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New Aged Care Act is an ‘urgent priority’

OPAN, COTA Australia, and 10 other national organisations working with older people and carers released their joint submission on the exposure draft for the new Aged Care Act.

Published: 15 March 2024
  • national
  • 15 March 2024
  • OPAN

The submission highlights key areas that need to be addressed, including:

  • enforceable rights of older people

  • a robust, independent complaints system

  • transparency of timelines and funding

  • strong regulation and penalties

  • a guaranteed right to aged care visitors

  • supports for family and friend carers

  • strengthened diversity requirements

In an accompanying media release, which you can read on the OPAN website, the consortium described the passage of the Act as ‘an urgent priority for 2024.’