NESST Newsflash 4 March 2020

In this issue:

• Upcoming Training
  • Glen Innes Frontline Training – 6 March 2020
  • Accidental Counselling Training Tamworth – 12 March 2020
  • Wellness Exploration 24 March – Glenn Innes – Contact NESST
  • Wellness Exploration 25 March – Quirindi – Contact NESST
  • Frontline Training Wee Waa – 30 March 2020
• Useful Links
  • NESST Webpage – Upcoming Training and other news
  • National Disability Services
  • Carers NSW Australia
  • Aged & Community Services Australia
  • NSW Rural Fire Service
  • Live Traffic NSW
• Letter from the Chief Medical Officer regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Community Care Review
  • Latest News
    • RC hears health professionals have turned their back on disability
    • Treat clients like individuals, not tasks, researchers say
    • Provider looks to roll out 1500 SDA homes across Australia
    • Home modification overlooked despite desire to stay put
  • Events
• ACSA Weekly Issue No. 155 | 27 February 2020
  • Home Care Bill Introduced
  • Coronavirus and 2020 influenza season: Letter from the Chief Medical Officer
  • Medicine safety: aged care – Pharmaceutical Society of Australia report
  • Future of the aged care workforce – have your say
  • ACSA Webinar series: The future of aged care, Part 2
• ACSA State & Territory News
  • Royal Commission nationwide survey of residents
  • Diverse Population Groups: Australia’s ageing LGBTI individuals
  • Nutrition and meal experience in aged care
  • Together We Can…
  • Key spiritual care concepts for professional development launched as e-modules
  • Join ACSA’s social community
  • We want to share your stories
• ACSA Events, Training & Development
  • Other Events
    • Ageing Asia Super Ageing Europe 2020 | Germany & Amsterdam, 2-6 March
    • Transforming Independence through Innovative Technology | Brisbane, 3-4 March
    • LGBTI-inclusive aged care: Practice knowledge from the US | Melbourne, 11 March
    • Health law seminar: What to do about the 2019 novel coronavirus | Sydney, Newcastle & Melbourne, 12 March – 16 April
    • Quality in Aged Care National Conference | Sydney, 18-19 March
    • National Symposium 2020 – Dementia care is quality care | Sydney, 24 March
    • SAGE UK | England & Scotland, 29 March – 9 April
  • ACSA Publications, Reports & Resources
    • Department of Health
  • ACSA Political Alerts
    • Medicine safety in aged care is a game of Russian roulette
    • Aged care legislation amendment (Improved Home Care Payment Administration No. 1) Bill 2020
    • Morrison government warned that it’s ‘time to stop kicking the can down the road’ on aged care
    • Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Futures Conference -Tuesday 10 March 2020 – registrations open!
• ACSA Member Update | 2 March 2020
  • Special Member Update: Government News Alert
  • Coronavirus (COVID19): New traveller information relating to health and aged care workers
  • Phase 1 of the home care payments in arrears measure to commence 1 June 2020
  • Commencement of Business Improvement Fund Application Process
• Community Care Review
• ACSA Member Update | 3 March 2020
  • Clarification of recommendations regarding managing your employees in the context of COVID-19
  • Employees in non-consumer facing roles
  • Employees in direct contact with consumers, staff, volunteers, etc.
  • Employees who must self-isolate
  • Volunteers
  • Community and home care workers
• ACSA Member Update | 4 March 2020
  • Financial Transformation in Aged Care
• Community Care Review
  • Don’t miss out on this year’s must attend International Dementia Conference

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