Aged Care reforms - Frequently Asked Questions

Published on 21 February 2023

Council has determined on an in-principle basis that it will not provide funded home and community-based services beyond 1 July 2023.

This decision applies to services funded under the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), the Victorian government funded Home and Community Care  for Young People Program (HACC PYP) and Regional Assessment Services.

Council has not made a final decision and there is no change to current services. A final direction will be confirmed at an open Council Meeting on 28 February 2023.

The in-principle decision has been taken to initiate a period of consultation and  engagement with clients and families, affected staff, community, and other  stakeholders. This feedback period closed at 5pm, Friday 10 February 2023.

Council is committed to ensuring the interests of clients, families, carers, staff, and the community are understood and protected.

As a result, we have developed an updated Frequently Asked Questions document to help answer some of your queries, and update you on what the proposed changes look like for staff, clients and the community.

You can download a copy of the FAQS here(PDF, 212KB).