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VincentCare is the latest provider to give up the in-home care market in Victoria. The ABC reports 25 Victorian councils also have exited in-home aged care and a further nine have decided to exit by 30 June.
Key Points
New Support at Home Program will replace existing government funded in-home programs next year.
Victorian providers are exiting the in-home care sector ahead of the changes.
Providers want additional $853 million for Home Care Packages backlog.
The departures come ahead of major changes to the national in-home care sector, which will see the existing Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP), Home Care Packages (HCP) program, and Short-Term Restorative Care (STRC) programs replaced by a new Support at Home Program.
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