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From 1 November 2025, the New Aged Care Act will reshape Australia’s aged care system. With a stronger rights-based framework, new funding models, and reforms to home and residential care, it’s crucial to understand how these changes will affect chronic oedema management.
Who will be affected?
✅ Older people, their families and carers
✅ Aged care providers and health professionals working in the aged care sector
✅ The broader care sector
✅ Government agencies including:
- Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
- Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
- Services Australia
Learning Outcomes
Community Care
- Understand the role of the new integrated assessment tool in identifying chronic lower limb oedema and other possible options for screening.
- Explore changes to funding, including the shift to the Support at Home program (end of Home Care Packages, CHSP remains)
- Learn how chronic oedema management will be funded in the community from 1 Nov
Residential Aged Care
- Understand the new residential funding model and its impact on oedema management
- Explore the available options for managing chronic oedema under the new system
Speakers:
Kerryn Tutt – Allied Health & Community Care Manager, Lymphoedema Physiotherapist
Joshua Grant – Operations Executive, Carrington Care
Maree O’Connor (Host) – Lymphoedema Physiotherapist, Lymphoedema Education Solutions, Chronic Oedema Solutions
