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February 26, 2026
Portability and “nominal” Support at Home approvals ‘Portability’ of approval. What does this actually mean? How can a person be approved for both NATSIFACP and Support at Home, can they access both programs at once? It’s a bit confusing, so let’s clarify what this actually means. When a person is assessed, they may receive an…
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February 25, 2026
What’s new on the Support Hub portal We’re excited to continue updating the Support Hub portal with new information and resources as they become available, helping you navigate the transition to the New Aged Care Act 2024. We encourage you to visit the portal and explore the latest additions, including a copy of the online presentation…
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February 25, 2026
In a very wet January week, Trevor Satour, Ljubica Petrov and Caitlin Olliver, met with Vic Daly Regional Council staff in a combined SDAP / NATSIFAC Support Hub site visit. Original plans to visit Pine Creek and Naiuyu sites were disrupted by bad weather, and a mutual decision was made to continue yarning in Katherine. Our sessions with…
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February 25, 2026
The National Aged Care Provider Conference (NACPC) will be held on Tuesday 13 – Wednesday 14 October this year at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Hosted by the Commission, the conference will bring together provider representatives as we approach the one-year mark of the new Aged Care Act. You’ll hear from: the Commissioner, Liz Hefren-Webb the…
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February 25, 2026
Site visits It’s been a busy month at the Support Hub as we have kicked off the site visit phase of our support. This has included a visit to Vic Daly with the Ninti One SDAP team as well as booking in another 14 site visits covering 19 NATSIFACP sites! Thank you to the service providers who have responded positively to our invitation to participate in site visits. We…
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February 25, 2026
I am a proud Southern Arrernte and Gurindji man with several decades of experience working alongside Aboriginal community-controlled organisations across Australia. Based in the Northern Territory, I work as an Aboriginal consultant, community researcher and trainer, bringing deep expertise in culturally safe community engagement, governance, strategic planning, workforce development and aged care reform. Throughout my…
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January 30, 2026
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
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
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…
March 11, 2026
Break ‘n’ Barrierz with AMSANT
In September of 2025, our Top End Tackling Indigenous Smoking Team travelled to Gunbalanya community with Break ‘n’ Barrierz to create a music video and deliver information/education sessions. During this weeklong project we delivered TIS Education sessions followed by a dance workshop every day. On the Monday we held a community session at the youth…