Aged Care Act 2024

An affected entity for a reviewable decision may request the decision‑maker for the decision to reconsider the decision.

The request must:

be made in writing; and

set out the reasons for the request; and

for a request to reconsider a reviewable decision made under subsection 78(1) to establish a classification level for an individual for a classification type for a service group—be accompanied by the application fee (if any) prescribed by the rules.

The request must be given to the decision‑maker within the following period after the day the affected entity is notified of the reviewable decision:

28 days;

for a request to reconsider a reviewable decision made under subsection 322(1) to determine an individual’s total assessable income—90 days;

if the System Governor, the Commissioner or the Complaints Commissioner determines a longer period for the request than would otherwise apply under paragraph (a) or (b)—that period.

The System Governor, the Commissioner or the Complaints Commissioner may, at the request of the affected entity, extend the period under subsection (3).