Anglicare Australia believes that everybody has the right to dignity and quality of life as they age. We must all commit to a continuum of care, where everybody can get the support they need in a way that suits them. We also believe that old age itself is not a disability or medical condition. If we want to be a community that truly values its elders, then we must focus on promoting wellbeing and ensuring that we all enjoy a rich and full life as we age.
Anglicare Australia is committed to creating a fairer and more just society. This position statements describe our positions on the issues related to Ageing Well.
Publications
Submission to Support at Home Program Inquiry
Anglicare Australia supports the objectives of Support at Home (SaH) and recognises its potential to improve the delivery of aged care in the home. However, the delivery of SaH has also highlighted a range of operational and policy challenges that risk limiting the program’s effectiveness. Through our direct service delivery experience, providers within the Anglicare Australia network have identified concerns relating to assessment outcomes, wait times, participant contributions, access to Assistive Technology and Home Modifications, financial hardship arrangements, and the interaction between SaH and other parts of the aged care system.
Submission on the Transition of the CHSP to the Support at Home Program
Anglicare Australia supports the intent of aged care reform and recognises the potential benefits of transitioning the CHSP into Support at Home, including greater system coherence and improved coordination of care. However, we are concerned that transition under current policy and funding settings risks destabilising entry-level aged care services and undermining continuity of care for hundreds of thousands of older Australians. This submission argues that the transition of the CHSP must be staged and conditional on system readiness.
Submission to Inquiry into Aged care service delivery
Anglicare Australia thanks the Committee for the opportunity to make this submission and its work to understand the impact of the delay on older Australians, their families and the aged care sector.