Aged care recipients, their families, staff, providers and the wider community are being asked to have their say as the future of aged care is being decided.
The Federal Government has unveiled a new Ageing and Aged Care Engagement Hub, which is designed to be an open, central source of information where the sector and the community can see the areas that the Government is currently seeking feedback on.
The Hub currently is consulting on six reforms that you can contribute to, including:
- The draft Code of Conduct for aged care workers
- Aligning regulation across Australia’s aged care and disability sectors
- New residential aged care design standards
- Quality Indicators for residential aged care
- Quality Indicators for home care
- Improving choice in residential aged care
“Anyone interested can also sign up on the Hub to be involved in future engagement activities that will inform the implementation of the reforms,” a spokesman for Senior Australians and Aged Care Minister, Richard Colbeck, said.
There are also a range of consultation opportunities for older Australians coming up, including:
- Focus groups/workshops on the new Star Ratings system for aged care homes in December
- Face-to-face and online interviews on new Consumer Experience reviews of aged care, which will be held between January to October next year
The Hub will also feature updates from the Government on how respondents’ feedback has informed the aged care reforms.
It’s a great opportunity to get involved – and shape the future of aged care services.
We all will likely need help and support at some stage of our lives. Having a say in the future direction of aged care is in everyone’s interest.
You can register for the Hub here. For more information, visit the Hub here.
