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AMCS are proud to announce our success in securing subcontractor arrangements for the Single Assessment System workforce. With a specialised aged care assessment team that includes a clinically qualified assessor, AMCS are positioned to deliver high-quality support under the Single Assessment System workforce.
What is the Single Assessment System workforce?
The new Single Assessment System was established to make it easier for seniors to enter aged care and access different services as their needs change.
An open tender process occurred in early 2024 for organisations with the capacity and capability to deliver aged care assessments for the Single Assessment System.
As of 9 December 2024, the Single Assessment System workforce brought together and replaced:
- Regional Assessment Service (RAS)
- Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs)
- Independent Australian National Aged care Classification (AN-ACC)assessors.
Under the Single Assessment System workforce, all organisations conducting aged care needs assessments are able to do both:
- home support assessments for the Commonwealth Home Support Program (entry level care)
- comprehensive assessments for
- the Home Care Packages Program
- flexible aged care programs
- residential respite, and
- entry into residential aged care.
State and territory governments continue to deliver hospital-based assessments.
Changes to the assessment process
Clinically qualified Triage Delegates have been introduced to undertake a short triage process with a senior within two weeks of an organisation receiving referrals for aged care needs assessments.
What has stayed the same?
There are no changes to aged care eligibility requirements or in-hospital assessments.
The process for referrals to aged care assessments, urgent services and reassessments has stayed the same.
Aged care needs assessments continue to be done in person, at the older person’s home, or in hospital if required.
