Johanna Heaven
Associate
Russel Kennedy Lawyers
Johanna is an Associate in Russell Kennedy's aged care team with a focus on the home care sector. She assists aged care and home care providers to understand and comply with their responsibilities under the Aged Care Act and its principles and other laws. She also assists in drafting the firm’s aged care and support at home care agreements and provides advice and training on issues such as duty of care and dignity of risk. Johanna also assists providers in responding to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. In addition, she represents clients in coronial inquests and Royal Commissions.
SESSIONS
Day 1
1:55
Panel: Balancing choice and accountability in the Support at Home Program
How can providers ensure that participants have meaningful choice while maintaining accountability and regulatory compliance?
Address the challenges of ensuring participants' right to choose how, when, and by whom services are delivered
Better understand how co-contributions influence what older people and their families or decision supporters deem most important and critical potential impacts
Moderator: Meredith Coote, Co-Chair, Department of Social Services, National Carer Strategy Advisory Committee
Geoff Rowe, Chief Executive Officer, Aged & Disability Advocacy Australia
Debra Burden, Chief Executive Officer, Selectability
Johanna Heaven, Associate, Russell Kennedy Lawyers
Helen Connolly, Senior Director, ACT Disability Aged and Carer Advocacy Service
Lexie Dennis, General Manager, Hazel Home Care