Care Management for Home Care Providers – keeping step with the new Support at Home program
Care Management for Home Care Providers – keeping step with the new Support at Home program

Workshop overview
Care management is a mandatory service for older people receiving government subsidised home care services, however it is evolving. The new Support at Home program introduces the care management roles of care partner and clinical care partner. Develop your understanding of these two roles and how they will work together.
Explore the key responsibilities in these roles and the best practices to deliver safe and high quality care management to older Australians. Gain a sense of confidence and clarity to navigate the changes.
Who should attend?
Those responsible for care management (HCP & CHSP).
The outcomes are:
- clarification of the care partners and clinical care partners—roles in the Support at Home program
- understand dignity of risk and responsibilities of care managers
- identify the risk and vulnerability profile of older people
- identify needs, goals and preferences for aged care services
- conduct risk assessments to identify clinical care needs
- understand the importance of referrals
- collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team
- prepare care plans and conduct care plan reviews
- comprehend how to work within a care budget.
Date: 20 August 2025
Time: 1pm-3pm AEST
Ageing Australia members
1-2 people: $299 incl. GST each
3-10 people group discount: $269.10 incl. GST each
Additional member discounts may apply for groups of 11 and greater.
Non members
$478 incl. GST each
Note – Registration is one ticket per participant and all participants are required to access training on individual devices.
Who is facilitating?

Jane Floyd
Jane Floyd holds post graduate qualifications in Commerce, Marketing, Management, Public Relations, Communication Management and Government Administration. Jane is a qualified Internal Auditor with more than 20 years’ experience in health, home and community care. Jane is an experienced non-executive director on health and aged care boards.
Jane provides specialist advice and consultation services to home and community care providers on a range of business needs. These include organisational and clinical governance, customer experience reviews, change management, quality performance reviews, training and development, risk and compliance, strategic planning, business performance and assisting providers respond to non-compliance audits and sanctions.

Tracy Buccholz
Tracy Buchholz is a Home Care Advisor for Ageing Australia. Tracy has worked in community development for 20 years, including seven years managing a home and community aged care service for a Local Government Authority. Her experience includes leading and managing various sized teams, project management, financial management, contract management, training and event coordination, and leading reform to grow and/or streamline service delivery. Tracy has experience with Home and Community Care (HACC), Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP), Home Care Packages Program (HCP), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Continuity of Support programs.
Testimonial
“This training is very good and informative. I think this training help me understand more about policies and procedures and troubleshooting within care management side.”
“The content covered was relevant and comprehensive. The inclusion of case studies was thought provoking.”
“I found the training provided very informative, professional and practical.”
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Aligns to the following Final draft strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards (February 2025)
- Standard 1 - The individual
- 1.1 Person-centred care
- 1.3 Choice, independence and quality of life
- 1.1 Person-centred care
- Standard 3 - Care and services
- 3.3 Communicating for safety and quality
- 3.3 Communicating for safety and quality
- Standard 5 - Clinical care
- 5.3 Safe and quality use of medicines
- 5.4 Comprehensive care
- 5.3 Safe and quality use of medicines