Enforceable undertakings (EU) have been on the rise and have become a pivotal regulatory tool to address non-compliance while allowing aged care providers the opportunity to remedy deficiencies without facing severe sanctions.
The Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHAC) are now encouraging all residential aged care providers to offer their residents and their representatives a monthly care statement from 1 October 2024. This voluntary period provides the perfect opportunity for providers to embed a new process prior to the statements becoming mandatory.
By embracing data-driven decision making, we are not only preparing for the upcoming reforms but also driving continuous improvement in the quality and efficiency of home care services.
The Department has confirmed that no further changes are expected to the Strengthened Quality Standards, so providers should start planning their transition now. In this blog, we highlight the risks associated with delaying your transition.
The more providers and their workforce understand about the Strengthened Standards, the better prepared they will be to meet these new requirements.
The latest regulatory bulletin has shed light on the commission’s stance towards staffing issues including meeting care minute targets.
Last week, the Department of Health and Aged Care (the Department) conducted another webinar which gave an overview of how providers’ operational and financial data will be published on My Aged Care from February 2024 to increase transparency.
The Commission’s utilisation of various information sources to construct a comprehensive risk profile for each provider assures that no stone will be left unturned, building on earlier discussions with the Commission. Mirus Australia have been passionately working on addressing the complexities of care minutes and the AN-ACC framework from multiple angles.
With ongoing consultation on the regulatory model for aged care, the Department of Health and Aged Care conducted a webinar on the design of the new model in May. As we progress towards the go-live date in July 2024, we are putting together a summary of the key concepts and insights from the consultation and documents.
Learn of changes between the current Aged Care Act & the proposed framework of the new rights based Aged Care Act, highlighting 5 key areas.