Appendix 1Submissions and additional information
1Office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care
2Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
3UnitingCare Australia
4Commonwealth Ombudsman
5Queensland Public Advocate
6Dietitians Australia
7Palliative Care Australia
8Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia
9Meals on Wheels Australia
10National Seniors Australia
11Helping Hand Aged Care Inc.
12Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS)
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13Anglicare Australia
14Carers Australia
15Carers NSW
16Carers Tasmania
17Young People In Nursing Homes National Alliance
18Inclusion Australia
19Down Syndrome Australia
20LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
21Australian Human Rights Commission
22Human Rights Act Campaign
23Human Rights Law Centre, Transparency International Australia, School of Governmental and International Relations - Griffith University
24Human Rights Watch
25Aged Rights Advocacy Service (SA)
26Aged Care Justice, Aged Care Reform Now, Carers' Circle and Independence Matters
27Elder Abuse Action Australia
28Boneham Aged Care Services
29Bolton Clarke
30Hireup
31Aged and Community Care Providers Association
32Occupational Therapy Australia
33Osteopathy Australia
34Neurological Alliance Australia
35JFA Purple Orange
36Older Persons Advocacy Network
37Summer Foundation
38Silverchain
38.1 Supplementary to submission 38
39Quality Aged Care Action Group
40Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
41Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union and NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association
42Emerge Australia
43Seniors Dental Care Australia
44RIVERVIEW RESIDENCE COLLIE INC
45Advisory Board Centre
46Pets and Positive Ageing Inc
47Umbrella Multicultural Community Care Services Inc
48Carnegie Catalyst
49Relationships Australia
50Post Polio Victoria
51Spinal Cord Injuries Australia
52Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord
53Anglicare Sydney
54Human Services Skills Organisation
55Australian Podiatry Association
56Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
57HammondCare
58Uniting NSW.ACT
59RSL LifeCare
60Attain Healthtech
61Australian College of Nurse Practitioners
62Professor Kylie Burns
63Chartered Accountants ANZ
64Human Centred Innovations Pty Ltd
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65TransitCare Limited
66Wintringham
67Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals
68Townsville Community Law Inc
69Australian Autism Alliance
70The Hon Chris Picton MP, Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Government of South Australia
71Municipal Association of Victoria
72Siemens Healthineers
73Lite n’ Easy
74Touchstone Life Care
75Stewart Brown
76NewDirection Care
77National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing and Aged Care Council (NATSIAACC)
78Australian College of Nursing
79Family Based Care Tasmania
80Speech Pathology Australia
81Hall & Prior Aged Care Group
82Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL Australia)
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83Western AustralianAgedCareCollaborativeGroup
84Catholic Health Australia
85Vision Australia
86Dementia Australia
87Just Better Care
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88Queensland Office of the Public Guardian
89Australian Unity Limited
90Law Council of Australia
91Yarraman Cares
92Business Council of Australia
93NationalAboriginalCommunityControlledHealthOrganisation
94Australian Community Transport Association
95Aunty Grace
96Bell Cares
97Maggie Beer Foundation
98Financial Advice Association of Australia
99Aged Care Industry Association
100Australian Centre for Health Law Research
101Health Services Union
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102Office of the Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA
103Aged Care Steps
104Australian Independent Retirees
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105Darwin Community Legal Service
106Australian Association of Gerontology and AAG Research Trust
107The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
108Vision 2020 Australia
109Australian Physiotherapy Association
110Mr Philip Jones
111Ms Sarah Barter
112COTA Australia
113Mr Craig Brown
114Name Withheld
115Name Withheld
116Mrs Ruth Farr
117Name Withheld
118Baptist Care Australia
119Name Withheld
120Name Withheld
121Mr Charles Maskell-Knight PSM
122Mr Peter Willcocks
123Nia Holtom
124Mr Bruce Holtom
125Name Withheld
126Ms Helen Coombs
126.1 Supplementary to submission 126
126.2 Supplementary to submission 126
126.3 Supplementary to submission 126
127Mr Peter Randall
128Dr Peter Freckleton
128.1 Supplementary to submission 128
128.2 Supplementary to submission 128
129Mr Jon Burns
130Flexi Care
131Professor Kathy Eagar AM
132Ms Barbara Fawcett Le Rossignol
133Ms Cheryl Murphy
134Ms Sandra Anderson
135Kat Hayes
135.1 Supplementary to submission 135
136Loueen Bainger
137Name Withheld
138Mr John Fryer
139Ms Cecily Osborn
140Ms Maggie Sukera
141Ms Christine Robins
142Ms Claudia Udink
143Mr Gillian Taylor
144Ms Tarrlita Kay
145Name Withheld
146Professor Emeritus Marcus Wigan
147Ms Angela Alicante
148Mr Scott Hunter
149Allied Health Professions Australia
150Name Withheld
151Jenya Alexandra
152Trevor Rowe
153Bernadette Swift
154Anna Villani
155Mavis Blowers
156Anna Howard PhD
157Paul Dwyer JP
158Housing for the Aged Action Group
158.1 Supplementary to submission 158
159Home Modifications Australia
160Sharon Demopoulos
161Name Withheld
161.1 Supplementary to submission 161
162Charmian Gaud
163Peter McRae
164MO
165Aged Care Crisis
166Anne Hooper
167Professor Wendy Lacey FAL
168Maureen Dignam
169Mr Ted Lee, Professor Richard Bruggemann and The Hon. John Darley OAM
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170Wongaburra Society
