The number one recommendation of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was for the Australian Government to develop a new rights-based Aged Care Act.
Consultation on the new Act opened in mid-December and we have heard from people who receive and deliver services and care across the industry.
Following feedback from stakeholders requesting more time to review the draft and share their views on this important reform, the Government has agreed to extend the consultation period on the Act by 3 weeks to 8 March 2024.
We want to make sure everyone has the opportunity to tell us what they want from the aged care sector through online surveys, phone calls, email submissions, in-person workshops and online drop-in sessions.
The new Act is the next step in the Government’s improvements to aged care and it is essential the rights of older people are placed in the centre.