Aged care reforms: an overview | Webinar

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The Department of Health is holding a series of webinars to share information about the aged care reforms announced in the 2021-22 Budget and in response to the Aged Care Royal Commission.

These webinars are an opportunity for anyone who uses or needs aged care, who works in aged care or who has an interest in improving aged care in Australia to learn more about the reforms.

Webinars will include presentations from the Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health and Aged Care, and Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services, as well as presentations and panel discussions by senior officials from the Department of Health.

Aged care reforms: an overview

Our first webinar will cover the five key pillars of aged care reform and how the Government will work with the aged care sector to ensure outcomes are improved for senior Australians who need and use aged care.

We’ll tell you about the major reforms being done to improve aged care in Australia including:

• improving aged care services at home and in residential settings
• important changes to quality and safety in aged care
• how we’ll enhance our aged care workforce through new initiatives such as additional financial supports and more training for aged care workers
• a new consumer-focused aged care Act.

We’re committed to involving senior Australians, their families and carers in implementing the aged care reforms, and working with the aged care industry and the workforce to make the changes that are needed. You’ll also have the opportunity to have your say about how we can work together to implement reforms.

How will the webinar be run?

Please register to receive the link and further information about this webinar.

The webinar will run for 1.5 hours. The link to join the webinar will be available here and sent in reminder emails the day before the event.

The webinar will be accessible, and include Auslan translation and live captioning. Please provide any additional accessibility requirements when registering.

When registering, you can submit a question. We will use these questions to help shape the information we provide in webinars so that we cover areas important to participants. Please note that we will not be answering all of the specific questions posted during the registration process, however during our webinar series, we will endeavour to cover as much information as possible to cover the questions. 

During the webinar you will be able to provide your views about aged care reforms using an online engagement tool at menti.com.

Contacts and help

The webinar registration information is managed by The Social Deck on behalf of the Department of Health. The information you provide when registering for the webinar will be provided to the Department of Health.

If you want to find out more about how the webinar will run or need help to register, please contact The Social Deck at engage@thesocialdeck.com.