Allocation Amendment Principles 2012 (No. 1) (Cth)
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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MARK BUTLER
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing
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.
Note
1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See
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