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CareVision Contractor Management
If you are in the care industry, especially for the Ageing Sector, then you’re very familiar with 3rd party contractors and the ensuing paperwork. If you would like to get on top of these tasks, let CareVision help you out. This care platform has a contractor module...
ITAC 2026 to Showcase Technology Innovation in Aged Care
EVENT PAGE Sector leaders, innovators and technology experts will come together for ITAC 2026, Australia’s leading conference focused on innovation and digital transformation in aged and community care. The two-day event will explore how emerging technologies,...
Expert Warns CHSP–Support at Home Merger “Won’t Work”
This article is sourced from hellocare.com.au (stock photo only) Support at Home has made waves of change as it replaced Home Care Packages. But now, it is also planned to replace the Commonwealth Home Support Program or CHSP, and people are not happy. Aged care...
Government Extends First Support at Home Claim Deadline
SOURCE ARTICLE The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has granted aged care providers extra time to submit their first claims under the Support at Home program. Providers can now lodge claims for services delivered between 1 November and 31 December 2025...
SA State Conference 2026 to Spotlight the Future of Aged Care
source South Australia’s aged care sector will come together on 22 April 2026 at the Hilton Adelaide for the SA State Conference 2026, a full-day event centred on the theme Aged Care Futures: People, Purpose and Progress. The conference will bring together providers,...
Home Care Margins Still Below Sustainable Levels
This article is sourced from www.australianageingagenda.com.au(stock photo only) One of the major changes in the aged care industry is fairer and more transparent pricing. Support at Home, which replaced Home Care Packages, is aimed at making it all about older...
Support at Home Program Pushing Care Providers Towards Financial Collapse
Many providers are sounding the alarm that the Support at Home program, which officially launched on 1 November 2025, is pushing them toward financial collapse. Industry bodies and economic advisors have highlighted several "red flags" making the sector's viability...
Is Your CMS Ready for the New Support at Home Program?
The transition to the new Support at Home (SAH) program is well underway, and many aged care providers are reassessing whether their current CMS can truly support the changes. Across the sector, common challenges are emerging: Limited or incomplete Support at Home...
Thousands Die Waiting for Home Care Support
This article is sourced from cathnews.com (stock photo only) According to reports, over 4,000 older Australians have died while waiting for the appropriate funding from the Support at Home program. This program, which was rolled out on 1 November 2025, replaced Home...
Profitability Pressures Continue Across Residential Aged Care
SOURCE Recent sector data confirms that residential aged care providers are still facing significant financial strain, even as occupancy levels rise. StewartBrown’s September 2025 Aged Care Performance Survey Analysis shows that 59 per cent of aged care homes are...
Rising Demand in Aged Care Signals Urgent Need for Action
SOURCE Australia’s aged care system is under increasing pressure as demand for home support and residential care grows faster than supply. Peak body Ageing Australia warns that without urgent investment, long wait times and workforce shortages could compromise the...
COVID-19 Vaccination Remains Critical Among Older Australians
This article is sourced from www.australianageingagenda.com.au (stock photo only) It’s been over 5 years since the pandemic, but COVID-19 is still around and affecting one of the most vulnerable populations in Australia. According to reports, people over 80 years old...
NDIS New Way of Planning Update
This article is sourced from ndis.gov.au (stock photo only) New Framework Planning is being introduced by the Australian government and is set to be used in mid-2026. NDIS participants need to know that as of today, there’s nothing to do as their current NDIS plans...
Call for Revamp of Disability Hate Speech Laws
This article is originally sourced from www.miragenews.com (stock photo only) The Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 has been passed on 20 January. However, Disability Representative Organisations noted that there is no...
Therapeutic Supports Operational Guidelines Workshop
This article is originally sourced from teamdsc.com.au (stock photo only) The NDIA is expecting more accountability for health professionals and organisations. With the release of the Operational Guidelines for Therapeutic Supports, allied health practitioners are...
National Cabinet Commits to Record Hospital Funding and Further NDIS Reform
SOURCE National Cabinet has announced a major funding agreement for Australia’s public hospital system, alongside additional reforms aimed at stabilising long-term growth in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Under the new National Health Reform...
Support at Home Pressures Drive Provider Exits
Cam Ansell: The new Aged Care Act brings stability to the investment outlook, but not the sweeping reform envisioned by the Royal Commission.SOURCE Recent analysis from Ansell Strategic highlights growing financial pressure across the home care sector as Support at...
