Summary
Amends the
Aged Care Act 1997
,
Aged Care (Bond Security) Act 2006
and
Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Act 2006
to: simplify the fees and charges paid by residents of aged care facilities and the subsidies paid by the Commonwealth Government for residents who are unable to meet their own care and accommodation costs; broaden eligibility for community care grants for providers of Community Aged Care Packages and to providers of certain flexible care types; extend the application of aged care legislation to include Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands; and make technical amendments.