More work needed on new Act

While proposed new aged care legislation makes steps toward implementing core recommendations from the aged care royal commission, I have concerns over the bill’s provisions that enable others to make decisions for aged care recipients.

On the positive side, supported and substitute decision-making initiatives in the Aged Care Bill 2023 would bring our aged care legislation more into line with our international human rights obligations by supporting people to make their own decisions, and by requiring a substituted judgement...