Council
7 July, 2023
Aged services under review
AGED and disability services across Moyne Shire will soon be reviewed.
Council has taken the first steps towards establishing a review of the services, including home and community care, by seeking quotes from suitable consultants.
The review is expected to be completed and recommendations presented to council in October.
Mayor Karen Foster said with changes to the Commonwealth Government’s in-home support program, the time was right for a review.
“Following the Royal Commission into Aged Care, the federal government has made significant changes to policies which will fundamentally change the sector,” she said.
“We need to ensure we understand exactly how these changes will impact how we deliver services.
There will have to be change in this space, we cannot continue ‘as is’ because the current Commonwealth programs we deliver will no longer exist.
“We need to have all the information about what these changes mean and how they will impact the services we deliver so we can make informed decisions on how to move forward.”
Cr Foster said there would be no interruption to services during the review and clients and their families would be kept informed during the process.
“I want to stress that no decision has been made, we are doing this review to determine our next steps.”
Tenders will close on July 21, with the review to take place over August and September.
For further information simply head to www.moyne.vic.gov.au/tenders.