Brisbane Disability Connection Expo 2026
The Brisbane Disability Connection Expo 2026 will take place on 13–14 March, bringing together participants, carers, and service providers for Australia’s largest Disability and NDIS-related event. With more than 4.4 million Australians living with a disability, the...
Strengthening NDIS Service Delivery with Smarter Contractor Management
NDIS providers often rely on third-party contractors to deliver specialised and flexible supports, from allied health and therapy services to community access and personal care. While contractors expand service capacity, they can also create administrative and...
Why One Size Fits All No Longer Works in Aged Care
SOURCE Australia’s aged care system is under increasing pressure as a rapidly ageing population meets services that were not designed for cultural diversity at scale. Older Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds now represent a significant...
Federal Court Clarifies NDIS Eligibility for Some Aged Care Recipients
SOURCE A recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia may broaden NDIS access for some people who also receive aged care supports. In Sutherland v NDIA, the Court rejected the NDIA’s narrow interpretation of eligibility criteria that had excluded applicants who...
Aged Care Reforms Explained No Worse Off and Grandfathering
source article (stock photo only) As aged care reforms progress, many residential care providers are navigating ongoing uncertainty around the no worse off principle and grandfathering arrangements. These rules are critical in determining which agreements apply to...
Older Australians Face Longer Aged Care Delays
SOURCE New data from the Productivity Commission highlights growing pressure across Australia’s aged care system, with waiting times for home care packages and residential places increasing sharply over the past year. Between 2023–24 and 2024–25, the median wait time...
Managing 3rd Party SAH Contractors
http://youtube.com/watch?v=cCGlpNSKd9s With the right system, you can handle anything that comes your way. And this includes managers and coordinators who are struggling with managing 3rd party contractors for their Support at Home clients. CareVision has a Contractor...
Mobile App for Care Providers
For simpler and more connected care, there’s the CareVision Plus Mobile App. Busy care teams can now communicate and coordinate effortlessly to provide high-quality care to their clients. This is ideal for NDIS, Support at Home, HCP, and CHSP managers and...
Using Home Equity to Support Aged Care at Home
SOURCE As the cost of aged care continues to rise, many older Australians are being asked to contribute more toward the services they need, particularly under the government’s new Support at Home scheme. While assessments may indicate a person can afford higher...
Housing Inequality and Ageing in Place
SOURCE Australia’s aged care reforms aim to support older people to remain living at home, yet this goal is becoming harder to achieve for the growing number of older Australians who rent privately. Over the past decade, private renters aged 55 and over have increased...
Home Care Delays Are Flowing Directly Into WA’s Health System
Delays in accessing home care are increasingly affecting health system capacity, particularly in regional Western Australia. Many older people assessed as needing support are waiting months for services, during which time some are entering hospital or residential care...
Contractor Management for Support at Home Providers
It’s fairly common for providers to get third-party contractors for their clients, especially with the rollout of the Support at Home program. However, what shouldn’t be normalised is being neck-deep in paperwork, from third-party claims to payments. If you are having...
Early Support at Home Rollout Is Raising Consumer Concerns
This article is sourced from Australian Ageing Agenda (stock photo only) The Support at Home program, which rolled out on 1 November 2025, promised transparency for the aged care industry. It also aims to give more independence to older Australians. However, older...
Care Software for Managing Nutrition and Independence Under Support at Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX3upC5xYSU As Support at Home reforms reshape aged care delivery, providers are being asked to demonstrate measurable outcomes while managing rising operational pressure. Nutrition has emerged as a critical area where impact can be...
High NDIS Provider Density Raises Integrity Concerns
SOURCE Recent analysis has highlighted suburbs where NDIS providers outnumber everyday businesses, raising concerns about oversight, fraud risk, and scheme integrity. While high provider density does not automatically indicate wrongdoing, extreme clustering that is...
Community Palliative Care as a Pressure Valve for Australia’s Hospitals
SOURCE Strategic investment in palliative care could play a decisive role in easing hospital bed block, according to Palliative Care Australia (PCA). The organisation is urging the Federal Government to prioritise end-of-life care funding in the 2026 Budget, arguing...
