The Australian Government has announced new funding to help eligible aged care providers transition to an electronic medication management system, known as an electronic National Residential Medication Chart (eNRMC).
The funding has been offered to help incentivise the uptake of these systems to address medication errors identified in the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
This article will summarise the eligibility requirements for the grant and the kinds of products it covers.
The Government will be granting funding to offset all costs associated with implementing an eNRMC. This includes the cost of purchasing software and hardware, change management and staff training. You must undertake to implement an eligible eNRMC Product within 12 months of receiving funding under the grant.
To be eligible for the eNRMC grant, you must be one of the following:
You must have a current and valid residential aged care service unique system identifier issued by the Commonwealth, such as a RACS ID or National Approved Provider Service ID.
Only “Conformant” or “Transitional” eNRMC products can be funded, the requirements for each are detailed below:
Click here to view registers for transitional and conformant products.
Providers who are granted funding have 12 months to use it to purchase and implement the product. They must also submit evidence of adoption from the vendor of the product and submit a declaration stating that all funds have been spent on eligible activities.
This grant opportunity is due to close on the 30 March 2023.
You can apply for the eNRMC grant via the online from on the GrantConnect website.
The following resources may assist in the implementation of an eNRMC in an aged care facility: