ACSA CEO John Kelly responds to the budget some good and not so good
Retaining the $1 billion Workforce Supplement in aged care is welcomed and will ensure the funding is fairly distributed rather than available only to those providers who had measures in place to access it under previous legislation. Adj Prof John G...
Retaining the $1 billion Workforce Supplement in aged care is welcomed and will ensure the funding is fairly distributed rather than available only to those providers who had measures in place to access it under previous legislation.
Adj Prof John G Kelly AM, CEO, Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA), said redirecting the funding to a 2.4% ongoing increase in aged care subsidies is welcome news in a Budget that has generally quarantined aged care from funding cuts and will help provide stability for the sector.
Bringing forward Home Care Packages to Financial Year 2015-16 from 2017-18 is also welcome and means that more care can be delivered directly into the homes of more older Australians, where many prefer to receive care.
"Of real concern, however, is the reduction in real annual growth in the Home Support Programme to 3.5% from a level of 6% from 1 July 2018. We will be taking this up with the Government.
