1. Aged Care Reform Package Alberto Castillo, Executive Officer Department of Health and Ageing NSW & ACT State Office 5 March 2013

2. Need for reform Australia’s aged care system is not well placed to meet future challenges Older people increasingly want to receive care in their home and have more choice

3. Productivity Commission inquiry In 2011, the Productivity Commission released a final report on the Caring for Older Australians inquiry. Several key recommendations came out of the report.

4. Government response to Productivity Commission's inquiry On 20 April 2012, the Government announced the $3.7 billion Living Longer Living Better aged care reform package in response to the Productivity Commission's report. Substantially informed by Productivity Commission’s report and external consultation including the Minister’s Conversations on Ageing.

5. Living Longer Living Better overview $3.7 billion over five years: $955.4 million to help people to stay at home $54.8 million to help carers access respite and support $660.3 million to deliver better residential aged care $1.2 billion to strengthen the aged care workforce $39.8 million to support consumers and research $80.2 million to ensure better health connections $268.4 million to tackle the nation’s dementia epidemic $192.0 million to support people from diverse backgrounds $256.4 million to build a system for the future

6. Staying at home $955.4 million over five years Commonwealth Home Support Program More Home Care packages Greater choice and control in Home Care Fairer means testing arrangements

7. Supporting carers $54.8 million over five years Greater access to respite and support services as well as streamlined funding for respite care. Increased funding for carer counselling and a network of carer support centres around Australia will be established.

8. Residential care $660.3 million over five years More residential aged care facilities Supporting viability of services in regional, rural and remote areas Greater choice and control Strengthened means testing

9. Workforce $1.2 billion over five years Establishment of Workforce Compact Additional funding to support higher wages Enhanced training and education opportunities

10. Consumer support and research $39.8 million over five years Additional funding for consumer advocacy and Community Visitors Scheme Support for aged care research and evaluation

11. Better health care connections $80.2 million over five years Support to strengthen connections between aged care providers and other health care providers Innovation in service delivery Better palliative care

12. Tackling dementia $268.4 million over five years New Dementia Supplement Improved hospital and primary care Increased focus on younger onset dementia Reducing time between symptoms and diagnosis

13. Older Australians from diverse backgrounds $192 million over five years More aged care places for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians Greater support for veterans Staff training to be more sensitive to specific needs More assistance for older homeless people

14. Building a system for the future $256.4 million over five years New Aged Care Reform Implementation Council Aged Care Financing Authority Gateway to aged care services Streamlined quality regulation Increased powers to handle consumer complaints

15. www.livinglongerlivingbetter.gov.au

16. Reform progress Dementia made a National Health Priority Area Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex older Australians now treated as a special needs group Aged Care Reform Implementation Council established Strategic Workforce Advisory Group established

17. Reform progress (cont.) Aged Care Financing Authority established Advisory groups for new Home Care packages, Consumer Directed Care, Gateway, Specified Care and Services established