Submissions
Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord Submission on Building a Skilled and Adaptable Workforce
This submission to the Productivity Commission is made by the Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord in response to the interim report on Building a Skilled and Adaptable Workforce.
Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord Submission on Delivering Quality Care More Efficiently
This submission to the Productivity Commission is made by the Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord in response to the interim report on Delivering Quality Care More Efficiently.
Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord Submission of the Draft Guidelines for Strengthened Standards
This submission to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is made by the Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord in response the draft Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards guidance consultation.
Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord Submission on the New Aged Care Act Exposure Draft
This submission aims to draw attention to the unique and specific needs of remote and very remote service providers throughout the reform process.
Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord Issues Paper – “Quality and Compliance in Remote Australia”
This issues paper discusses the importance of a culturally and contextually specific approach to quality and compliance in remote Australia, and discusses the need for guidelines to support assessors and service providers.
Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord response to IHACPA Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services 2024–25
This submission to the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Commission (IHACPA) is made by the Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord (the Remote Accord) in response to the July 2023 consultation paper on the pricing framework for Australian residential aged care services 2024-25. In particular, this paper discusses the important role that the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program (NATSIFACP) continues to play for remote providers and their clients.
Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord Issues Paper – “Ageing & Dying on Country”
This issues paper discusses the importance of a culturally and contextually specific approach to quality and compliance in remote Australia, and discusses the need for guidelines to support assessors and service providers.
Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord response to Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Registered Nurses) Principles 2023 – Exposure Draft
This Submission highlights the unique position facing service providers in MMM6 and MMM7 communities in relation to the proposed Legislative amendments and provides recommendations to mitigate the issues.
Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord Submission in response to the Jobs and Skills Australia Discussion Paper
This Submission proposes recommendations to ensure that Jobs and Skills Australia is appropriately prepared to advise government on the critical workforce challenges facing remote and very remote Australian communities.
Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord Submission in response to the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care’s Aged Care Workforce Roundtables
This Submission reaffirms the need for a flexible, place-based approach to improving housing and social infrastructure in remote and very remote communities.
Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord Submission on the Productivity Commission Aged Care Employment Study
This submission seeks to provide feedback on the Productivity Commission Aged Care Employment Study, and particularly on the potential impact of further regulation of agency workers on remote and very remote service providers.
Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord Submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety – Capital Financing for Residential Aged Care
Submission to the Royal Commission specifically addressing capital financing issues in remote Australia, including current challenges and possible solutions
Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord Submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety – Workforce
Submission to the Royal Commission specifically addressing workforce issues in remote Australia, including current challenges and possible solutions
Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord Submission on the Aged Care Financing Authority’s Consultation Paper
This submission provides feedback on the Aged Care Financing Authority’s consultation paper, ‘Improving home care payment arrangements’, and particularly on how proposed changes may impact service providers in remote and very remote communities
Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord Submission to the Aged Care Royal Commission
General submission to the Royal Commission on the social and cultural significance of remote and very remote areas of Australia, and the broad challenges of delivering services in those areas
Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord Submission on the Remote Area Tax Concessions and Payments Draft Report
Examines the possible negative impacts of changes to remote and very remote aged care service providers if remote area tax concessions are rolled back