# 22 January 2026 Source: https://docs.astalty.com.au/training-and-updates/changelog/january-2026/22-january-2026 > Astalty updates released on 22 January 2026: Managing Calendar Events on behalf of other Users; Cloning a Shift (Internal or Non-Support); Improved Alert... ## Managing Calendar Events on behalf of other Users We've added a new permission in Astalty that makes it easier for Admin users to manage calendar events on behalf of other users. By default, the optional Admin permission for **Can manage calendar events on behalf of other users**, is already enabled for the **Account Owner**. For all other Admin users, it's turned off initially but can be enabled if needed. This permission isn't available to Managers or Team Members. Once an Admin has this permission enabled, they'll be able to create, update, and delete calendar events for other users. This is especially helpful when assisting with scheduling, managing coverage, or making changes on someone else's behalf. When creating or editing a calendar event, an **Event Owner** field will appear. This allows the Admin to choose which user the event belongs to. If the user doesn't have this permission, they won't see the Event Owner field at all and will only be able to manage their own events. To enable this for an Admin, the Account Owner can do so by selecting the Admin user within **Users**, navigating to and editing their Permissions to enable **Can manage calendar events on behalf of other users**. This update gives Admins more flexibility to help manage calendars across the team, while still keeping clear boundaries around who can do what. If you have any questions or need help setting this up, feel free to reach out. ![The Update User Permissions drawer listing Available Permission Changes, with the Can manage calendar events on behalf of other users checkbox highlighted.](https://docs.astalty.com.au/assets/manage-other-user-events-permissions..png) ![The Calendar with the new event form open and the Event Owner dropdown highlighted, set to a different user from the signed-in user, whose name is highlighted at the bottom of the left-hand menu.](https://docs.astalty.com.au/assets/manage-other-users-calendar-events..png) For more information, visit the [Calendar Events and Tasks](https://docs.astalty.com.au/guide/calendar/using-the-calendar/calendar-events-and-tasks) guide. ## Cloning a Shift (Internal or Non-Support) You can now clone a Shift (Internal or Non-Support) by navigating to the **Actions** button, and selecting **Clone Shift**. This is a helpful function for duplicating Shifts for the same or other staff members, without having to re-enter Shift details. ![A Shift's details with the Actions button highlighted and an arrow pointing at Clone Shift in the open menu, among Clock In, Unassign Support Worker, Edit Shift, Publish Shift and Delete Shift.](https://docs.astalty.com.au/assets/clone-shift-1.png) To see more on this, visit the [Adding a Shift (Internal or Non-support)](https://docs.astalty.com.au/guide/scheduling/adding-shifts/adding-a-shift-internal-or-nonsupport) guide. ## Improved Alert Functionality Alerts can now be edited and archived, ensuring records remain accurate as situations change while preserving historical information. A new **Participant Alerts Report** has also been introduced, giving visibility of both Active and Archived Alerts across your caseload, with filtering options for easier review. ![An alert on a Participant's profile, with an arrow pointing to the highlighted edit (pencil) and archive icons at the top right of the alert, below the Add Alert button.](https://docs.astalty.com.au/assets/alerts-update-1.png) ![The Participant Alerts Report, with the View alerts for toggle (All Participants or My Participants) and the Status toggle (Active or Archived) highlighted above a list of alerts showing Participant, Date, Alert Type and Details.](https://docs.astalty.com.au/assets/alerts-report-3.png) To see more on this, visit the following guides: - [Participant Alerts](https://docs.astalty.com.au/guide/participants/profile/participant-alerts) - [Participant Alerts Report](https://docs.astalty.com.au/guide/reports/participant-alerts-report) ## Schedule of Supports - Unit Amount User feedback has informed us that some Plan Managers are not accepting Service Agreements where the unit amount is not included in the Schedule of Supports. We have released an update that ensures this information is now captured in the Schedule of Supports placeholder and will include the Item Description, Details (frequency), Unit Amount, and Total. ![A Schedule of Supports table with Item, Details, Unit Amount and Total columns, showing one support item at 1 hour per week, $100.14 per hour and a total of $5,236.32.](https://docs.astalty.com.au/assets/schedule-of-supports-1.png) To see more on this, visit the [Service Agreement Workflow](https://docs.astalty.com.au/training-and-updates/workflows/budget-builder-to-esignature-request) guide. ## Participants Without Goals Report A new **Participants Without Goals Report** has been added, allowing you to quickly identify Participants who do not yet have Goals on their profiles. From the report, you can navigate directly to a Participant's Goals page, making it easier and faster to update profiles. ![The Participants Without Goals Report with the View records for toggle highlighted, set to All Participants with My Participants as the other option, above a list of Participants and their Primary Coordinator.](https://docs.astalty.com.au/assets/without-goals-2.png) To see more on this, visit the [Participants Without Goals Report](https://docs.astalty.com.au/guide/reports/participants-without-goals-report) guide. ## Participant Risk Review Notification Users can now create Notifications for upcoming Risk reviews, streamlining the reassessment process and supporting timely updates and distribution to relevant stakeholders. ![The Notifications page with numbered markers on Notifications in the main menu and the Participant Risk Review card in the Participants section.](https://docs.astalty.com.au/assets/risk-review-1.png) To see more on this, visit the [Participant Risk Review Notification](https://docs.astalty.com.au/guide/notifications/participant-risk-review-notification) guide. ## Improved Shifts Exports You can now refine both the Shifts, and Completed Shifts exports by selecting specific Participants and Users. Both fields support multi-select, making it easier to generate targeted export results. ![The Shifts Export screen with the Export Filters section highlighted, showing From and To dates and the optional Participants and Users dropdowns. An arrow points to the Create Export button.](https://docs.astalty.com.au/assets/shifts-export-2-1769666362.png) To see more on this, visit the [Shifts Export](https://docs.astalty.com.au/guide/exports/shifts-export) and [Completed Shifts Export](https://docs.astalty.com.au/guide/exports/completed-shifts-export) guides. ## Participant Contact List PDF Export Enhancement Users can now export a Participant's Contact List as a PDF and selectively choose which contacts to include. The export contains the Participant's name, NDIS number, and the selected contacts' details and Relationship information, making it easier to securely share relevant contact information with stakeholders. ![The Participant's Directory page with the Actions button on the Contacts table highlighted and an arrow pointing to its Export as PDF option.](https://docs.astalty.com.au/assets/export-contacts-1.png) To see more on this, visit the [Participant Directory](https://docs.astalty.com.au/guide/participants/participant-directory) guide.