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NESST Newsflash 22 April 2022

In this issue:

Current Forums and Training
- Upcoming Events and Training
- NESST Free On-line Training Portal
- Feedback on Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training with Dave Widders
- LGBTQ Inclusive Practice Webinar
- The Preventing Dementia MOOC
- Blue Sky/ Booroongen Djugun Forum 2: 26 April 2022
- Multicultural Conference – 19 May 2022 On-line
Aged Care Reform
- Aged Care Engagements on Reform
- Support at Home co-design and consultation calendar
- New accommodation design standards for residential aged care
- Support at Home Program and Regulation Update webinar
- Concepts for a new framework for regulating aged care
- Support at Home Program Overview
- Options for an Assessment, Classification and Funding Model
- National Aged Care Advisory Council
- Seamless Aged Care: How to set up ‘Support at Home’ right, the first time
- Budget 2022–⁠23: Ageing and aged care
- Aged care workforce action plan 2022 – 2025
COVID-19
- COVID Booster Reporting for CHSP
- COVID-19 Grief and Trauma Resources for Aged Care
- Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) – Emergency support for COVID-19
- Food Relief during COVID-19
- Coronavirus and Australian workplace laws
Grants and Funding Opportunities
- Commonwealth Home Support Programme Assistance with Increased Fuel Costs for CHSP – Transport Providers and Associated Transport Costs
- Governance Foundations for NFP Directors course
- GrantConnect
Emergencies and Natural Disasters
- NSW Government disaster recovery and relief
- Disaster Assist
Other Resources and Information
- National Elder Abuse Prevalence Study: Final Report
- My Aged Care Portal – Profile tips for Commonwealth Home Support Programme providers
- Indirect employment in aged care
- When Older People Feel Sad – A resource for support staff
- Single Use Plastic Ban
- Workplace Wellbeing – Hear2Talk
- Older Australians’ Digital Engagement in Turbulent Times
- Australian Aged Care Collaboration
- Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund liquidation
- Changes to the SCHADS Award
- Centre for Social Impact’s Indicator Engine
- Goal Directed Care Planning Resources
- Justice Connect – Free Constitution Tool
- Free Governance Health Checks
- Aged Care Specialist Officers
- New Resources Available: Trauma & Aged Care Support and Information Hub
- CRANA – Bush Support
Training Resources
- CHSP Reablement Community of Practice
- Governing for Reform in Aged Care Program: Provider governance
- Enrol now for the free Governing for Reform Aged Care program
- Critical Conversations Program
- Subsidised Digital Skills Training for the Community Care Sector
- Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
- Justice Connect
- Diversity and Discrimination – free on-line training
- Dementia Training (FREE)
- NSW Ombudsman Complaint Handling Training February-June 2022
- Suicide Prevention for Seniors Program (NSW)
Links
- NESST Website
- Department of Health Budget Updates
- Department of Health Updates
- NSW COVID Rules
- Health Direct Covid Restriction Checker
- ABC News Aged Care Page
- Aged Care News

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April 22, 2022/0 Comments/by NESST Team

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NESST Newsflash 14 April 2022

In this issue:

