Longer Living Better – timelines for HACC &

Community Care HACC only services – change to membership fees

Aged & Community Services Association of NSW & ACT

Aged Care Reforms-Living Longer. Living Better

Released by Prime Minister 20 April 2012Complements:

• Health Reforms

• National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

• $3.7 billion package over 5 years

• Marks policy shift towards home care

• Review after 5 yearsAged & Community Services Association of NSW & ACT

Home Support Program (HSP)

To replace HACC, NRCP,DTC and ACHA from 1 July 2015

6% annual growth for HACC each year, and all elements of HSP from July 2015

No change to most HACC services until 2015. Review of HACC service types commencing in

2013 Streamlined single program


Home Care Packages (HCP)

HCP adjusted up from 25 to 45 places per 1,000 people 70+ by 2021-22

Additional 84,538 HCP over 10 years2 new levels HCPIncome tested fees to be introducedHardship provision availableAll HCP in future Aged Care Approvals

Rounds must be “offered” as CDCAged & Community Services Association of NSW & ACT

Stakeholder Advisory Groups


ACFA Aged Care Financing

Authority

ACRIC Aged Care Reform

Implementation Council

SWAG Strategic Workforce

Advisory Group

ACSA

NATSI National Aboriginal

and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Reference Group

CALD Culturally and

Linguistically Diverse Advisory Group

LGBTI Lesbian Gay Bisexual

Transgender and Intersex Advisory

Committee ACSA

MDAG Minister’s Dementia

Advisory Group

ACFI Aged Care Funding

Instrument Monitoring Group ACSA

Dementia and Veterans Supplement Working

Group

Home Care/ Consumer

Directed Care Advisory Group

ACSA

Quality Indicators Advisory Group

*Establish by Oct 2012

Gateway Advisory Group ACSA

Assessment Sub Group

Specified Care and Services Advisory

Group ACSA

Additional advisory groups to be established in late 2012 and beyond Carers and Respite Health interface including

Palliative Care Home Support Program Advocacy & CVS Residential care CDC

AEAG Ageing Expert

Advisory Group

NACA National Aged Care

Alliance

NACA support

ACS/ACSA Representation

SWAG-Strategic Workforce Advisory GroupCALD LGBTIACFI-Aged Care Funding Instrument

Monitoring GroupAEAG-Ageing Expert Advisory Group

(drawn from the National Aged Care Alliance –NACA)


AEAG Advisory Groups

Home Care Packages (HCP)/Consumer Directed Care (CDC)

Aged Care Gateway Advisory groupSpecified Care and ServicesAll groups to feed back to Minister through

AEAG and NACADoHA staff attend all meetings but do not

participate


HCP/CDC advisory group-Phase 1

Prior to 31 August 2012-first meeting 15 AugustDevelopment of key design elements of the HCP and CDC to establish the required legal framework and to provide sufficient information for providers seeking to apply for packages in the Aged Care Approvals RoundLiving Longer. Living Better (LLLB) indicated 4,901 HCP in this next roundAll CDC


HCP/CDCPhase 2

1 September 2012-mid 2013Development of more detailed information for the HCP program, including CDC, eg assessment and eligibility issues; development of program guidelines; communication materials,and resources and support for consumers and providers; and evaluation issues


Aged Care Gateway Advisory Group

First meeting 21 AugustPapers developed and circulated for

commentNext meeting 22 OctoberACSA representative from ACS/SA/NT


Sector consultation

ACS/ACSA representativesACS policy staffCommunity consultations by some groupsNACA papers available to sector


ACS HACC Transition Project and Update on Aged Care Reforms

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