Interview with: Mel Metz, Assistant Secretary, Legislative Reform Branch Indepth discussion about the new Aged care Act.  The feedback paper, preparations, implications for CHSP and much more.

In this episode I discuss artificial intelligence and it's uses in the Aged Care Sector with George Gouzounis.  We talk about new initiatives; how can they help elder Australians and what are the potential problems.

Mona  Khizam discusses Cota and their role in Aged Care.  In detail, she talks about the Rainbow Training and the importance of diversity awareness acceptance for providers in the community.DISCLAIMER, further to the podcast d...

In depth look at the role of the Adult Safeguarding Unit.  How it works and what it offers the vulnerable adults of South Australia

Nick Morgan talks about the delay in changes to the CHSP, inclusion of the programme in the Act, provider registration, social support categories, single assessment in two different programmes, flexible funding and much more.

Victor Harcourt is the Principal Lawyer at Russell Kennedy Lawyers.  He is a specialist in Aged Care regulatory issues and has published articles on topi...

Jason Howie, Partner in the Pride Living Group.  Previously CEO of KinCare talks about the potential changes and what we can glean from the two different consultation papers that have been published so far.

Hayley Letzepis from ACA tells us about the federally funded free programme that helps providers by taking on the hard work and administration of recruiting and employing workers.

SSD discussion on what is to change in the New Act and how providers can get involved in the consultation process.

Why is cultural intelligence important?  How we should look at our own culture and attitudes and learn about ourselves to help us understand and connect with others.

Ian Yates, the interim Inspector General tells us about the new role of Inspector General and what the office of the Inspector General is for and why it is necessary. 

Nick Hartland answers questions and discusses the new consultation paper no 2 Details of the proposed new model of regulating age care, and the Webinar that happened on 18 May

in depth discussion about Advance Care Directives, how important it is to have your wishes known.    We talk about, what they are, why you'd want one and what you need to think about to reflect your wishes and values.

 Grant Edwards from the Regional Assessment service gives us a deep dive into the assessment process and details of the 3-month trial for the new assessment tool to be implemented in June 2024

The Community Visitors Scheme, or CVS, is an Australian government–funded program established to promote links between socially isolated people living in an aged care home or in their own homes and the wider community. Lutheran Care is funded t...

Chloe Stoddart and Catherine Burkitt from Dept H&A in Canberra discuss the Care Finders programme.  What it's all about and how we can engage with it.

Neil Eastwood talks about the best ways to recruit and retain Staff in the Aged Care Sector.Neil is the Author of the book Saving Social Care and the developer of the Care Friends App 

Tammy Shepherd discusses regional transport.  The good, the bad, the ugly and what changes may or may not happen in 2024

This Episode is taken From the Government update Webinar on the New In-Home Aged Care Program.  It is Nic Morgan talking about the feedback the Department Collected from the 528 Submissions they received.

Recorded at the Karoonda Task force meeting: Roy Inglis from the SA Department of Health and Aged Care gives an overview of the Discussion paper for the New In-home Aged Care Program.