Aged Care Act 2024

in conjunction with other laws, give effect to Australia’s obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and

provide a forward‑looking aged care system that is designed to:

uphold the rights of individuals under the Statement of Rights; and

assist individuals accessing funded aged care services to live active, self‑determined and meaningful lives; and

ensure equitable access to, and flexible delivery of, funded aged care services that put older people first and take into account the needs of individuals, regardless of their location, background and life experience; and

support individuals accessing funded aged care services to effectively participate in society on an equal basis with others, thereby promoting positive community attitudes to ageing; and

facilitate access to integrated services in other sectors where required; and

enable individuals accessing funded aged care services to exercise choice and control in the planning and delivery of those services; and

ensure individuals accessing funded aged care services are free from mistreatment, neglect and harm from poor quality or unsafe care; and

provide a robust and risk‑based regulatory framework for the delivery of funded aged care services, including accessible complaint mechanisms for individuals accessing those services, that will promote public confidence and trust in the Commonwealth aged care system; and

provide and support education and advocacy arrangements that can assist individuals accessing funded aged care services to understand their rights, make decisions and provide feedback on the delivery of those services without reprisal; and

provide for sustainable funding arrangements for the delivery of funded aged care services by a diverse, trained and appropriately skilled workforce; and

promote innovation in the Commonwealth aged care system based on research and support continuous improvement in the Commonwealth aged care system.