Allocation Amendment Principles 2012  (No. 1)1

Aged Care Act 1997

I, MARK BUTLER, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, make these Principles under section 96-1 of the Aged Care Act 1997.

Dated:  12 Oct 2012

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1 Name of Principles

  These Principles are the Allocation Amendment Principles 2012 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  These Principles commence on the day after they are registered.

3 Amendment of Allocation Principles 1997

  Schedule 1 amends the Allocation Principles 1997.

Schedule 1 Amendment

(section 3)

[1]      Section 4.3, boxed note

after

• certified

insert

• people with special needs

[2]      Section 4.36 Need for aged care services or need for restructure

omit

[3] Section 4.37 Assessment of benefit to current and future care recipients

omit

[4] Section 4.38 Diversity of choice for care recipients (example)

substitute

Example

Diversity of choice for different kinds of services might be promoted, for instance, in relation to:

•    service in a particular location
•    service for people with special needs
•    service for care recipients affected by dementia
•    ageing in place service
•    service to meet the needs of couples
•    service to provide care on a consumer directed care basis.

 [5] Section 4.39 Continuity of care (example)

substitute

Example

For this section, the Secretary may take into account whether the service has demonstrated its long-term financial and organisational viability.

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