Welcome to your Guiding Principles Support Hub
The Hub has been developed to support providers and their staff in declared hotspots who have opted into the Guiding Principles for Residential Aged care – Keeping Residents and Workers Safe.
Hotline: 1800 491 793
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
For enquiries outside of our contact hours, please submit a support request using our online form here
Guiding Principles
To keep residents and workers located in hotspots in Victoria, NSW and QLD protected from the risks of acquiring COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities;
To have aged care workers based with one residential aged care facility only during this high risk pandemic period; and
To reduce the risk of aged care workers unintentionally transmitting COVID-19 by working across multiple sites.
See the full timeline of all hotspots here
ACT Residential Aged Care Single Site employment eligibility extension until further notice with no end date. See details here (Updated 20 September 2021)
Update to RAC Single Site Activity periods for Victoria and NSW. Click Here (Updated 10 September 2021)
Canberra SSE funding extended – see details here (Updated 03 September 2021)
All of Victoria extended for funding access to Single Site Working (SACWIC grant) for Residential Aged Care – for more information refer here (Updated 03 September 2021)
NSW extension to SSE Funding hotspot. Click Here (Updated 31 August 2021)
All of Victoria eligible for Single Site Employment funding in Residential Aged Care from 21/08/21 – 04/09/21, an initial 2 week period. (Updated 23 August 2021)
Victoria and ACT update: Extension for Guiding Principles and Single Site funding grant. Click here. (Updated 18 August 2021)
All of NSW eligible for residential Aged Care Single Site Funding from 14/08/21 for an initial 2 weeks for those areas newly involved. Areas with previously announced end dates remain as announced. See details here. (Updated 16 August 2021)
Update for all areas currently operating with single site funding:
- Single site funding support for COVID-19 impacted areas in the Australian Capital Territory 12/08/21 for 2 weeks to 26/08/21
- Extension of NSW area to include Single Site funding support for COVID-19 impacted LGAs of City of Dubbo, Bogan Shire Council, Bourke Shire Council, Brewarrina Shire Council, Coonamble Shire, Gilgandra Shire Council, Narromine Shire Council ,Walgett Shire Council, Warren Shire Council
- Transition out in Cairns, Qld by 22/08/21. Click here (updated 13 August 2021)
OTHER NEWSNSW Single site extends to Central NSW areas – updates here. (updated 23 July 2021)
Adelaide Residential Aged Care and single site employment from 20/07/21 – review details here (updated 21 July 2021)
Victorian Single site funding extended to include the Bass Coast Shire, including Phillip Island, and the Mildura local government areas from 17July – 31 July (updated 20 July 2021)
Greater Melbourne Single Site working Arrangements from Friday 16/07/21 (updated 16 July 2021)
Sydney Hotspot and Single Site funding extended until 14 August 2021. (updated 16 July 2021)
Single site arrangements for residential aged care workers in Greater Sydney, including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour have been extended until 24 July 2021 (updated 06 July 2021)
Single site workforce arrangements and funding support for Greater Melbourne will end on 8 July 2021. Cessations of Guiding Principles FAQ and template letters for staff are in resources section of website (updated 06 July 2021)
Geographical areas for Commonwealth hotspot for Single Site Employment in Residential Aged Care extended to Greater Sydney, including Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour, from 26/06/21 – 10/07/21 (updated 28 June 2021)
Tips for continuity of care during workforce disruption (added 12 May 2021)https://supporthub.agedservicesworkforce.com.au/resources/
Greater Melbourne Single Site Employment in Residential Aged Care extended until 8 July,2021. (Updated 21 June 2021)
Guiding Principles for residential aged care – keeping Victorian residents and workers safe (updated 15 June 2021)
Guiding Principles and Single Site funding extended until 24 June 2021 in Greater Melbourne (updated 08 June 2021)
Guiding Principles for Residential Aged Care in Victoria Updated (updated 04 June 2021)
Transition to Single Site Operations Webinar Recording Click here to watch the recording (uploaded 02 June 2021)
Transitioning to Single Site Operations – Information for RACF Providers in Melbourne Metropolitan (updated 02 June 2021)
Funding availability update (added 20th May 2021)
- Guiding Principles for Residential Aged Care – Single Site Employment and DHHS Pubic Sector RAC position – (Updated 19 February 2021)
- For workers seeking support refer to Worker Support Information Page (added 16 February 2021)
VICTORIA, NSW & QLD
Funding for single site Guiding Principles is ending in Victoria, NSW and Qld. See announcement here and keep checking the Guiding Principles Support Hub for the transition out FAQ and letter templates.
