The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety found that the current Aged Care Act is no longer fit for purpose.
The new Act will:
- create a simple, single-entry point to make access to the aged care system for older people easier
- include a fair, culturally safe single assessment process
- include rules on supported decision-making to ensure older people have choice and control
- provide additional protections for whistleblowers to allow reporting without fear of reprisal
- introduce a new approach to regulating aged care providers to ensure delivery of safe, quality aged care services
- strengthen the powers of the regulator, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, to manage risk, ensure integrity and support aged care.
The Aged Care Act 2024 will commence from 1 November 2025.
