Useful Tools & Links
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National Disability Insurance Agency Toolkit
In 2016, the National Disability Insurance Agency released a toolkit to help organisations get ready for Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC)
March 30, 2017
The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science has released a range of tools including templates and guides
March 29, 2017
Guidelines for the Aged Care Complaints Commissioner
Updated in May 2016 to ensure consistency with current legislation and policy, these Guidelines outline how the complaints management framework works and the procedures that are followed by the Aged Care Complaints Commissioner when receiving and resolving a complaint.
October 13, 2016
Better Practice Guide to Complaints Handling in Aged Care (2016)
This guide, developed by the Aged Care Complaints Commissioner, helps organisations to ensure their complaints handling processes are effective and resolution-focussed and that they contribute to continuous improvement within the organisation.
October 13, 2016
Unit Costing Toolkit
Developed by ADHC in partnership with NGOs during 2015/16 this toolkit helps organisations know how to calculate the cost of services per unit (e.g. per hour), and price them accordingly.
October 13, 2016
Changes to Home Care Packages: Implications for Governance
This recent addition to the Home Care Today website includes a video and booklet to inform board members of the governance implications for changes to Packages to be implemented from February 2017.
October 13, 2016
Making a Difference: Language and Culture in the Home Care Standards
Within the context of the Home Care Standards, this resource provides a good understanding of the range of linguistic and cultural skills that bilingual/bicultural workers can offer
October 13, 2016
Home Care Standards Accreditation against the NSW Disability Service Standards
This FACS guide is particularly relevant to Community Care Supports Program services who are required to undertake third party verification within their current ADHC funding contract.
October 13, 2016
Valuing People, Online Self-Assessment Tool
This tool, developed by Alzheimers Australia, supports organisations as they transition to the consumer directed care model and is particularly relevant given that dementia is recognised as a core component of all Commonwealth Home Support Program services.
October 13, 2016
Flowchart for Transition to CDC
This tool provides a ‘quick look’ at the major elements for implementing Consumer Directed Care (CDC), based on presentations at a Western Sydney Community Care Managers Forum held earlier last year – developed by Dr Lee Chin in collaboration with Western Sydney Community Forum.
October 13, 2016
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