7 1 Phases of aged care reform 2022 2023 2024 2025 Phase 1: Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Act 2022 [COMPLETED] – 17 Royal Commission recommendations Phase 2: Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Act 2022 [COMPLETED] - 2 Royal Commission recommendations and election commitments Phase 4: Consultation on a bill for a new Act (UNDERWAY) Phase 5: Aged Care Act 2024 and a new aged care system from 1 July 2024 (UNDERWAY) –29 recommendations in full (4 in part) and 6 election commitments Phase 6: Amendment Bill – a new approach to home care services from 1 July 2025 (UNDERWAY) – 17 recommendations in full (3 in part) Phase 3: Aged care wage reform [COMPLETED] - election commitment Jul –Sep 22 Oct – Dec 22 Jan – Mar 23 Apr – Jun 23 Jul –Sep 23 Oct – Dec 23 Jan – Mar 24 Apr – Jun 24 Jul –Sep 24 Oct – Dec 24 Jan – Mar 25 Apr – Jun 25 Jul –Sep 25 Oct – Dec 25 Stronger protections for older persons in place under current aged care legislative framework Bill introduced on 27 July 2022 and passed on 2 August 2022 AN-ACC commences 1 October 2022 New Code of Conduct, expanded incident reporting, stronger provider governance and star ratings from 1 December 2022 Improved care outcomes for older people in place under current aged care legislative framework Bill introduced on 27 July 2022 and passed on 27 October 2022 Increased transparency from 1 December 2022. Home care charges capped from 1 January 2023 24/7 nursing requirement commences on 1 July 2023 Improved pay arrangements in place for aged care workers NOTE: the Fair Work Commission is still considering a further pay rise for some workers Submission lodged on 8 August 2022 FWC decision delivered on 21 February 2023 15% pay increase for residential aged care workers delivered from 30 June 2023 Ongoing stakeholder engagement: • Regular engagement with Council of Elders and National Aged Care Advisory Council, Expert Panels, Consumer and Sector Reference Groups • Public Webinars,Event and Conference presentations Public consultation on foundations August 2023 Exposure Draft Released December 2023 Policy and drafting instructions developed alongside consultation processes Bill and related subordinate legislation developed alongside further consultation processes (taking into account recommendations of Aged Care Taskforce) • Bill introduced • Committee scrutiny and consultation • Passage of legislation Support at Home policy developed alongside consultation process Bill and related subordinate legislation developed alongside further consultation processes • Bill introduced • Committee scrutiny and consultation • Passage of legislation New Aged Care Act and person-centred aged care system in place, which incorporates the above reforms Support at Home in place An Advance Care Directive is a legal form that plays a significant role in ensuring that your wishes for future care known in the event you’re unable to communicate due to an illness or injury. Improvements have recently been made to the Government of South Australia’s Advance Care Directive Kit in response to feedback received from the public, key stakeholders and the health sector. The updated Advance Care Directive Kit has a contemporary look and is easier to understand and complete. If you’re unsure where to begin or need guidance throughout the process, the Advance Care Directive Kit takes you through it step-by-step. The Kit includes a step-by-step guide as well as the required form and documents so you can complete an Advance Care Directive yourself without help from a professional, such as a lawyer. Please note that Advanced Care Directives made using the previous forms (before 1 March 24 remain legally valid.) You can write your advanced Care Directive online or print a hard copy or you can pick up two FREE professionally printed hard copies of the Advance Care Directive Kit are available: from Service SA, 73-75 Tasman Terrace, Port Lincoln. Call 13 23 24 during business hours to order a hard copy to be posted to you. (postage fees may be incurred). Download available at : shop.service.sa.gov. au/legal-and-government/1199-advance-caredirective-diy-kit.html An Advance Care Directive is an important step forward in planning for health care. It replaces the existing Enduring Power of Guardianship and Medical Power of Attorney with a single Advance Care Directive. A Power of Attorney appoints someone else to make decisions on your behalf, whereas an ACD sets out your wishes directly to your medical treatment providers should you be unable to communicate what those wishes for medical treatment are. It allows you to:- • write down your wishes, preferences and instructions for your future health care, end of life, living arrangements and personal matters; and/or • appoint one or more Substitute DecisionMakers to make these decisions on your behalf if you are unable to make them for yourself. Any adult can write an Advance Care Directive, whether you are young, older, healthy or sick. To write an Advance Care Directive, it must be your choice and you must: • be aged 18 years and older • have decision-making capacity to know what an Advance Care Directive is • know what it will be used for and when it will be used. The following persons, or classes of persons, are authorised witnesses: • Health practitioners – including registered nurses • Justices of the Peace (JP) • Law practitioners • Police Officers • Social workers • Teachers. For further information about Advanced Care Directives: • visit advancecaredirectives.sa.gov.au • call the Legal Services Commission help line on 1300 366 424 if you require further information about Advanced Care Directives • talk with your Home Care Coordinator. New and improved Advance Care Directive Kit Phases of Aged Care Reform
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