Current Forums and Training
- Upcoming Events and Training
- NESST Free On-line Training Portal
- Feedback on Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training with Dave Widders
- LGBTQ Inclusive Practice Webinar Friday 27 May 10am – 4pm
- An Introduction to Trauma Informed Care
- Blue Sky community Services & Booroongen Djugun CHSP Forums – 21 & 26 April 2022
- Multicultural Conference – 19 May 2022 On-line
Aged Care Reform
- Aged Care Engagements on Reform
- Support at Home co-design and consultation calendar
- Point of Delivery Payment Platform design
- New accommodation design standards for residential aged care
- Support at Home Program and Regulation Update webinar
- Concepts for a new framework for regulating aged care
- Support at Home Program Overview
- Options for an Assessment, Classification and Funding Model
- National Aged Care Advisory Council
- Seamless Aged Care: How to set up ‘Support at Home’ right, the first time
- Budget 2022–23: Ageing and aged care
- Aged care workforce action plan 2022 – 2025
COVID-19
- COVID Booster Reporting for CHSP
- COVID-19 Grief and Trauma Resources for Aged Care
- Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) – Emergency support for COVID-19
- Food Relief during COVID-19
- Coronavirus and Australian workplace laws
Grants and Funding Opportunities
- Commonwealth Home Support Programme Assistance with Increased Fuel Costs for CHSP – Transport Providers and Associated Transport Costs
- Governance Foundations for NFP Directors course
- FRRR Strengthening Rural Communities Program
- GrantConnect
Emergencies and Natural Disasters
- NSW Government disaster recovery and relief
- Disaster Assist
Other Resources and Information
- My Aged Care Portal – Profile tips for Commonwealth Home Support Programme providers
- Indirect Employment in Aged Care
- When Older People Feel Sad – A resource for support staff
- Single Use Plastic Ban
- Workplace Wellbeing – Hear2Talk
- Older Australians’ Digital Engagement in Turbulent Times
- Australian Aged Care Collaboration
- Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund liquidation
- Changes to the SCHADS Award
- Centre for Social Impact’s Indicator Engine
- Goal Directed Care Planning Resources
- Justice Connect – Free Constitution Tool
- Free Governance Health Checks
- Aged Care Specialist Officers
- New Resources Available: Trauma & Aged Care Support and Information Hub
- CRANA – Bush Support
Training Resources
- CHSP Reablement Community of Practice
- Governing for Reform in Aged Care Program: Provider governance
- Enrol now for the free Governing for Reform Aged Care program
- Critical Conversations Program
- Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
- Justice Connect
- Diversity and Discrimination – free on-line training
- Dementia Training (FREE)
- NSW Ombudsman Complaint Handling Training February-June 2022
- Suicide Prevention for Seniors Program (NSW)
Links
- NESST Website
- Department of Health Updates
- NSW COVID Rules
- Health Direct Covid Restriction Checker
- ABC News Aged Care Page
- Aged Care News

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April 22, 2022/0 Comments/by NESST Team

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NESST Newsletter 8 April 2022

In this issue:

Current Forums and Training
- Upcoming Events and Training
- NESST Free On-line Training Portal
- Feedback on Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training with Dave Widders
- LGBTQ Inclusive Practice Webinar
- CHSP Policy Issues Forum Thursday 21 April 2022
- Multicultural Conference – 19 May 2022 On-line
- Marketing… Its purpose in the Care and Support Sector
Aged Care Reform
- Aged Care Engagements on Reform
- Support at Home co-design and consultation calendar
- Point of Delivery Payment Platform design
- New accommodation design standards for residential aged care
- Support at Home Program and Regulation Update webinar
- Concepts for a new framework for regulating aged care
- Support at Home Program Overview
- Options for an Assessment, Classification and Funding Model
- National Aged Care Advisory Council
- Seamless Aged Care: How to set up ‘Support at Home’ right, the first time
- Productivity commission report Aged Care Employment
- Budget 2022–23: Ageing and aged care
- Aged care workforce action plan 2022 – 2025
COVID-19
- NSW deadline for booster doses for aged care workforce – 12 April 2022
- COVID Booster Reporting for CHSP
- COVID-19 Grief and Trauma Resources for Aged Care
- Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) – Emergency support for COVID-19
- Food Relief during COVID-19
- Coronavirus and Australian workplace laws
Grants and Funding Opportunities
- Governance Foundations for NFP Directors course
- FRRR Strengthening Rural Communities Program
- Club Grants
- GrantConnect
Emergencies and Natural Disasters
- NSW Government disaster recovery and relief
- Disaster Assist
Other Resources and Information
- My Aged Care Portal – Profile tips for Commonwealth Home Support Programme providers
- Aged Care Workforce Industry Council Survey
- Indirect employment in aged care
- When Older People Feel Sad – A resource for support staff
- Single Use Plastic Ban
- Workplace Wellbeing – Hear2Talk
- Older Australians’ Digital Engagement in Turbulent Times
- Australian Aged Care Collaboration
- Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund liquidation
- Changes to the SCHADS Award
- Centre for Social Impact’s Indicator Engine
- Goal Directed Care Planning Resources
- Justice Connect – Free Constitution Tool
- Free Governance Health Checks
- Aged Care Specialist Officers
- New Resources Available: Trauma & Aged Care Support and Information Hub
- CRANA – Bush Support
Training Resources
- Governing for Reform in Aged Care Program: Provider governance
- Enrol now for the free Governing for Reform Aged Care program
- Critical Conversations Program
- Subsidised Digital Skills Training for the Community Care Sector
- Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
- Justice Connect
- Diversity and Discrimination – free on-line training
- Dementia Training (FREE)
- NSW Ombudsman Complaint Handling Training February-June 2022
- Suicide Prevention for Seniors Program (NSW)
Links
- NESST Website
- Department of Health Budget Updates
- Department of Health Updates
- NSW COVID Rules
- Health Direct Covid Restriction Checker
- ABC News Aged Care Page
- Aged Care News

