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Caring for someone with Dementia

1-minute read People caring for loved ones living with dementia are a growing group across Australia. They share experiences and feelings about their role whi…

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CHSP Calendar News, Training, Webinars and Events

Stay up to date with the latest news, training, and events, listed in chronological order. CTO Webinar: Wellness and Reablement for Community Transport: Ed…

CHSP Engagement details.

CHSP eNews

2026 CHSP eNews 2026 Mar 04 2026 Feb 23 2026 Feb 18 2026 Feb 10 2026 Feb 03 2026 Jan 28 2026 Jan 21 2026 Jan 13 2025 CHSP eNews 2025 Dec 16 20…

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CHSP Reform Ready Checklist

This document was developed by Sector Support and Development - ‘Community Industry Group and Social Futures. This is a guide with questions and resources to…

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Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) 2025–27 Manual (from 1 November 2025)

Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) 2025–27 Manual (from 1 November 2025) The CHSP 2025–27 Manual has been updated to reflect program changes under the A…

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Community Finance Centre Resources

Community Finance Centre has help sheets downloads on a variety of financial subjects.

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Gathering information older people need to access Commonwealth Home Supports

Quick Summary (for Service Providers) 3-minute read

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Hoarding and Squalor

Hoarding and squalor are two different conditions. Sometimes they overlap in a person’s life and home.

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Improving communications with people with cognitive disability

1-minute read People who live with cognitive disabilities have a right to be listened to, effectively heard, and spoken with as adults. It is a human right no…

IDEAS Media Release

Media Release: Contact Card

Improving information flow to better support health providers and community aged care recipients.

IDEAS Media Release

Media Release: Riverina Murray SSD Project

IDEAS (Information on Disability Education and Awareness Service) was notified yesterday of its success in a submission to the Dept of Health to operate…

IDEAS Media Release

Media Release: Riverina Murray SSD Project - 11/10/2023

It gives us great pleasure to advise that IDEAS (Information on Disability Education and Awareness Service) is now the CHSP Provider Engagement project o…

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My Disability, My Choice (RA) Raising Awareness

2-minute read Disability Rights are Human Rights Disability rights are human rights and belong to each of us simply because we are human.

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Navigating Aged Care Reform, Strengthening Your Organisation Governance

IDEAS Sector Support and Development has funded these sessions, which were to be delivered at the Meals Conference in Parkes. The 2-hour presentation has been…

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Office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care - Royal Commission progress reports

They produce various reports about the aged care system to ensure their findings and operations are transparent. These include reports on how reforms respondin…

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Planning for the Future

2-minute read Discussing the future can be difficult for carers and family members of older Australians, people with disability, mental ill health or diminish…

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Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) Table

Please note that this is a summary of the workshop on 01 July 2024 for CHSP Riverina Murray.

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SSD Collaboration - Independent Evaluation of Home Care Client Management Systems (CMS)

What the project will deliver? A comprehensive resource that independently evaluates and compares 14 Home Care CMS vendors in the market.

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SustainCheck

Sustainability Accounting Standards Checklist for CHSP Providers SustainCheck is a practical self-assessment tool that helps organisations understand where th…

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The importance of social connections

1-minute read Connections matter. Strong ties with family, friends and the community provide happiness, security, support and a sense of purpose. Being connec…