January 2026

News

January 30, 2026

What’s New on the Tackling Indigenous Smoking Website

New to the TIS website Two new videos have been added to the ‘Give Up For Good’ national tobacco and vaping campaigns: Keep at quitting: 15 seconds Keep at quitting: 30 seconds Big Rivers TIS’s What’s your Smoke Free story? videos featuring community members telling their smoke-free stories. Deadly Choices’ Vapes are deathly, not deadly…

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January 30, 2026

Meet the team – Carrie Akhurst

Hi, I’m Carrie, co-founder of Culturally Directed Care Solutions (CDCS). Donna and I officially established CDCS in 2013, after working together for more than a decade in the aged care and health sectors. I’ve spent much of my career coordinating and managing aged care services in rural and remote communities, which has given me a strong, practical understanding…

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January 29, 2026

Tools, Resources and Support

What’s new on the Support Hub portal  We are excited as we continue to update the Support Hub portal with new information and resources as they become available to help support you through the transition to the New Aged Care Act 2024.  We encourage you to visit the portal to explore a range of resources, including a copy of the…

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January 29, 2026

Funding opportunities – 2026 Remote Aged Care Summit

Funding opportunities for remote service providers to attend the 2026 Remote Aged Care Summit  Registrations are now open for the 2026 Remote Aged Care Summit, hosted by the Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord (ACWRA) and taking place in Meanjin/Brisbane on 28–29 April 2026.  The Summit will bring together voices from remote and very remote communities to share…

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January 29, 2026

Reform in focus – Governance

There are significant changes to governance under the new Aged Care Act (2024), Aged Care Rules (2025) and the Strengthened Quality Standards, and for the first time, NATSIFAC-funded organisations are directly subject to many of these legislative and regulatory requirements.   At the heart of the reforms is a stronger focus on governing body accountability, oversight, and…

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January 29, 2026

NATSIFACP | Regulation Support Hub Update

Welcome back to 2026! We hope you had a restful break and are feeling refreshed and ready for the year ahead.   While the year may be new, the Support Hub hasn’t slowed down. Over the past few months, our team has been busy behind the scenes developing practical resources to support providers. We’re looking forward to sharing these with you during…