- Latest version of SACWIC funding application spreadsheet (added 1 February 2021)
- Transition of Guiding Principles for Residential Aged Care – Victoria, NSW, QLD Funding support for single site arrangements is ending (added 24 January 2021)
- FAQs- Preparing for the Cessation of the Guiding Principles (added 24 January 2021)
VICTORIA- Melbourne Hotspot ends 17 February 21. Services can claim costs incurred above regular expenditure due to SSE implementation across the period 13/02/21 – 17/02/21 through the grants application process open until 30 June 2021. Refer questions to grants portal , call the Support Hub hotline or lodge a question on line through our Support Hub portal
- Hotspots sites for Greater Melbourne 28/05/21 added – Click Here
- Single Site Funding Support for COVID-19 impacted areas of Victoria – implemented 27th May (updated 28 May 2021)
- Melbourne Hotspot extended until 17 February 2021 (added 16 February 2021)
- Support for Aged Care Workers in Covid-19 (SACWIC) Program GO4215 – Grant Opportunity Guidelines (added 12th Jan 2021)
- Support for Aged Care Workers in Covid-19 (SACWIC) Program GO4215 Addendum Number 10 (added 12th Jan 2021)
- Guiding Principles for residential aged care – keeping Victorian residents and workers safe (added 8th Jan 2021)
- Frequently Asked Questions – Support for Aged Care Workers in COVID-19 (SACWIC) (added 8th Jan 2021)
- Transition of Guiding Principles for Residential Aged Care in Victoria (added 17 Nov)
- Frequently Asked Questions – Preparing for the Cessation of the Guiding Principles. Access the latest FAQs here (added 14 Oct 2020)
NEW SOUTH WALES- FAQs-Support for Aged Care Workers in COVID-19 (SACWIC) (added 23 Dec)
- ANMF – Communication to Members (added 23 Dec)
- Guiding Principles for residential aged care – keeping NSW residents and workers safe (added 21 Dec)
- Template Letter 1 – Employees who choose to remain at facility (Guiding Principles for residential aged care (added 23 Dec)
- Template Letter 2 – Employees who choose to work at other facility (Guiding Principles for residential aged care) NSW (added 23 Dec)
- Template COVID Workforce Management Policy and Form (added 23 Dec)
- Template for communication to staff on single site and NSW Guiding Principles (added 23 Dec)
- NSW Secondary employment template (added 23 Dec)
QUEENSLAND- Factsheet – Implementing Single Site Arrangements for residential aged care providers in Greater Brisbane (added 13th Jan 2021)
- Frequently Asked Questions – Support for Aged Care Workers in COVID-19 (SACWIC) (added 8th Jan 2021)
Guiding Principles
To keep residents and workers located in hotspots in Victoria, NSW and QLD protected from the risks of acquiring COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities;
To have aged care workers based with one residential aged care facility only during this high risk pandemic period; and
To reduce the risk of aged care workers unintentionally transmitting COVID-19 by working across multiple sites.
Read the latest Guiding Principles for Residential Aged Care for your State here
Key Contacts
Aged & Community Services Australia
www.acsa.asn.au
Leading Aged Care Services Australia
www.lasa.asn.au
Victorian Department of Health
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/
Cth Department of Health
https://www.health.gov.au/
More Resources
The Support Hub is a repository of handy resources across:
- Employment Relations
- Clinical Consulting
- Workforce mobilisation
The Support Hub will continue to be refreshed and updated throughout the Pandemic as new information is made available.
Support Services
Clinical Support
ACSA and LASA are pleased to offer Clinical Support & Guidance Services to assist residential aged care providers implement the Guiding Principles for residential aged care – keeping residents and workers safe.
Employee Relations
The Guiding Principles for Residential Aged Care aim to improve health and safety outcomes of consumers and staff by building a framework which assists in limiting the movement of staff between providers and sites.
Supplier Register
This supplier register is intended to be a handy resource to assist providers access information, products and services that may assist through the implementation of the Guiding Principles.
Guiding Principles Support Webinar
Watch the Video
Single Site Grant Funds Webinar
Accessing Single Site Grant Funds Webinar – 2pm AEST, Tuesday 8 September
The Guiding Principles Support Hub, ACSA and LASA hosted this informative session for residential aged care providers in Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire who would like to access available grant funding to support transition to and management of single site operations.
The session, presented by the Residential Sector Support Taskforce from the Commonwealth Department of Health provides an update on recent funding announcements, an overview of the grant application process and a worked example showing how to use the application spreadsheet.
The presentation was followed by a Q&A session, where questions were addressed to the presenters as well as Guiding Principle Support Hub clinical, employment relations and industrial relations experts.
Watch the webinar recording and/or download the presentation below.
