Reform Timelines for Proposed Changes
1 July 2013 / 1 January 2014 / 1 April 2014 / 1 July 2014 / 1 July 2015Introduction of 4 levels of Home Care packagesi/c transition of existing packages / Aged Care Pricing Commissioner (ACPC) who will make determinations on applications to charge L3 accommodation prices. / Must publish accommodation prices applicable from 1/7/14 for all room types – both on the My Aged Care website and in any promotional materials / Change to calculation of subsidies and fees -
Income tested fee introduced / Establishment of a national Commonwealth Home Support program (incorporating NRCP, HACC, DTC & ACHA)
All new HC Packages are provided as Consumer Directed Care (CDC) / New Australian Aged Care
Quality Agency / Gateway assumes assessment responsibility / Strengthened means testing arrangements - combining the current income and asset tests to ensure a consistent fees policy / All packages provided as CDC
New Home Care Package Guidelines commence / Quality indicators in place for residential care by 2014 (community by 2016) / Introduction of a central client record / Annual and lifetime caps on means tested fees / All assessments via Gateway
ACAT approvals for packaged care will not lapse / Gateway linking service for people with multiple needs to be established / Removal of High/Low distinction
Implementation of 1st stage of the Gateway ,national contact centre & My Aged Care Website / Gateway assessment capability in place overlaying the current HACC assessment processes. / Services can have different prices for different rooms
New supplements – Workforce
NB Dementia & Veterans deferred to 1 August
Homelessness 1 October / Resident choice of paying for Accommodation by RAD, DAP or combination
Commonwealth Carelink services close by July 2013 / Drawdowns from RAD allowed for DAP etc
Review of HACC service types commencing in 2013 / Loss of retentions from RADs
Changes to the Aged Care Funding Instrument / Changes to calculation of subsidy and fees
Removal of claw back from ESS
Additional amenities charges
Approvals non-lapsing
Accommodation supplement increase for those facilities that meet the Significant Refurbishment criteria
Quality indicators
displayed via My Aged Care Website by 1 July 14 (residential)
Quality Agency remit incl. Home Care
ACAT contract with States end July 14
Current NRCP, HACC Service Group 2 funding contracts end.
Streamlining of current respite care programs to occur.
Streamlining of current respite care programs to occur.
Establishment of Carer Support Centres
RED – Home Care/ Home SupportBLUE – Residential CarePurple - Both