In March 2018, the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP, convened a policy roundtable, to discuss a proposed approach to transparency and comparability of home care pricing. This came in response to increasing concerns raised by...
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Royal Commission Terms of Reference released
As expected, the Terms of Reference are broad and they can be reviewed here. Of note, the Terms outline the scope of the quality and safety matters that the Commission will look at which include, but are not limited to: dignity choice and control nutrition medication...
Another inquiry into aged care? What is the Aged Care Royal Commission, and how will it be different?
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the Government's decision to ask the Governor General to establish a Royal Commission into the aged care sector. This is not the first government investigation into aged care in recent history. What is a Royal Commission? A...
Nanny-cams and Home Care Services
Laws relating to surveillance cameras and devices operate at the state and federal level. In WA the applicable Acts are the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Surveillance Devices Act 1998 (WA), as well as statutory obligations arising under occupational health &...