What we know about Lily
- Lily volunteers with her local residential aged care home.
- Lily provides photography services for aged care events.
- Lily does not provide services under any government-funded aged care programs.
- Lily is not considered an aged care worker or an associated provider and therefore is not regulated under the new Act.
- Lily volunteers within aged care settings but does not provide services under the Aged Care Service List, which determines the services that are regulated in the aged care system.
- As Lily is not an aged care worker she will not be regulated under the worker screening requirements for aged care workers.
Associated provider consideration under the Act
Section 11(4) of the Aged Care Act 2024 defines an aged care worker.
What this means for Lily
The new Act will benefit Lily through:
- Defining regulated care: The Act distinguishes between informal help and regulated care, ensuring community support remains accessible and easy to engage with.
- Training and support: Publicly available eLearning modules and resources help carers outside the regulated system - such as family caregivers or community volunteers understand the Act, apply its principles in practice, and support older people’s rights. This means Lily can also learn best practices for supporting older people’s rights and safety.
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