Home Modifications Australia Ltd

19/12/2024

There's still time to fix this. MOD.A's campaign to address the problems with home modification funding under the Support at Home program is gaining momentum.

Home Modifications Australia says the $15,000 lifetime cap is at odds with Support at Home’s goal to help older people remain independent and living at home for longer.

19/11/2024

MOD.A is hosting an online forum to discuss the impacts of the proposed $15,000 cap on Home Modifications under the Support at Home Program.

11am (WST) November 28. This is a free event for MOD.A members and non-members. Anyone involved in the Aged Care sector in Australia is welcome to attend.

08/11/2024

Is a $15,000 lifetime cap on Home Modifications practical? Fair?

The Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHAC) has thrown a curve-ball with the last-minute announcement of a lifetime $15,000 cap on home modifications under the new Support at Home program.

MOD.A has been given the opportunity to argue the case with DoHAC as part of the finalisation of the funding rules. To be effective in this we need to compile solid evidence of the real cost of home modifications and the impact that imposing a lifetime cap of $15,000 might have on older people wanting to remain living in their own homes.

We seek your support in providing the data.

If you are a home modifications provider, prescriber, installer or Home Care Package provider, your experience with home modifications is vital to build a robust case. Please take the time to check out the survey and contribute your information to help inform the discussion.

12/09/2024

Great to see today’s Aged Care announcement from the Department of Health and Ageing. Still some details missing about how Home Modifications will be funded, and whether there will be a safety net for people who are assessed as needing more than the $15k cap but who can’t afford to pay the gap. We’ll advise when we have more info.

29/05/2024

National Home Care conference begins today. We’ll be talking about how Home Modifications will be impacted by the new Support at Home program in a panel session at 11:45.

04/04/2023

Encouraging words from Nick Hartland this morning at The Future of Home and Community Care conference in Sydney. “Home Modifications and AT has been under-resourced in CHSP”.

We’re optimistic that the new Support at Home Program will be a big improvement, but with just over a year to roll-out there’s still a truckload of detail to be sorted.

17/02/2022

Registrations for our National Conference close today at 1pm AEDT, don't miss out on more than 20 amazing speakers over one and a half days. We are looking forward to bringing you a full, thought provoking and informative National Home Modifications Conference.

Meet up, discuss and trade ideas with the sector as we explore all things Home Modifications over one and a half days. NOW ONLINE ONLY.

19/12/2018

The December 2018 edition of our newsletter is now available. Full of the latest news and information relevant to the home modification sector. If you are not a subscriber you can access here:

As 2018 draws to a close and we look towards 2019 it is apparent that the home modifications industry is facing opportunities and challenges in equal measures.

11/12/2018

Aged Care Quality Standards now law

The Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM, has announced the passage of the Aged Care (Single Quality Framework) Reform Bill 2018. The new Standards will take effect from 1 July 2019 and will apply to all aged care services including residential care, home care, flexible care and services under the Commonwealth Home Support Programme.

The new Standards focus on quality outcomes for consumers rather than provider processes. This will make it easier for consumers, their families, carers and representatives to understand what they can expect from a service. The new Standards will also make regulation simpler for providers working across multiple aged care services, and encourage innovation, excellence and continuous improvement.

A copy of the new Standards is available on the department's website. https://www.aacqa.gov.au/providers/standards/new-standards

The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency has developed resources and activities to assist consumers and providers to understand the new arrangements. https://www.aacqa.gov.au/providers/standards/new-standards

The new Aged Care Quality Standards are contained in the Quality of Care Amendment (Single Quality Framework) Principles 2018. A copy of the new Standards is also available on the Department of Health website.

11/12/2018

So encouraging to see Occupational Therapy Australia offering PD courses in home modifications and utilising a skilled and very experienced Liz Ainsworth. We strongly support OTA and their efforts in this regard.

Earlier today Liz Ainsworth presented day one of a two day training course on home modifications in Melbourne. Liz shared insights on models of practice, clinical reasoning and the importance of measurement/drawing. Tomorrow will be another full day focused on more complex home modification practices. Throughout 2019 OTA will offer more than 14 home modification PD courses. Find out more here: www.otaus.com.au/professional-development