Assistance to aged care sector to implement new funding model
Source: Australia. Minister for Ageing. Media Release
"The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot, has announced more than $3 million in direct support for the nation’s aged care sector to help them adapt to the new funding model – which comes into effect later this month.Mrs Elliot made the announcement at the 2008 Aged Care Queensland State Conference at the Gold Coast.The new funding changes take effect on 20 March and the framework is known as the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI). "