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Webinar replay: Russell Kennedy Home Care Compliance Update – Current Issues and Trends

Webinar Replay

 

Download the webinar presentation slides (PDF) here.

This webinar discussed the latest compliance updates in the home care sector and offered practical insight around what providers can do now to meet these compliance requirements.

The webinar was presented by Anita Courtney and Solomon Miller, Principals from Russell Kennedy’s Aged Care team and Anthony Massaro, Principal in our Workplace Relations team. Victor Harcourt facilitated the session.

Our panelists covered:

  • Workplace health and safety in the time of COVID-19;
  • Current compliance issues and challenges in home care in relation to Pricing reviews and the use of HCP funds for non-permitted uses;
  • Legal issues in relation to third party service providers including strategies for engaging building works contractors;
  • Regulation of home modifications;
  • Insurance and indemnity trends;
  • Increases to penalty rates for casuals; and
  • Portable long service benefits scheme. 

Easy English Guide to the Home Care Agreement

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Russell Kennedy has recently finalised an Easy English Guide to our Home Care (HCP) Client Agreement. The Guide is an illustrated document aimed to help consumers understand and complete their Client Agreements. 

The Guide uses simple pictures and easy to understand text to help home care providers and their staff explain the key aspects of a home care package and the Client Agreement.

For further information, please contact Solomon Miller (+61 3 9609 1650) or Anita Courtney (+61 3 8602 7211).

Click here to learn more about the Easy English Guide to the Home Care Agreement

 

How we can help

Victor Harcourt, Anita Courtney, Solomon Miller, Principals in our Aged Care team or Anthony Massaro, Principal in our Workplace Relations team.

For more information, we encourage you to visit our Aged Care and Retirement Living page which are updated regularly with insights and materials.

You may also like to subscribe to our mailing list here to stay up to date with our Alerts and upcoming events.

 

 

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