Report

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Bill 2018 [Provisions]

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018 [Provisions]

19 October 2018

© Commonwealth of Australia 2018
ISBN 978-1-76010-826-7

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 25KB)
ABBREVIATIONS (PDF 13KB)
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 24KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 53KB)

Purpose of the bills
Background
Overview of bills
Consultations
Financial impact
Reports of other committees
Conduct of inquiry
Acknowledgments

Chapter 2 - Key provisions (PDF 159KB)

Objects of the Act
Future reforms
Service coverage
Consultation
Advisory Council
Clinical advice
Consumer engagement
Complaints handling
Education functions
Regulatory functions
Information protection, disclosure and privacy
Delegated legislation
Review rights
Annual reports
Entry and search powers
Committee view

Additional Comments by the Australian Greens (PDF 122KB)

Chief Clinical Advisor role
Not a single point of contact
Human rights
Representatives of older Australians
Commissioner's functions
Making information publicly available
Consent
Review
Next bill

APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and additional information received by the Committee (PDF 14KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public hearings (PDF 11KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au