NDIS 3-Year Pricing Work Plan
This article is sourced from www.ndis.gov.au (stock photo only) To ensure the NDIS markets can deliver high-quality and sustainable supports for its participants, the NDIA has set a 3-year pricing work plan. This work plan will detail evidence-based reviews, which...
NDIS Short Term Respite Workshop
This article is originally sourced from teamdsc.com.au (stock photo only) If you’re having a hard time grasping the new Operational Guideline from the NDIA, especially when it comes to Short Term Respite (which was formerly Short Term Accommodation), just know that...
Fast and Reliable Support at Home Readiness by CareVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX3upC5xYSU As aged care providers transition to the Support at Home program, operational readiness has become a critical priority. CareVision delivers a fast, reliable pathway to implementation, enabling organisations to configure...
Prevention-First Dementia Care for Australia’s Ageing Population
Gillian Woodhouse, health and life sciences strategist Australia’s commitment to universal healthcare, championed by Anthony Albanese, has long focused on treatment. But dementia exposes a structural weakness: the system is built to manage decline, not prevent it....
Ageing Australia 2026
(stock photo only) Get ready for an exciting year for the Aged Care sector. With the new Aged Care Act in place, major changes have happened within the industry, and it’s important to have spaces to discuss all these and the future to come. Ageing Australia has lined...
Supported Independent Living Mandatory Registration
This article is originally sourced from www.ndiscommission.gov.au (stock photo only) Starting 1 July 2026, mandatory registration is required for Supported Independent Living (SIL) disability service providers. All providers that deliver NDIS-funded supports need to...
Standard Household Items Under Updated NDIS Rules: What Providers Need to Know
This article was sourced from this TeamDSC article. Recent guidance from the Administrative Review Tribunal Guidance and Appeals Panel has clarified how standard household items may be treated under current NDIS funding rules. Importantly, the Panel confirmed that...
CareVision Launches New Starter Pack for Small Care Providers
CareVision has unveiled its new Starter Pack, a fully featured care-management solution designed specifically for small or emerging home-care, disability, and aged-care providers with 10 staff or fewer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoNM9VUhORc Unlike cut-down...
A Smarter Start to 2026 for Aged Care Contractor Management
As we head into a new year under the evolving Support at Home program and the incoming Aged Care Act, many providers are rethinking how they engage and manage third-party contractors. From allied health professionals to specialist service providers, contractor models...
New Support at Home Program Embraced by Older Australians
The Aged Care Sector has seen major changes in the past few months as the new Support at Home Program has replaced the Home Care Packages program, as well as the Short-Term Restorative Care program. According to reports, older Australians are more than welcoming the...
Aged Care in 2025 A Year of Digital Change
SOURCE 2025 marked a turning point for aged care and community services in Australia. As the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program approached, providers shifted from planning to preparing their systems for real operational change. Much of the year was spent...
Manage Third-Party Contractors for Support at Home Clients
Managing third-party contractors for your clients can be challenging if you don’t have a process or system set up. What’s more, the amount of paperwork and administrative work can take up your time—time that can instead be used for providing better care to your...
Home Care Fees Put Pressure on Government as Reforms Take Effect
SOURCE The Federal Government is facing growing scrutiny over rising home care fees, as concerns emerge that some older Australians may be cutting back on essential services under the new aged care settings. In an end-of-year interview on the ABC’s Insiders, Prime...
NDIA Cracks Down on Misleading “NDIS-approved” Ads
This article is originally sourced from ndis.gov.au (stock photo only) Deceptive and misleading advertisements that target NDIS participants and their families are becoming more apparent, and the Australian Government is not having it. It should be noted that the NDIA...
New Funding Models Offer a Lifeline for Australia’s Not-for-Profit Sector
SOURCE Australia’s not-for-profit sector plays a vital role in supporting communities, yet many organisations are under growing financial strain. Recent research shows that only a small proportion of NFPs feel financially secure, with rising demand for services...
Simplify Contractor Management with CareVision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCGlpNSKd9s With the New Aged Care Act, it’s fairly common for providers to get 3rd-party contractors for their clients. CareVision makes it easier for care organisations to streamline the management of contractors, while also staying...
NDIA Unveils Three-Year Pricing Plan to Strengthen the NDIS Market
SOURCE ARTICLE The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has released its new three-year pricing workplan, outlining how NDIS pricing will be reviewed and improved over time. The plan sets out a staged, evidence-based approach designed to support participant...
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