Planning for 2003

The ASN Committee is holding an open planning afternoon for all ASN members to plan the focus for the ASN for 2003. All members are encouraged to attend as this is one of the few opportunities for all sectors of aged services to meet together to focus on regional issues.

The planning session will be held on Tuesday 28 January from 1.30pm-4.30pm. It is to be held at the Clock Tower Centre, 750 Mt Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds.

If you are able to attend please call Sue Hendy, Chairperson on 9655 2102.

Aged Services Issues the ASN is currently working on

For 2002 the ASN Committee has made the decision to focus predominately on a few key issues rather than spend itself thinly over a wide number of issues.

At the planning in February 2002 the ASN Committee considered 50 issues in aged services in the western region (refer to reports and reviews for copy of report detailing all 50 issues). These were prioritised using criteria including:

• the number of issues that can be tackled in 1 year;
• other work being done elsewhere - trying not to duplicate;
• what we, the ASN, can realistically have an effect on; and
• commitment, capacity of ASN members to work on the issues.

Four priority issues were decided on for 2002. They are:

• Discharge planning
• Residential care
• Packages (Linkages and CACPS)
• HACC Unit Price