Push to fix home care price gouging
Push to fix home care price gouging
Australians desperately want more home care and they expect more to be announced in the Budget. But they also want an end to the high management fees and price gouging by inefficient providers.
Last week, Rebekah Sharkie, member for Mayo in South Australia, rose in question time to ask the government what it was doing to stop price gouging in home care.
She noted the example of a couple who had 25% of their home care package sucked up in management fees and went on to claim some constituents reported management fees of up to 45% – resulting in little money for actual care. The full story can be found in the link below.
Information about the COVID -19 Vaccines.
The Australian Government has an information and communication resource for aged care providers, their workers and residents and their family about the COVID -19 vaccines. To learn more about the role out of the vaccine and to keep you informed and assist you in your decision-making process follow the links below.
And the COVID -19 vaccine aged care readiness toolkit which includes a checklist for facilities to work through in preparing for the vaccination clinic.
Australian Healthcare Week Expo 2021
Australia’s largest healthcare event and join the Australian Healthcare community for two days of extensive networking and learning and development opportunities on 17-18 March 2021.
Australian Healthcare Week has a dedicated Aged Care zone designed to showcase the latest technologies and products set to transform aged care service delivery now and in the years to come.
Please note Australian Healthcare Week will operate in accordance with our COVID-Safety Plan and in line with the guidance of NSW Health and the International Convention Centre (ICC), Sydney.
To register for your free pass click the link below
https://iqpc.eventsair.com/australian-healthcare-2021/ahwexpo21/Site/Register
Dedicated Home Loan Scheme for older Australians
Many older Australians are willing to pay for additional support to help them to remain in their own home. Here’s a simple and fair way to do it. All the details are in the link below.
https://nationalseniors.com.au/news/featured-news/a-dedicated-home-care-loans-scheme
$800k Aboriginal languages funding opens for applications
The Aboriginal Languages Trust is investing $800,000 in Aboriginal local community groups and organisations who have a community focus on delivering Aboriginal language activities, building workforce capability and promoting the appreciation and use of Aboriginal Languages.
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Don Harwin urged not-for-profit incorporated Aboriginal community-controlled organisations to apply, as part of state-based efforts to support languages revitalisation.
The Aboriginal Languages Community Investments Program 2021 is an open round grants program offering a total of $800,000 across three categories to support different project aims including reawaken (supports projects that encourage the development of new or emerging language activities) – up to $20,000, grow (supports existing projects to expand and develop the capacity of groups or organisations) – up to $50,000 and nurture (provides support to build the strategic capacity of more established groups or organisations) – up to $90,000
The Aboriginal Languages Trust was formed in 2020 as part of the Aboriginal Languages Act 2017 to provide a focused, coordinated and sustained effort in relation to Aboriginal language activities at local, regional and state levels.
“There’s an incredible range of Aboriginal language activities underway across NSW and that’s exactly what the trust is here to support,” Trust Board Chairperson Jason said
“Whether it’s about help to create new resources, developing team capacity or strengthening existing programs, we want to hear from the passionate groups that are driving use of their languages across their community and support them to widen this even further,” Trust Board Chairperson Jason said
Applications for the Aboriginal Languages Community Investments Program 2021 funding round open Monday 1 February 2021 and close Friday 12 March 2021, for projects delivered during 2021 and up to 30 June 2022.
More information here: Aboriginal language funding grants
Additional financial boost for Commonwealth Home Support Programme
The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) will receive additional funding assistance of $124.4 million across 2020-21 and 2021-22 financial years, ensuring older Australians can live independently at home for longer. Further details in the link below
Round two arts and cultural funding program applications now open
The NSW Government is calling for applications from individual artists, arts and cultural workers, practitioners and organisations across NSW for Round 2 of Create NSW’s 2020/2021 Arts and Cultural Funding Program.
“The NSW Government is proud to continue its support for NSW’s arts and culture sector and is strongly encouraging applications across a wide range of art forms and disciplines, from Museums and History to Contemporary Music, to Aboriginal Arts and Culture and Classical Music,” Minister for the Arts Don Harwin said.
The NSW Government is committed to funding artistic development across the State, to supporting our First Nations culture, and nurturing all our talented artists.
For more information and register, follow the link below …
National Women’s Alliances Grant Opportunity
| Open for applications — National Women’s Alliances
The National Women’s Alliances grant opportunity will establish 6 civil society networks (Alliances) to ensure women’s voices are heard in the policy making process. The Australian Government is inviting organisations to apply for grant funding under the Women’s Leadership and Development Program (WLDP) to serve as National Women’s Alliances. Applications close at 11:00 pm AEDT on 5 March 2021. Information about applying for this round can be found on the Community Grants Hub website and GrantConnect. |
Complimentary Subscription offer – Australian Journal of Dementia Care
Dementia Training Australia (DTA) proudly supports the dementia care workforce in rural and remote Australia.
In 2021, DTA is offering a complimentary 12-month subscription to the Australian Journal of Dementia Care (AJDC).
The application form is found on the link below for eligible services.
https://dta.com.au/rural-and-remote-offer/