Aged care and other health businesses are experiencing a wave of reforms leaving many carefully considering their futures – including whether to sell. But how do you get the best sale price with the lowest stress and risk exposure? Here are our top tips.
With significant regulatory and funding changes across the health sector, M&A interest is on the rise. But how do you secure a great growth opportunity and avoid the “lemons”? Here are our top tips.
Proposed changes to NDIS funding have the potential to reshape the NDIS service landscape across Australia, and many providers may need to substantially change their service model to continue receiving NDIS funding.
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An NDIS service provider was recently fined $1.8 million and ordered to pay the NDIS Commission’s legal costs, following serious breaches of NDIS laws.
The case follows the tragic death of an NDIS participant in 2022 due to complications associated with burns she suffered while receiving personal care supports from the provider. It is only the second civil case brought by the Commission against a provider since 2016.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 was introduced into Federal Parliament on 27 March 2024 and marks the first of the foreshadowed changes to the NDIS laws following the NDIS Royal Commission Final Report. The Bill proposes several changes to (amongst other matters) participant funding which could have big impacts on NDIS provider cash flows and debt risk management.
If the exposure draft bill of the new Aged Care Act becomes law, directors and other “responsible person(s)” could face serious criminal penalties, including up to 5 years in prison and large fines. Find out when you as a responsible person might face prison and the steps you can take now and in the future to protect against that risk.
Navigating the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can be challenging for service providers, who often encounter payment issues when the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) refuses payment for various reasons. A recent decision by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Australia (AATA) sheds light on key issues facing NDIS providers and raises concerns about their ability to recover debts.