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April 8, 2022/0 Comments/by NESST Team

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NESST NEWSFLASH 25 March 2022

In this issue:

Current Forums and Training
- New England CHSP Forum – Presentations
- Upcoming Events and Training
- NESST Free On-line Training Portal
- Financial management training – Register Now!
- CHSP Policy Issues Forum Thursday 21 April 2022
Aged Care Reform
- Service List Survey
- Support at Home Program and Regulation Update webinar
- Aged Care Engagements on Reform
- Support at Home co-design and consultation calendar
- Concepts for a new framework for regulating aged care
- Support at Home Program Overview
- Options for an Assessment, Classification and Funding Model
- National Aged Care Advisory Council
- Seamless Aged Care: How to set up ‘Support at Home’ right, the first time
Survey
COVID-19
- NSW deadline for booster doses for aged care workforce – 12 April 2022
- COVID Booster Reporting for CHSP
- COVID-19 Grief and Trauma Resources for Aged Care
- Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) – Emergency support for COVID-19
- Food Relief during COVID-19
- Coronavirus and Australian workplace laws
Grants and Funding Opportunities
- FRRR Strengthening Rural Communities Program
- Club Grants
- GrantConnect
Emergencies and Natural Disasters
- NSW Government disaster recovery and relief
- Disaster Assist
Other Resources and Information
- My Aged Care Portal – Profile tips for Commonwealth Home Support Programme providers
- Aged Care Workforce Industry Council Survey
- Indirect employment in aged care
- When Older People Feel Sad – A resource for support staff
- Single Use Plastic Ban
- Workplace Wellbeing – Hear2Talk
- Older Australians’ Digital Engagement in Turbulent Times
- Australian Aged Care Collaboration
- Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund liquidation
- Changes to the SCHADS Award
- Centre for Social Impact’s Indicator Engine
- Goal Directed Care Planning Resources
- Justice Connect – Free Constitution Tool
- Free Governance Health Checks
- Aged Care Specialist Officers
- New Resources Available: Trauma & Aged Care Support and Information Hub
- CRANA – Bush Support
Training Resources
- Critical Conversations Program
- Subsidised Digital Skills Training for the Community Care Sector
- Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
- Justice Connect
- Diversity and Discrimination – free on-line training
- NSW Ombudsman Complaint Handling Training February-June 2022
- Dementia Training (FREE)
- Suicide Prevention for Seniors Program (NSW)
Links
- NESST Website
- Department of Health Budget Updates
- Department of Health Updates
- NSW COVID Rules
- Health Direct Covid Restriction Checker
- ABC News Aged Care Page
- Aged Care News

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March 25, 2022/0 Comments/by NESST Team

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NESST Newsflash 17 March 2022

In this issue:

