1. HACC, community care and NDIS: State of play
27 July 2017
Linda McKay
Assistant Director, Community Care & Assessment Community Based Health Policy and Programs
Department of Health and Human Services

2. Four streams of work underway: Agenda for local government
Assessment
ACAT and RAS assessment for over and under-65s
CHSP
And the future of community aged care
NDIS Transition
Full roll-out by 1 July 2019
HACC-PYP
Continuing care for people not eligible for NDIS
21 September 2018

3. Assessment: state of play
DHHS is responsible for management of RAS and ACAS in Victoria:
ACAS Agreement to 30 June 2018
RAS Agreement to 30 June 2019
RAS Cwth funds to 30 June 2020
Extension of agreements – not clear at this stage
New allied health pathways for RAS
On the agenda: the future architecture of aged care assessment
Start thinking about where your organisation wants to be:
What are the benefits and risks of being in a more competitive environment?

4. Community aged care
DHSS in partnership with Commonwealth on sector development
9 regional development coordinators
Consultants on wellness and reablement
diversity advisers
Communications strategy from EY
Local government a major player in Victoria
Trilateral agreement with MAV
A challenge: review (renovate?) your business models
21 September 2018

5. NDIS transition A large-scale social reform
Momentum of roll-out is challenging
Solutions require cooperation and good will
Advance notice of funding reductions after NDIS transition
9, 12 or 15 months unchanged HACC funding ‘in kind’
Allows time to plan impact on staff and clients
About 11,000 council clients likely to be eligible
HACC Assessment funds can be used flexibly for clients in transition
Work with your Local Area Coordinator on smooth transition for clients
21 September 2018

6. HACC Program for Younger People
Funds about $180 million in
No change to eligibility
After NDIS roll-out:
Mainly for people ineligible for the NDIS
About 11,000 council clients?
After NDIS roll-out, we need to review the service mix:
Demand for what kinds of service?
21 September 2018

7. We recognise the uncertainty in the emerging landscape
Living with ambiguity
We recognise the uncertainty in the emerging landscape
We have a common commitment to supporting the clients
Data is important during transition
Next NDIS data refresh 5 Sept
Ongoing HACC MDS
Retain the benefits of Victoria’s service system!
Which local government has done so much to develop
21 September 2018