The news in NSW/ACT

2019 ACSA Aged Care Awards (NSW/ACT)

Nominations are now open for the 2019 ACSA Aged Care Awards, which celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions made by organisations, teams and individuals in the aged care industry throughout the year.

Award categories include: • Provider of the Year • Regional, Rural, Remote (RRR) Provider of the Year • Innovation in Service or Design • Distinguished Service in Care • Employee of the Year • Volunteer of the Year • Trainee of the Year

Please also save the date for the 2019 ACSA Aged Care Awards (NSW/ACT) - to be held in on 25 July. More details will be available soon.

Find out more about nominating for the awards.

New South Wales - new cabinet team announced

New South Wales Premier has announced her new cabinet line-up. The Premier’s leadership team largely remains the same following the narrow election victory - with remaining as Treasurer.

Minister for Ageing and Mental Health, , chose to stand aside from the Cabinet for family reasons and has been replaced by .

The following ministerial appointments relate to aged care issues:

• Treasurer - Dominic Perrottet • Minister for Health – • Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation – Kevin Anderson (retirement village legislation) • Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education - Geoffrey Lee • Minister for Seniors and Veterans – John Sidoti • Minister for Mental Health – Bronwyn Taylor

Meanwhile, the interim Leader of the Opposition, , has announced her largely unchanged shadow cabinet:

• Shadow Treasurer – • Shadow Minister for Health/Mental Health – Walt Secord • Shadow Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation – • Shadow Minister for Planning/Housing – • Shadow Minister for Ageing – • Shadow Minister for TAFE and Skills –

UPCOMING EVENTS

9 April - ACSA NSW/ACT Regional Forum

The aged care industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace in 2019, with the introduction of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, the commencement of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, and the implementation of the new Aged Care Quality Standards. All the while, providers continue with business as usual, delivering high quality services which are valued by older Australians.

ACSA’s NSW/ACT Regional Forum in Coffs Harbour will provide attendees with an overview of current issues within the sector and updates on key activities. Below is the program for the forum:

9.30am Registration 9.45am Welcome from Regional Chair 10am Presentation from our forum sponsor, Microsolve 10.15am NSW update (Anna-Maria Wade) 10.30am Royal Commission update (Heather Witham) 11am Policy update (Derek Dittrich) 11.45am Home care update (Peta Braendler) 12.15pm Lunch 12.45pm Compliance and new standards update (Julie Anderson) 1.30pm Governance update (Peter Mackie) 2pm Employee relations update (Anna-Maria Wade) 2.30pm General Q&A and discussion 3pm Close

The forum is open to all aged and home care providers - operational staff and board/committee members are welcome to attend. Participation is free of charge for ACSA members and $20 +GST per person for providers who are not current members of ACSA. Register now

For more information, please contact Anna-Maria Wade (ACSA NSW & ACT State Manager and Employee Relations Manager) on 0410 274 872 or [email protected].

6 May – Retirement village management - one day intensive **Calling for expressions of interest **

Date: May - date to be confirmed Time: 9am-4pm Location: Canberra - location to be confirmed Registrations: $320 for ACSA members; $390 for non-members

This course is designed for retirement village and self care managers. Topics to be covered will include:

• Overview of the retirement village industry; • Entry and exit criteria, residents and committees, and relationship management; • Financial management; • Operators’ legal obligations; and • Common areas of non-compliance.

Register now

29 May - Innovating dementia care in Denmark

Time: 9am-12pm Location: ACSA Sydney office, Suite 604, Level 6, 5 Rider Boulevard, Rhodes NSW 2138

May Bjerre Eiby is working at the forefront of dementia care in Denmark. Her care home, Dagmarsminde, is founded on a philosophy of community and caring that is disrupting care models and challenging concepts of what is possible for people with dementia. Her techniques are delivering significant reductions in dementia symptoms and the need for medication.

May has just set up a second site in Copenhagen, providing day centre care for dementia patients living at home with their families - based on the Dagmarsminde principles.

In Australia for a limited time, during this workshop May will share her inspiration, her journey, the proof of her vision, and her toolkit for person-centred dementia care, setting out the evidence for its effectiveness in reducing dementia symptoms and improving quality of life.

Watch the video on her website to learn more about her work at Dagmarsminde – see here.

Register now

29-30 May – National Governance in Aged Care conference

Boards governing aged care providers are increasingly under scrutiny during this period of immense change. In addition to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the new Single Aged Care Quality Standards, and the new Aged Care Safety and Quality Commission, the sector continues to respond to reform and the transition towards consumer directed care.

To survive and thrive during this challenging time, boards need to be well informed of the current issues facing aged care providers and upcoming reform and have the tools and frameworks in place to make effective decisions.

To provide essential insights to our members during this challenging period of reform, ACSA is pleased to announce the next event in our series developed in partnership with COTA Australia and Criterion Conferences - the National Governance in Aged Care Conference. Running in Sydney from 29-30 May, this is a critical opportunity to ensure the effectiveness of your corporate and clinical governance.

Take advantage of a $200 discount unique to ACSA members by using the code CC*ACSA when booking online.

Register now

8-10 October – 2019 ACSA National Summit

The 2019 ACSA National Summit will be held in Melbourne from 8-10 October.

The Summit - ‘Purpose. People. Performance’ - will bring together a wide range of thought leaders and industry pioneers to discuss hot topics, challenges and opportunities in the aged care sector, workshopping to consider solutions to some of the industry’s biggest challenges.

Register now or visit www.acsasummit.com.au for more information.

Through ACSA's eLearning portal - with online offers and affordable training courses starting from just $38.50 per course - you and your staff can access more than 50 courses covering a range of topics (including ACFI, ethics and conduct, health and safety and health care) in your own time. Simply add a course to your cart and check out - no login required. See courses now.