SSD Connect Alliance connected circles

The SSD Connect Alliance works in partnership to connect the CHSP & Support at Home-funded aged care sector
with training, resources & support.

While we focus on North & West Metro Melbourne + the Loddon Mallee region of Victoria, our resources & training are open to CHSP & Support at Home providers Australia-wide.

The local government areas we focus on

North Metro Region of Melbourne

West Metro Region of Melbourne

Loddon Mallee Region of Victoria

Our next events

This training is for CHSP-funded aged care providers around Australia

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Let’s Talk: Unpacking the Role of Registered Supporters
Mar 18
Aged Care Reforms
Online
Let’s Talk: Unpacking the Role of Registered Supporters
Aged Care Reforms
Online

Join us for a focused, practical session exploring the role of Registered Supporters under the new Aged Care Act.

Aged Care Reforms
Online
Trauma-Aware and Healing-Informed Practice
Mar 20
In-person
Trauma-Aware and Healing-Informed Practice
In-person

Trauma-aware & healing-informed practice has been identified by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality & Safety as an approach that requires strengthening in our sector. It is embedded in the new Aged Care Act, the strengthened Quality Standards & the Statement of Rights.

This full-day in-person workshop builds the capability of aged care teams to embed trauma-aware & healing-informed practices across the client journey.

In-person
Dementia & Dignity of Risk
Mar 24
Online
Dementia & Dignity of Risk
Online

In this practical, one hour online session, you’ll strengthen your understanding of dignity of risk – what it means for CHSP and Support at Home-funded aged care and how to apply it when supporting people living with dementia.

Online

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Your FAQs

Your frequently asked questions about the new Aged Care Act, strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards and Single Assessment System.

Preparing for the Reforms: Challenges, Wins & What’s Next

An interview series with aged care leaders. In the lead-up to the new Aged Care Act, aged care leaders share how they’re preparing, what they’ve learned, and what’s still to come.

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Dr Antoinette Mertins: “No big bang – just steady progress” 
Dr Antoinette Mertins: “No big bang – just steady progress” 

Dr Antoinette Mertins from the City of Whittlesea shares what the first 100 days under the new aged care system have really been like – what’s surprised her, where the pressure points remain, and what her team is focusing on next.

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Barbara Leon: “Excitement, overwhelm and resilience”
Barbara Leon: “Excitement, overwhelm and resilience”

We spoke with Barbara Leon, Operations Manager at UNITED – Spanish Latin American Welfare Centre, about how her team is preparing for Support at Home, what they’re learning along the way, and how strong planning and collaboration are helping them adapt to change.

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Dr Antoinette Mertins: “Flying the plane while building it”
Dr Antoinette Mertins: “Flying the plane while building it”

Dr Antoinette Mertins from the SSD Connect Alliance and City of Whittlsea shares how her team is balancing reform and service delivery, and why partnerships matter more than ever.

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Katherine Formica: “Much better than we were 6 months ago!”
Katherine Formica: “Much better than we were 6 months ago!”

Katherine Formica from Echuca Regional Health shares how her team tackled reform overwhelm and built a clear plan forward.

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