NEWS & RESOURCES
Home Care & CHSP: news, opinion and analysis.
CHSP - the Poor Cousin’s Getting Poorer
Paul shows how the government's approach to CHSP funding has led to a reduction in services for older Australians in need.
It’s Time to Change Support at Home
Roland highlights concerns from the SaH Free Briefing and says there will never be a better time to call for change
Limited Support at Home
Lynsey sadly highlights that you have to be dying to get the level of support at home that would keep many older people out of resi care
Rabbits in the SaH headlights
Roland responds to concerns that raising the issue of cuts to Care Management is ‘scaremongering’.
Cuts and Complexity - Support at Home 2025
The Invox analysis of the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home - cuts to Care Management and major implementation concerns
The New Act for Home Care Providers
Roland and Paul’s overview of the changes ahead for Home Care providers
Big questions about Support at Home
Lynsey McDonnell, CFO at Avivo asks a couple of big questions about the incoming Support at Home program.
Business Thinking in Home Care
Roland asks how we can become more business-like and still be true to our values in home care.
New record low compliance in home care
Anna tells us the latest Quality Commission's data report is mandatory reading with its reasons for record levels of home care non-compliance.
Care Management - WTFH?
In the absence of government direction, Roland argues it's Care Managers that need to lead practice.
Home Care Headwinds
Roland Naufal argues home care is the poor cousin in Australian public policy.
Consumer Contributions: Unfair or Simply Unsustainable?
Prof. Kathy Eagar challenges the push for increased user pays in aged care. She argues it won't work and calls for a Medicare-style approach.
Vet Affairs vs HCP Outcomes?
A recent University of Sydney analysis compared the outcomes for over 65 year olds using Home Care Packages (HCPs) versus those accessing Veterans’ Affairs Community Nursing (VCN). Read the outcome here!
Having difficult conversations with consumers
Fatigue. Demands. Reluctance. Anna Millicer provides some helpful tips on how to appropriately and sensitively have difficult conversations with consumers.
Aged Care Market Failure
Paul Sadler argues that market forces are not working for home care.
Taskforce Report - What it means for Home Care
Media coverage hardly mentions what the just released Taskforce recommendations mean for home care funding. Paul and Roland have done the work of finding out what it means for our sector.