COMPULSORY REPORTING: A Guide for Facility Managers - Guide Document  Draft Advice DoHA Document

Information on the aged care subsidies and supplements rates of payment from 1 July 2011 are now available on the Departments website click here to view more detail

NEW AGED CARE PLACES ON OFFER IN 2011 AGED CARE APPROVALS ROUND

Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler has announced that more than 12,000 new aged care places throughout Australia, worth over $400 million will be on offer as part of the 2011 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR).

Application forms and supporting materials are available on the Department of Health and Ageing website at www.health.gov.au/acar2011. 

FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF AGED CARE PROVIDERS UNDERTAKING TELEHEALTH ACTIVITIES

From 1 July 2011, Medicare Australia will introduce telehealth, an initiative that aims to address some of the barriers to accessing medical services for Australians in eligible telehealth areas. Telehealth provides financial incentives to eligible practitioners and aged care services who enable patients to participate in a video consultation called a telehealth consultation with a specialist, consultant physician or consultant psychiatrist. For more details go to the Medicare Australia Website.

SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES - July 2011 click here to download