7 Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Reforms The CHSP is being extended from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2027. The introduction of the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program from 1 July 2025 will mean changes to the CHSP. Aged care reforms Changes are being made to improve aged care in Australia for all, now and in the future. These changes will deliver safety, dignity and respect for older people across aged care. The reforms will change in-home aged care, including the CHSP from 1 July 2025. Changes to the CHSP The new Aged Care Act will regulate CHSP providers the same way as other aged care programs and standardise the CHSP service list which will mean new service type names and descriptions. Changes will be implemented gradually to help providers and clients prepare for the transition to Support at Home. Strengthened Quality Standards Everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect in aged care. The Aged Care Quality Standards define what good care looks like. As part of the new Aged Care Act and regulatory model, the Quality Standards are being strengthened. The strengthened Quality Standards will be introduced with the commencement of the new Aged Care Act. The existing Standards will remain in effect until then. JOIN US When: Each Thursday from 2:00pm to 4:00pm (Please note: NOT ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS - 26th December 2024 and 2nd January 2025) Where: Port Lincoln Hotel Contact West Coast Homecare for more information and RSVP on 8682 2177. New Quality Indicators for Homecare Quality indicators measure important aspects of aged care services. This helps to improve the quality of aged care services provided to older people. Residential aged care providers currently report on 11 quality indicators, with 3 staffing quality indicators to be added in 2025. This program will now be expanded to include quality indicators for in-home aged care providers like West Coast Homecare. West Coast Community Services incorporated have been actively engaged in the 12-week pilot program from early October 2024 to test the proposed quality indicators.
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