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Revolutionising aged care compliance: QPS Benchmarking’s new Converge CQI offers real-time quality improvement
QPS Benchmarking has launched a ground-breaking Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) system — Converge CQI — designed to shift the quality management paradigm from reactive to proactive. It is setting a new benchmark for compliance, performance and innovation in aged care.
Building a lasting foundation for success in aged care through effective Governance, Risk and Compliance management
As the new Aged Care Act reshapes the sector, senior leaders need to prioritise governance, risk and compliance management to provide a lasting foundation for a sustainable business model as well as ensuring compliance with both the letter and spirit of the law.
Provider insight: Gov releases reform booklet and priority actions list
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has released two critical resources for aged care providers that will help organisations and leaders strengthen their readiness before 1 July to implement the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program.
New compensation pathways are a wake-up call for providers
The Aged Care Act 2024, set to take effect on 1 July 2025, introduces significant reforms aimed at enhancing the quality and safety of aged care services.
National audit reveals gaps and opportunities in aged care medication governance
A detailed national audit has uncovered wide variability in the structure and function of Medication Advisory Committees across Australia’s residential aged care sector, highlighting urgent opportunities to strengthen medication governance.
Inside the Commission’s vision for aged care excellence
With the new Aged Care Act commencing in less than two months, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s Compliance Management leader, Peter Edwards, said the Commission is focused on building a sector that’s invested in self-assurance and understands its own risk.
Ready or not? How leaders are embracing change ahead of 1 July
As the sector prepares for the implementation of the new Aged Care Act on 1 July, providers across the country are ramping up efforts to ensure they’re ready for operational transformation. But just how much is expected to change? And how well prepared can you be when information is missing and key processes remain unclear? […]
Rules, obligations, and frustrations: Gov webinar explores new regulatory model
The Department of Health and Aged Care has delivered a timely update about the Aged Care Act’s new regulatory framework, exploring the fundamental elements of the new Act, and some of the sector’s burning questions — and frustrations.
New definition of PCWs could put homes at risk of missing mandatory targets
Residential care providers have been handed a hammer blow to care minute calculations after a Department of Health and Aged Care webinar crystallised the definition of Personal Care Workers (PCWs) that could severely impact how staff responsibilities are managed.
A cautious approach: Aged Care Act risk and insurance implications
The forthcoming Aged Care Act introduces monumental regulatory changes likely to create additional financial and compliance pressures for providers.
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