Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord Issues Paper- “Quality and Compliance in Remote Australia”

11/10/23

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

31/08/2023

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”

17/07/2023

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

23/03/2023

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.

10/02/2023

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.

16/12/2022

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.

29/04/2022

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

16/09/2021

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

21/02/2020

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

11/10/2019

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

Remote Accord Submission to the Aged Care Royal Commission

11/10/2019

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

Examines the possible negative impacts of changes to remote and very remote aged care service providers if remote area tax concessions are rolled back

11/10/2019

Examines the possible negative impacts of changes to remote and very remote aged care service providers if remote area tax concessions are rolled back