Forums and Training
- New England CHSP Forum – Presentations
- Upcoming Events and Training
- NESST Free On-line Training Portal
- Financial management training – Register Now!
- CHSP Policy Issues Forum Thursday 21 April 2022
- Critical Conversations Program
- Webinar offers CHSP providers tips on vision loss
- Subsidised Digital Skills Training for the Community Care Sector
- Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
- Justice Connect
- Diversity and Discrimination – free on-line training
- NSW Ombudsman Complaint Handling Training February-June 2022
- Dementia Training (FREE)
Aged Care Reform
- Service List Survey
- Support at Home Program and Regulation Update webinar
- Aged Care Engagements on Reform
- Support at Home co-design and consultation calendar
- Concepts for a new framework for regulating aged care
- Support at Home Program Overview
- Options for an Assessment, Classification and Funding Model
- National Aged Care Advisory Council
- Council of Elders
- Aged Care Industry Workforce Communique
- Seamless Aged Care: How to set up ‘Support at Home’ right, the first time
- Survey
COVID-19
- TODAY! Update on aged care and COVID-19 with the Minister
- NSW deadline for booster doses for aged care workforce – 12 April 2022
- COVID Booster Reporting for CHSP
- COVID-19 Grief and Trauma Resources for Aged Care
- Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) – Emergency support for COVID-19
- Food Relief during COVID-19
- Coronavirus and Australian workplace laws
Grants and Funding Opportunities
- FRRR Strengthening Rural Communities Program
- Club Grants
- GrantConnect
Emergencies and Natural Disasters
- NSW Government disaster recovery and relief
- Disaster Assist
Other Resources and Information
- My Aged Care Information Update
- Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund liquidation
- Closing the Gap Community Consultations
- Changes to the SCHADS Award
- Centre for Social Impact’s Indicator Engine
- 2022 Continence Foundation Carer of the Year Award
- Goal Directed Care Planning Resources
- Suicide Prevention for Seniors Program (NSW)
- Justice Connect – Free Constitution Tool
- Free Governance Health Checks
- Aged Care Specialist Officers
- New Resources Available: Trauma & Aged Care Support and Information Hub
- CRANA – Bush Support
Links
- NESST Website
- Department of Health Budget Updates
- Department of Health Updates
- NSW COVID Rules
- Health Direct Covid Restriction Checker
- ABC News Aged Care Page
- Aged Care News

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March 18, 2022/0 Comments/by NESST Team

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NESST Newsflash 14 March 2022

In this issue:

Forums and Training
- New England CHSP Forum – Presentations
- Upcoming Events and Training
- NESST Free On-line Training Portal
- Financial management training – Claim the date!
- CHSP Policy Issues Forum Thursday 21 April 2022
- Board Governance for CHSP/Home Care Providers
- Subsidised Digital Skills Training for the Community Care Sector
- Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
- Justice Connect
- Diversity and Discrimination – free on-line training
- NSW Ombudsman Complaint Handling Training February-June 2022
- Dementia Training (FREE)
Aged Care Reform
- Aged Care Engagements on Reform
- Support at Home co-design and consultation calendar
- Concepts for a new framework for regulating aged care
- Support at Home Program Overview
- Options for an Assessment, Classification and Funding Model for a Single In-home Care Program
- National Aged Care Advisory Council
- Council of Elders
- Aged Care Industry Workforce Communique
- Seamless Aged Care: How to set up ‘Support at Home’ right, the first time
COVID-19
- NSW deadline for booster doses for aged care workforce – 12 April 2022
- COVID Booster Reporting for CHSP
- COVID-19 Grief and Trauma Resources for Aged Care
- Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) – Emergency support for COVID-19
- Food Relief during COVID-19
- Coronavirus and Australian workplace laws
Emergencies and Natural Disasters
- NSW Government disaster recovery and relief
- Disaster Assist
Other Resources and Information
- Closing the Gap Community Consultations
- Changes to the SCHADS Award
- Centre for Social Impact’s Indicator Engine
- 2022 Continence Foundation Carer of the Year Award
- Goal Directed Care Planning Resources
- Suicide Prevention for Seniors Program (NSW)
- Justice Connect – Free Constitution Tool
- Free Governance Health Checks
- Aged Care Specialist Officers
- New Resources Available: Trauma & Aged Care Support and Information Hub
- CRANA – Bush Support
Links
- NESST Website
- Department of Health Budget Updates
- Department of Health Updates
- NSW COVID Rules
- Health Direct Covid Restriction Checker

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