Care providers told to strengthen risk strategies

Care providers told to strengthen risk strategies

Care providers in Buckinghamshire have been urged to strengthen their risk management strategies amid mounting pressures

CHSP Contract Change Risks Services for 830,000 Older Australians

The aged care peak body Ageing Australia has warned that more than 830,000 older Australians could be left without essential services due to a surprise new requirement under the upcoming Aged Care Act. Under the change, Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) providers must sign new service agreements with every client by 1 July – something never before required, and without the necessary rules in place to create the contracts. “Being ready for…

Care providers warn of chaos as 830,000 Older Australians face service agreement crisis

Thousands of aged care providers across Australia are on the brink of a crisis, as a late-stage decision by the Federal Government threatens to derail the transition to the new Aged Care Act, set to begin on 1 July. More than 830,000 older Australians who currently receive support under the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) are at risk of missing out on services, due to the sudden introduction of new rules requiring individual service agr…