ACS Residential Care Committee
Action Plan 2015/2016
Prepared: July 2015
Key Area 1: Quality Indicators & publication on My Aged Care
Objectives
Tasks
Responsibility Status
1.

Provide feedback as requested by
RSM & ACSA representative on
Quality Indicators Reference
Group.
Committee

Provide advice regarding member
education on the Quality Indicators
once finalised.
Committee

Monitor current Clinical Indicator
pilots:
Committee
2.
To monitor and provide
feedback about the
content and
implementation of the
Quality Indicators &
publication on My Aged
Care
Actively engage in the
consultation process
through ACSA
Representative.
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Unintended weight loss

Pressure areas

Restraint
Monitor Quality of Life Indicator
pilots
Achievements to Date
.
Committee
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ACS Residential Care Committee
Action Plan 2015/2016
Prepared: July 2015
Key Area 2: My Aged Care / Gateway
Objectives
Tasks
Responsibility Status
1.
To monitor and provide
feedback about the
implementation of the
My Aged Care Gateway

Actively engage in the
consultation process through the
ACSA representative and
provide feedback on the
Gateway as requested by CEO
or ACSA representative
Committee
2.
To advocate on behalf
of members about
concerns with My Aged
Care

Communicate with DSS/Minister
about issues with My Aged Care
Committee
Achievements to Date
Key Area 3: ACS/ACSA Security of Tenure Policy
Objective
Tasks
Responsibility Status
1.

Committee
To review and refine the
position of Security of
Tenure Policy of
ACS/ACSA
To review the current ACSA 2004
policy in light of Industry Alerts &
define ACS/ACSA position.
Action Plan 2015/2016
Achievements to Date
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ACS Residential Care Committee
Action Plan 2015/2016
Prepared: July 2015
Key Area 4: Forums for Residential Care Members
Objective
1.
To ensure members
receive suitable
information about issues
of interest to members
and an opportunity to
network with colleagues
Tasks
Responsibility Status

Committee to identify & advise
RSM of relevant
information/topics/speakers that
would interest members for
forums to be held in December
2015 and May 2016

Committee to co-host with ACS
staff
Achievements to Date
Committee
Key Area 5: Dementia Services
Objectives
1. To monitor the
implementation of SBRTs
2. Maintain a watching brief
on review of DSS funded
dementia services
Tasks
Responsibility Status

Obtain member feedback on the
effectiveness of the SBRTs
Committee

Communicate with DSS about
any issues arising with SBRTs
Committee

Advise members of any changes
arising following KMPG review of
DSS funded dementia services
Committee

Provided feedback to DSS on
service provision as required
Committee
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ACS Residential Care Committee
Action Plan 2015/2016
Prepared: July 2015
Key Area 6: Consultation with external stakeholders
Objective
1.
To engage with
Stakeholder/Interested
parties for the benefit of
committee/member
activities.
Tasks
Responsibility Status

Committee to identify
Stakeholders/Interested parties
relevant to committee activities.
Committee

Arrange for identified
Stakeholders/Interested parties to
visit and speak with committee.
RSM

Office of the Public Advocate
Committee


Schedule meeting with Dr
John Brayley to discuss
Consent to Restrictive
Practices in Aged Care
Setting Policy
Seek ACS representation on
external relevant
Committees/Advisory/Reference
Group.
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


Achievements to Date
Committee
ACSA National Residential
Care Committee
ACSAA Liaison
Interagency meetings
ACSA National Policy
Council
SA Health 7 Step Pathway
Advisory and Workgroups
Decision Assist EPG
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ACS Residential Care Committee
Action Plan 2015/2016
Prepared: July 2015
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
GP Partners Palliative
Shared Care Clinical
Governance Committee
SA Bereavement Working
Party
Key Area 7: Acute/Residential Aged Care Interface
Objective
Tasks
Responsibility Status
1.
To engage with SA
Health and other
relevant health
providers to ensure safe
transfer of residents
between acute and
aged care services

Acute and Aged Care Taskforce –
Committee to provide feedback to
RSM for the taskforce
Committee
2.
To monitor the changes
resulting from
Transforming Health
and liaise with SA
Health as needed

Monitor the changes resulting
from Transforming Health and
liaise with SA Health as needed
Committee
3.
To consider issues
arising from SA Health’s
Seven Step Pathway

Provide feedback to SA Health
regarding member concerns with
the Seven Step Pathway
Committee

Communicate ACS’s position on
the Pathway to members
Committee
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ACS Residential Care Committee
Action Plan 2015/2016
Prepared: July 2015
Key Area 8: Watching brief on industry changes (Accreditation/Complaints Scheme/CDC)
Objective
1.
Monitor the impact of
the introduction of
private Accreditation
services and full cost
recovery of
Accreditation
Tasks
Responsibility Status

Provide Members with
information regarding the
introduction of private
Accreditation services
Committee

Obtain member feedback post
implementation of private
Accreditation services and
communicate to DSS as required
Committee

In conjunction with ACS Finance
Committee, monitor the costs of
Accreditation Services
Committee
2.
Monitor the impact of
the transfer of
responsibility of the
Aged Care Complaints
Scheme from DSS to
the Aged Care
Commissioner

Obtain member feedback post
implementation and
communicate to DSS/Minister as
required
Committee
3.
Maintain a watching
brief on the National
Code of Conduct for
Health Care Workers

Advise members when changes
have been made to SA Code
Committee
4.
Maintain a watching
brief on ACFI and
related supplements
and ensure members
have up-to-date
information

ACS to provide ongoing AFCI
education
RSM

Communicate with DSS/Minister
about any issues arising with
ACFI
Committee
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ACS Residential Care Committee
Action Plan 2015/2016
Prepared: July 2015
5.
6.
Maintain a watching
brief on SA
Governments review of
Controlled Substances
legislation dealing with
removal of high/low
distinction. (ACS
provided Submission to
SA Government on 22
September 2014
Continue to monitor the
introduction of CDC in
Community Care.
Consider implications
for introduction of CDC
in Residential Aged
Care including possible
changes to funding
model. Monitor
restorative approaches
contained in CHSP
guidelines and consider
application in the
residential care setting

Once outcome has been
determined review impact on
members

Liaise with
Members/Minister/DASA
regarding impact of changes

Maintain a watching brief on
CDC activities including funding
following consumers as well as
reablement and restorative care
approaches.

CDC in Residential Aged Care
Roundtable to be held on August
19th 2015
Committee
Committee
Committee
RSM/Committee
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