Aged Care Governance - Training and support via the Rural, Remote and First Nations Aged Care Service Development Assistance Panel (SDAP)

Overview

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing are offering free governance training and education to rural and remote or First Nations aged care service providers.

The training is based on a tailored two hour online training session with aged care Subject Matter Experts providing advice and information on corporate and aged care sector governance.

1.) For existing aged care providers:

• the SME can facilitate a tailored governance education sessions to you and the Board touching on:
  • the roles and responsibilities of a board and how to meet these
  • the requirements and expectations of an aged care provider
  • the resources required to deliver quality aged care service delivery. 
  • the current and new Aged Care Act.

Boards will be provided with links to information, supports, resources and templates that can assist you to improve daily operations and governance to support the delivery of home and residential aged care services.

2.) For new aged care organisations looking to grow or expand their service operations into home or residential aged care:

• consideration of your Board and governance requirements and requirements under the new Aged Care Act.
• encourage possible partnerships that could progress service delivery to older Australians within communities with limited to no service provision.
• considerations for a staged approach to expansion.

Other support programs for providers:

For Business and Workforce advice, visit https://www.health.gov.au/news/business-and-workforce-advisory-service-is-now-available.

For provider capabilty and support visit https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/rural-remote-and-first-nations-aged-care-service-development-assistance-panel-sdap