171Australian Services Union, Victorian and Tasmanian Authorities and Services Branch
172MND Australia
173Mr Paul Sadler, Dr Michael Fine, Ms Mary Patetsos, Mr Les MacDonald, Ms Kate FUlton, Ms Michele Bell, Ms Huda Ammar, Ms Sharon Douglas, Ms Melissa Bastian, Mr Roland Naufal
174Advance Care Planning Australia
175Colin Caudell
176Greg Rickie
177Name Withheld
178Mr Mark Mewis
179Name Withheld
180United Workers Union
181John Dressler
182Name Withheld
183Australian Institute of Company Directors
184Name Withheld
184.1 Supplementary to submission 184
185Name Withheld
186Lesley Forster
187Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
188Name Withheld
189CPE Group
Additional Information
1Department of Health and Aged Care, additional information in relation to public hearing appearance on 3 October 2024 - Chapter 4, Summary of proposed rules; received 10 October 2024
2Additional information provided by Ms Anne Burgess, Chair of the Council of Elders, received 8 October 2024
3Document tabled by Prof Yvonne Wells of National Institute for Primary Care and Ageing at a public hearing in Melbourne on 17 October 2024.
4Additional information provided by Ms Andrea Coote, Chair of the National Aged Care Advisory Council, received 11 October 2024.
5Opening Statement by Tracey Burton, CEO of Uniting NSW.Act
6Additional information provided by Dr Peter Freckleton, received 21 October 2024.
7Additional informaton provided by UnitingCare Australia, received 25 October 2024.
8Additional information provided by Anglicare Australia, received 28 October 2024.
9Additional information provided by Attain Healthtech, received 23 October 2024.
10Letter of correction for evidence provided at the 3 October 2024 hearing from Thea Connolly, First Assistant Secretary - Home and Residential Division, Ageing and Aged Care Group.
11Additional information provided by John as lived experience witness at Devonport Hearing, received 4 October 2024.
12Additional information provided by Vicki as lived experience witness at Devonport Hearing, received 6 October 2024.
13Additional information provided by Hanna as lived experience witness at Port Lincoln Hearing, received 29 October 2024.
Answer to Question on Notice
1Answer to question taken on notice by Bolton Clarke at a public hearing on 17 October 2024; received 23 October 2024.
2Answer to question taken on notice by the National Ageing Research Institute at a public hearing on 17 October 2024; received 22 October 2024.
3Answer to question taken on notice by Rockpool Residential Aged Care at a public hearing on 11 October 2024; received 17 October 2024.
4Answers to questions taken on notice by Uniting AgeWell at a public hearing on 4 October 2024; received 14 October 2024.
5Answer to question taken on notice by Wesley Mission Queensland at a public hearing on 11 October 2024; received 22 October 2024.
6Answer to Senator Allman-Payne's question taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care at a public hearing on 3 October 2024 regarding At Home Support Budget - Eight (8) Classifications; received 22 October 2024.
7Answer to Senator Ruston's question taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care at a public hearing on 3 October 2024 regarding Regulatory Mechanisms (Chapter 6); received 22 October 2024.
8Answer to Senator Allman-Payne's question taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care at a public hearing on 3 October 2024 regarding the proportion of those paying for DAP and RAD; received 22 October 2024.
9Answer to Senator D. Pocock's question taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care at a public hearing on 3 October 2024 regarding the number of non-ACT residents getting ACATs; received 22 October 2024.
10Answer to Senator Kovacic's question taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care at a public hearing on 3 October 2024 regarding the number in hospital beds waiting on allocation to Residential Aged Care; received 22 October 2024.
11Answer to Senator Kovacic's question taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care at a public hearing on 3 October 2024 regarding the current wait list for ACAT assessment by state; received 22 October 2024.
12Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding government consultation of the Aged Care Bill; received 24 October 2024.
13Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding rights based aged care recommendations; received 24 October 2024.
14Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding Royal Commission’s vision for a rights-based Aged Care Act; received 24 October 2024.
15Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding rights under the Bill; received 24 October 2024.
16Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the alied health care delivery in aged care; received 24 October 2024.
17Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the Intergenerational Report in relation to the No Worse Off Principle applying to transition into Support at Home; received 22 October 2024.
18Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the Intergenerational Report in relation to the future sustainability of aged care spending; received 22 October 2024.
19Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the workforce availability for new Aged Care System; received 24 October 2024.
20Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the role of the Aged Care Taskforce; received 22 October 2024.
21Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the Aged Care Bill and final report; received 24 October 2024.
22Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding fee protections for older Australians in Aged Care; received 22 October 2024.
23Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the impact of Bill on regional and rural providers; received 24 October 2024.
24Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding support available to providers and workers; received 24 October 2024.
25Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the obligations and conditions of registration; received 24 October 2024.
26Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the new model for regulation and the benefits; received 24 October 2024.
27Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding why the Bill does not recommend phasing out RADs; received 22 October 2024.
28Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding individual contributions in the new Support at Home program; received 22 October 2024.
29Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding co-contributions and existing home care package recipients; received 22 October 2024.
30Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding changes to means testing for residential care under the Bill; received 22 October 2024.
31Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding RAD retention; received 22 October 2024.
32Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding changes to Daily Accommodation Payments (DAPs) as part of the reforms; received 22 October 2024.
33Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding choices between a DAP and a RAD; received 22 October 2024.
34Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the impact of the bill to the Multi-Purpose Service program; received 22 October 2024.
35Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding online platform registration; received 22 October 2024.
36Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding corporate structuring within the in-home aged care sector and regulations; received 24 October 2024.
37Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the key differences between the 1997 Act and the 2024 Bill; received 22 October 2024.
38Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the Statement of Rights and the Statement of Principles; received 22 October 2024.
39Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the Bill and high quality care; received 24 October 2024.
40Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding high-quality care alignment to the rights of older people; received 22 October 2024.
41Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding inappropriate use of restrictive practices in aged care; received 24 October 2024.
42Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding funding changes to those currently in residential aged care; received 22 October 2024.
43Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding hardship arrangements; received 22 October 2024.
44Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the supporter framework; received 24 October 2024.
45Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the support service delivery in rural and remote Australia; received 24 October 2024.
46Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding differences between supporter and a substitute decision maker; received 22 October 2024.
47Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding embedding principles of diversity and inclusion; received 22 October 2024.
48Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding government improvement of access to aged care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; received 22 October 2024.
49Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the First Nations Aged Care Commissioner; received 22 October 2024.
50Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the responsible person duty legislation; received 24 October 2024.
51Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the Complaints Commissioner under the Aged Care Bill; received 24 October 2024.
52Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the penalties in relation to a breach of the responsible person duty; received 24 October 2024.
53Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding exceptions for younger people to access aged care services; received 22 October 2024.
54Answer to Senator Ruston's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care at a public hearing on 3 October 2024 regarding Aged Care Rules topics and tranches; received 22 October 2024.
55Answer to Senator Allman-Payne's question taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care at a public hearing on 3 October 2024 regarding references to rules and income thresholds; received 25 October 2024.
56Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding changes to exposure draft of the Bill; received 25 October 2024.
57Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding recommendations from the Aged Care Royal Commission; received 25 October 2024.
58Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding findings of the Aged Care Taskforce; received 25 October 2024.
59Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding Refundable Accommodation Deposit reforms; received 25 October 2024.
60Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding higher everyday living fees; received 25 October 2024.
61Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding main changes to the funding of aged care services; received 25 October 2024.
62Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding regulation of online platforms under the Aged Care Bill; received 25 October 2024.
63Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding caps on home cleaning and gardening support; received 25 October 2024.
64Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding Restorative Care Pathway Support at Home; received 25 October 2024.
65Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding key differences between Home Care Packages and proposed Support at Home program; received 25 October 2024.
66Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the End-of-Life Pathway Support at Home; received 25 October 2024.
67Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding government funded aged care services process; received 25 October 2024.
68Answer to Senator Ruston's question taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care at a public hearing on 21 October 2024 regarding the provision for debts to be wiped off; received 25 October 2024.
69Answer to Senator Ruston's question taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care at a public hearing on 21 October 2024 regarding the number of current Home Care Packages; received 25 October 2024.
70Answer to Senator Ruston's question taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care at a public hearing on 21 October 2024 regarding analysis of saving applied to RAD; received 25 October 2024.
71Answer to Senator Ruston's question taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care at a public hearing on 21 October 2024 regarding pricing going forward; received 25 October 2024.
72Answer to Senator Smith's question taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care at a public hearing on 21 October 2024 regarding IHACPA payroll tax; received 25 October 2024.
73Answer to Senator Smith's question taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care at a public hearing on 21 October 2024 regarding the complaints process; received 25 October 2024.
74Answer to Senator Smith's question taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care at a public hearing on 21 October 2024 regarding penalties for code of conduct and breaches; received 25 October 2024.
75Answer to Senator Smith's question taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care at a public hearing on 21 October 2024 regarding the responsible person definition; received 25 October 2024.
76Answer to Senator Ruston's question taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care at a public hearing on 21 October 2024 regarding the removal of the worker voice amendments; received 25 October 2024.
77Answer to Senator Smith's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding aged care assessments and computer algorithm; received 30 October 2024.
78Answer to Senator Pratt's questions on notice taken by Mable (Attain Healthtech) at a public hearing on 16 October 2024; received 23 October 2024.
79Answer to question taken on notice by Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Rights in Aging (GRAI) at a public hearing on 18 October 2024; received 29 October 2024.
80Answer to Senator Ruston's question on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding aged care closures since January 2024 (continuation of IQ24-000176); received 1 November 2024.