What we know about Green Growers Gardening Pty Ltd
- Green Growers Gardening Pty Ltd is a gardening company subcontracted by a registered provider.
- The organisation employs 15 staff members to carry out gardening services for clients in their homes.
- The registered provider delivers services funded by the Commonwealth Home Support Program and is registered under category 1.
Associated provider consideration under the Act
- Green Growers Gardening Pty Ltd is considered an associated provider.
- Light gardening services to maintain a safe and habitable home environment are considered aged care services under the Aged Care Rules 2025.
- While the organisation is considered an associated provider, the individual gardeners employed by Green Growers to carry out these services are considered aged care workers.
- The registered provider remains responsible for ensuring Green Growers Pty Ltd meets all aged care worker requirements, and other regulatory requirements under registration category 1.
Section 11(4) and 11 (6) of the Aged Care Act 2024 define an aged care worker and an associated provider.
The Aged Care Provider Requirements Search tool can assist Green Growers Gardening Pty Ltd to determine their requirements as an associated provider.
What this means for Green Growers Gardening Pty Ltd
The new Act will benefit associated providers through:
- Reduced Compliance Burden: Associated providers do not need to meet the full registration requirements and reporting obligations that registered providers must manage.
- Flexibility in Service Delivery: They can focus on their core expertise (gardening and home maintenance) without managing complex care planning or compliance frameworks, as these remain the responsibility of the registered provider.
- Providing a safer care culture: The new Act creates a safer, fairer system that benefits providers, workers and the people they care for.
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