Join our aged care team for a three-part webinar series examining two key deadlines that providers need to understand and prepare for.
Presented by Victor Harcourt, Emily Wilton and Matthew Goessler, these practical sessions will outline the legal implications of the deadlines, highlight key risk areas and provide guidance on preparing your organisation for the looming deadlines applying to end of additional services and end of immunity, respectively.
Webinar 1: End of Additional Services
Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm (AEST)
Presented by: Victor Harcourt, Emily Wilton and Matthew Goessler
Webinar topic: On 31 October 2026, additional services and extra services will come to an end. This webinar will explore the practical impact of the transition to Higher Everyday Living Services, examine potential legacy legal risks and identify key compliance and operational issues for providers. We will cover the laws you must consider with pricing and deal offers, the impact of the Australian Consumer Laws including for ongoing audit and compliance with the Quality Standards in your documentation.
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Webinar 2: End of Immunity
Date: Tuesday 13 October 2026
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm (AEST)
Presented by: Victor Harcourt, Emily Wilton and Matthew Goessler
Webinar topic: On 1 December 2026, the immunity from liability for the misuse of restrictive practices will cease. This webinar will explain the operation of Commonwealth, State and Territory laws governing substitute decision-making and the use of restrictive practices, and discuss the implications for aged care providers. We will cover the continuing operation of the RPSDM hierarchy and dual obligation to meet the State and Territory laws as well as the practical effect of the immunity falling away.
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Webinar 3: What’s in a Whistleblower investigation?
Date: Tuesday 17 November 2026
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm (AEST)
Presented by: Victor Harcourt, Emily Wilton and Matthew Goessler
Webinar topic: The significant extension of the Whistleblower Protection laws in Aged Care and the start of dual track Whistleblower and Complaints investigations is nearly a year old. Recent publicity about the treatment of whistleblowers has highlighted the damage that can be caused by getting the process wrong. We will cover how aged care providers should deal with Whistleblower disclosures and investigations, how to manage the dual track investigations and how to manage the coverage of more than one legislative regime.
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events@rk.com.au
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