Tag: ACFI

Mirus Australia survey: 70% of CEOs say their organisation has not started preparing for...

Aged care consultancy Mirus Australia has today released the report ‘A new era in aged care funding’ AN-ACC CEO Survey, highlighting the sentiments...

How digital documentation systems can demonstrate quality care and help secure funding

In this guest post, Kyle Stewart from Person Centred Software shares his views on how digital clinical documentation will be key to...

Experts to share insight on aged care’s finance future

Aged care finance experts, StewartBrown, will be holding a series of finance forums across Australia throughout October and November to help providers...

Consultation commences on new residential care funding model

The Department has released the long-awaited consultation paper for a proposed new funding model for residential care. Providers have been...

New roles, recruitment strategy for small-house model

Mercy Health has commenced recruitment to fill more than 100 positions in its new residential aged care home in regional Victoria. Mercy Place Ballarat will...

ACFI options must revert to core funding principles: UnitingCare

The core funding principles developed by organisations representing a significant percentage of Australia's residential care providers remain key to informing the development of a new ACFI model, UnitingCare says.

ACFI report released as momentum for fast change builds

The Department of Health has released the University of Wollongong’s report into alternate options for the ACFI model, and while momentum builds for fast change, the Government says nothing will be determined until after the legislative review is complete.

Outrage over new ACFI fees

Providers have reacted strongly to the Department of Health’s announcement that it will charge for ACFI reviews and empower review officers to demand any document or record kept on the premises.

Changes to ACFI classification principles

The Department has introduced a new fee for every ACFI question that providers seek reconsideration of and can use the qualifications of the person delivering...

Gap doubles between basic living costs and daily care fee

In 2007 the gap between a client’s daily living expenses and the income received from the basic daily care fee was $16.10 per day. Some...

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