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In case you missed it: this week’s home and community care news had a focus on CHSP, including part four of the Enkindle...
06/06/2026

In case you missed it: this week’s home and community care news had a focus on CHSP, including part four of the Enkindle Consulting home care outlook report finding providers are concerned that Support at Home is not stable enough to absorb CHSP, Anne Ruston questioning Department of Health, Disability and Ageing representatives on the uncertainty surrounding the CHSP transition and the CHSP Alliance calling for no increases to CHSP co-payments. Other news included the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority releasing its pricing advice for Support at Home, Tanya Davison discussing the importance of mental health in aged care services, a $2.6 million grant round for dementia researchers opening and Silverchain opening a new clinical service centre.

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Jennene Buckley Natalie Siegel-Brown Abhay Kumar Singh Dementia Australia Dementia Australia Research Foundation Meredith Hammat MLA Renae Lavell

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The Dementia Australia Research Foundation’s latest grant round has a focus on supporting early- and mid-career research...
05/06/2026

The Dementia Australia Research Foundation’s latest grant round has a focus on supporting early- and mid-career researchers and features a memorial grant for Dr Pratishtha Chatterjee.

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The Dementia Australia Research Foundation’s latest grant round has a focus on supporting early- and mid-career researchers and features a memorial grant for Dr Pratishtha Chatterjee.

Senator Anne Ruston says the uncertainty on the CHSP transition and expectation that the sector will be able to respond ...
04/06/2026

Senator Anne Ruston says the uncertainty on the CHSP transition and expectation that the sector will be able to respond in such a short timeframe is "completely unreasonable behaviour by government."

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Anne Ruston says the uncertainty on the CHSP transition and expectation that the sector will be able to respond in such a short timeframe is ‘completely unreasonable behaviour by government.’

Providers surveyed for Enkindle Consulting’s latest home care outlook report say the scale and diversity of CHSP will be...
03/06/2026

Providers surveyed for Enkindle Consulting’s latest home care outlook report say the scale and diversity of CHSP will be too much for Support at Home and that the transition must wait for the new system to stabilise.

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Providers surveyed for Enkindle Consulting’s latest home care outlook report say the scale and diversity of CHSP will be too much for Support at Home and that the transition must wait for the new system to stabilise.

As the debate on the future of the Commonwealth Home Support Program continues, the CHSP Alliance has published two new ...
02/06/2026

As the debate on the future of the Commonwealth Home Support Program continues, the CHSP Alliance has published two new position papers, one in opposition to increasing co-payments and another on reducing service delivery duplication.

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Co-payments should be considered on a tier-by-tier basis, the CHSP Alliance argues in its latest position paper, as each aged care program has different goals, delivery systems and structures.

Juniper and the Australian Human Rights Commission are partnering on a series of workshops to tackle age discrimination,...
01/06/2026

Juniper and the Australian Human Rights Commission are partnering on a series of workshops to tackle age discrimination, due to take place across four Juniper locations this week.

Juniper CEO Russell Bricknell says age discrimination is an issue which can affect anyone and that the interactive workshops are an "important opportunity to challenge outdated assumptions about ageing."

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Juniper CEO Russell Bricknell says ageism can affect anyone and that the interactive workshops are an ‘important opportunity to challenge outdated assumptions about ageing.’

In case you missed it: this week’s home and community care news included research commissioned by Benetas finding a gap ...
30/05/2026

In case you missed it: this week’s home and community care news included research commissioned by Benetas finding a gap between intention and action when it comes to older people wanting to age in place, part three of the Enkindle Consulting 2026 Home Care Provider Outlook Survey found providers are concerned about the compliance burden, Lorraine Poulos shared key messages from a panel discussion with Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission leaders at the 2026 Positive Ageing Summit, where Jacquie Molloy also discussed the importance of spiritual care, Juniper Aged Care and the Australian Human Rights Commission prepared to host a series of workshops on age discrimination and Philippa Lewis discussed how policy has failed to keep pace with the transition from family-based care to a consumer-funded model.

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Much of the frustration surrounding aged care policy stems from a disconnect between the expectations society now holds ...
29/05/2026

Much of the frustration surrounding aged care policy stems from a disconnect between the expectations society now holds and the systems designed to meet them, writes Philippa Lewis for Community Care Review.

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Much of the frustration surrounding aged care policy stems from a disconnect between the expectations society now holds and the systems designed to meet them, writes Philippa Lewis.

New research commissioned by Benetas has found just 6 per cent of people aged 65 and older have enrolled in fall prevent...
28/05/2026

New research commissioned by Benetas has found just 6 per cent of people aged 65 and older have enrolled in fall prevention programs or strength training, despite 89 per cent indicating they want to remain at home as they age.

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Research by Benetas has found just 6 per cent of people aged 65 and older have enrolled in fall prevention programs or strength training, despite 89 per cent indicating they want to remain at home as they age.

Spiritual care is a key part of wellbeing, communications specialist Jacquie Molloy tells PAS 2026 delegates, but a benc...
27/05/2026

Spiritual care is a key part of wellbeing, communications specialist Jacquie Molloy tells PAS 2026 delegates, but a benchmarking report shows it is misunderstood.

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Spiritual care is a key part of wellbeing, communications specialist Jacquie Molloy tells PAS 2026 delegates, but a benchmarking report shows it is misunderstood.

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