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Classification Principles 2014
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This item is authorised by the following title:
Aged Care Act 1997
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F2022C01004 (C07)
01 October 2022
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Chapter 1—Preliminary
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name of principles
3 Authority
4 Definitions
4A Meaning of compounding factors
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Chapter 2—Classification of care recipients under Part 2.4 of the Act before 1 October 2022
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Part 2—Classification of care recipients
5 Purpose of this Part
6 Procedure for determining classification level—residential care other than respite care
7 Procedure for determining classification level—respite care
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Part 3—Classes of care recipients excluded from classification
8 Purpose of this Part
9 Exclusion of class of care recipients
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Part 4—Classification levels
10 Purpose of this Part
11 Classification levels
12 Lowest applicable classification level—care other than respite care
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Part 5—Appraisals of the level of care needed
13 Purpose of this Part
14 Circumstance and alternative period
15 Appraisal procedure
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Part 6—Suspending approved providers from making appraisals and reappraisals
16 Purpose of this Part
16A Stay of suspension agreements—class of persons excluded from being appointed as advisers
16B Stay of suspension agreements—matters to be taken into account in specifying period for appointing advisers
17 Requirements for applications for the lifting of suspensions
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Part 7—When respite care classifications take effect
18 Purpose of this Part
19 Day of effect
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Part 8—Expiry and renewal of classifications
20 Purpose of this Part
21 Different expiry dates
22 Circumstances in which care needs are taken to have changed significantly
23 Procedure for determining renewal of classification
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Part 9—Changing classifications
24 Purpose of this Part
25 Changing classifications
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Part 10—Application fees for reconsideration of decisions to change classification of care recipients
26 Purpose of this Part
27 Application fees
28 Waiver of application fees
29 Refund of application fees
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Chapter 3—Classification of care recipients under Part 2.4A of the Act on or after 1 October 2022
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Part 11—Classification of care recipients
30 Purpose of this Part
31 Procedure for determining appropriate classification level—respite care
32 Procedure for determining appropriate classification level—non respite care
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Part 11A—When classifications take effect
33 Purpose of this Part
33A Classification made and in effect before 1 October 2022
33B Classification made on or after 1 October 2022—entry for residential care as non respite care before that day
33C Classification made on or after 1 October 2022—entry for residential care as non respite care on or after that day
33D Classification made on or after 1 October 2022—entry for residential care as respite care on or after that day
33E Reclassification of care recipient
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Part 12—Assessments of the level of care needed
34 Purpose of this Part
34A Where the Secretary may make an assessment
35 Assessment procedure—respite care
36 Assessment procedure—non respite care
37 Circumstances in which recipients of respite care are taken to have been assessed
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Part 13—Classification levels
38 Purpose of this Part
39 Classification levels—respite care
40 Classification levels—non respite care
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Part 14—Reclassification of care recipients
41 Purpose of this Part
42 Circumstances in which care needs are taken to have changed significantly—respite care
43 Circumstances in which care needs are taken to have changed significantly—non respite care
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Part 15—Criteria for delegates
44 Purpose of this Part
45 Criteria for persons to whom assessment powers may be delegated
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Chapter 4—Application, transitional and saving provisions
46 Conversion of classification for respite care made under Part 2.4 of the Act before 1 October 2022
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Schedule 1—Scores for question ratings
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Part 1—ADL domain
1 Scores
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Part 2—Behaviour domain
2 Scores
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Part 3—CHC domain
3 Scores
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Schedule 2—Domain categories
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Part 1—ADL domain
1 Domain categories
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Part 2—Behaviour domain
2 Domain categories
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Part 3—CHC domain
3 Domain categories
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history