CALD Service Providers Network South Australia
CALD Service Providers Network S.A.
We all understand that everyone is busy, and we all know the challenges of keeping up with the many emails we receive. We understand the challenge that it is to make sure that you have read the email, opened the relevant items and information, and read through the accompanying, documentation and attachments, to keep ourselves informed in this fast-moving sector.
It is especially important that we stay up to date with communications, bulletins, website updates, new aged care reform requirements, and new information impacting the sector within which we provide aged care services, that are from the Department of Health and Aged Care, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, and the Government.
Our new initiative is aimed at providing targeted information; an overview of what it relates to, direct links/attachments and /or more details. We will also send you occasionally, a short survey regarding current Aged Care Reform topics, requirements, initiatives, and consultations. The surveys will seek feedback from you as to what support you need.
As a Service Provider, what are your concerns moving forward? What other supports do you need to help prepare your organisation and your workforce and consolidate systems to build your capacity to embed. the changes moving forward. And how can MAC help you and how can the Department of Health and Aged Care help you?
We are very much looking forward to continuing our work together and we are genuinely interested in your feedback regarding this new support service.
This new support service is, especially for, CALD Service Providers, particularly those that may have small numbers of staff, and volunteers, a few services, and supporting many older persons of CALD backgrounds to support them to continue to live as independently as possible and staying connected to their communities.
Any feedback you may have about this new service and any other ideas or supports that your service may have identified ,or are having difficulty with, concerns your governing bodies may have? Let us know what MAC can do to further support you and your agency moving forward with the changes. As you know, we can tailor information and organizational support. So please get in touch.
We look forward to hearing your feedback and working together, moving forward.
You can email Italia directly at italia@mac.org.au or via macsa@mac.org.au
So to launch MAC’s new service the CALD Service Provider Network S.A.
Mailout Number 1 - 15/01/2024
So to launch MAC’s new service the CALD Service Provider Network S.A.
We want to remind you of the following, make sure you have a look through, understand, and take appropriate actions for your services
- Communication from The Department of Health and Aged Care
Recently this email was sent by Funding Agreement Managers (FAM’s) to CHSP meals providers.
Dear CHSP meals provider,
On the 3rd of December 2024, the Minister announced a10% boost to meals funding for Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers $37 million boost for aged care meals services | Health Portfolio Ministers | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
All providers of funded meals services will be receiving a Notice of Change (NOC) to increase their meals funding. Further information can be found on the department’s website CHSP Meals services funding boost factsheet.
The Department is providing some extra funding to CHSP meals services, including all types of meal services. We have attached here, the link to the Department’s email to individual service providers today so please make sure that you check out the information provided regarding meals.
It is important to note that this increase in funding for meals services are for all meal types i.e. delivered meals, meals that are based at the centre and meals in the home.
- Grants available from DoHAC in GrantConnect for IT upgrades in readiness for your agencies to Support at Home program
Support At Home and new Aged Care Act Transition Support 2024-2025
HCP providers will require changes to their IT systems to meet new obligations for claiming payments for services delivered and reporting under the SaH program and the Aged Care Act 2024.
To align the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) with the new Aged Care Act 2024, changes to CHSP reporting requirements will be implemented from 1 July 2025 to reflect new legislative requirements ahead of the CHSP transitioning into the SaH program no earlier than 1 July 2027. CHSP providers will require changes to their IT systems to meet their new CHSP reporting obligations.
This grant opportunity will be open to HCP and CHSP providers, providing one-off funding of $10,000 in the 2024-25 financial year towards the cost of IT system upgrades to meet the obligations under SaH, the CHSP and the Aged Care Act 2024.
Draft Grant Guidelines and FAQs are available at this link: Forecast Opportunity View – P6630: GrantConnect
This fact sheet outlines what existing CHSP providers need to know about the 2025-27 extension and associated program changes. DoHAC will be contacting all CHSP providers early 2025 with next steps including the Grant Opportunity Guidelines for the 2025-27 extension. Download it here.
Proposed changes to Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Data Exchange from 1 July 2025 – Fact sheet
This fact sheet outlines what CHSP providers need to know about the proposed changes to reporting requirements to reflect service list changes and provide greater program assurance.
Italia Mignone and the MAC SSD team
