Workforce Management

To be in control of AN-ACC, providers will need to be in control of their assessment data.

On 30 November, DoHAC identified an error in the calculation of care minute targets displayed in My Aged Care.

A DoHAC webinar outlined how provider operational and financial data will be published on My Aged Care from Feb 2024.

After a year of AN-ACC, this blog reviews four real provider approaches to funding change and the lessons learned.

Key insights on govt webinar discussing recent changes to providers’ obligations regarding staffing.

Mandatory care minutes have created tension between occupancy, workforce costs and regulatory compliance.

Managing AN-ACC requires forecasting classes, standardising roster demand and using data to guide reclassifications.

From 1 October, the Department will begin individual Care Time Assessments to audit reported care minute data under the reform agenda.

Updates following the 5 October QFR webinar clarified changes to reporting and care minute guidance.

From 1 October 2023, care minute targets became mandatory, with adjustments made to care minutes for each AN-ACC class.

Providers often miss the critical balance between funding and care minutes under AN-ACC.

As care minutes become mandatory, important RVU changes will also take effect on 1 October.