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AGED CARE SERVICES AND CHANGES Peter Lawley CEO Brisbane Water (NSW) Legacy Legacy Australia – Aged Care Coordinator Australasian Services Care Network – Chairman
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LIVING LONGER LIVING BETTER,. Aged Care Reform Package. Announced April 2012, Legislated June 2013 Create a flexible and seamless aged care system that provides older Australians with more choice, more control and easier access to a full range of services. Aged Care Gateway will create an identifiable entry point to the aged care system Relevant and transparent national aged care quality indicators and rating systems will be developed and published. Residential Care – Aged Care Facilities Pricing, from 19 May 2014.
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HOMECARE Increase over 5 years from 40,000 to 100,000 Nationally. Replaces CACP, EACH, EACH Dementia Consumer Directed Care Commonwealth Home Support program from July 2015 National Respite and HACC
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AGED CARE GATEWAY www.myagedcare.gov.au 1800 200 422 www.livinglongerlivingbetter.gov.au
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NATIONAL AGED CARE ALLIANCE Is a representative body of peak national organisations in aged care, including consumer groups, providers, unions and health professionals, working together to determine a more positive future for aged care in Australia.
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BRISBANE WATER (NSW) LEGACY In addition to Legacy Welfare Services, for the families of those who gave their health or lives in war or as part of the ADF, Brisbane Water (NSW) Legacy operates: Legacy Aged Care – Wyoming (60 bed) Legacy Aged Care – Norah Head (53 bed) Legacy Independent Living Units - Gosford
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