Carers Recognition Act 2004 (WA)

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Carers Recognition Act 2004

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Carers Recognition Act 2004 ContentsPart 1 — Preliminary1 — Short title2. Commencement 23. Object of Act 24. Terms used 25. Term used: carer 3Part 2 — Compliance with the Carers Charter6. Applicable organisations to ensure compliance with Carers Charter 47. Reports to Council 4Part 3 — Carers Advisory CouncilDivision 1 — Establishment and functions8. Carers Advisory Council established 69. Functions of Council 610. Reports to Minister 711. Powers, generally 712. Minister may give directions 713. Minister to have access to information 8Division 2 — Ancillary and procedural matters14. Term of office 915. Casual vacancy 916. Chairman 1017. Remuneration and allowances 1118. Who presides at meetings 1119. Procedure at meetings 1120. Minutes 11Part 4 — Miscellaneous21. Regulations 1222. Review of Act 12Schedule 1 — The Western Australian Carers CharterSchedule 2 — Applicable organisationsDivision 1 — Reporting organisationsDivision 2 — NotesCompilation table — Compilation tableDefined terms

Western Australia

Carers Recognition Act 2004

Carers Recognition Act 2004

An Act to provide for the recognition of carers by certain persons and bodies, and for related purposes.

[Long title amended: No. 33 of 2010 s. 53(2).]

Part 1 – Preliminary1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the Carers Recognition Act 2004 1.

2.Commencement

This Act comes into operation on a day fixed by proclamation 1.

3.Object of Act

The object of this Act is —

  • (a)

    to recognise the role of carers in the community; and

  • (b)

    to provide a mechanism for the involvement of carers in the provision of services that impact on carers and the role of carers.

4.Terms used

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears —

applicable organisation means a person or body specified in, or prescribed under, Schedule 2;

carer has the meaning given to that term in section 5;

Carers Charter means the Western Australian Carers Charter set out in Schedule 1;

Council means the Carers Advisory Council referred to in section 8(1);

public sector body has the meaning given to that term in the Public Sector Management Act 1994 section 3(1);

reporting organisation means a person or body specified in, or prescribed under, Schedule 2 Division 1.

5.Term used: carer
  • (1)

    Except as provided in subsection (2), a person is a carer for the purposes of this Act if he or she is an individual who provides ongoing care or assistance to —

    • (a)

      a person with a disability as defined in the Disability Services Act 1993 section 3; or

    • (b)

      a person who has a chronic illness, including a mental illness as defined in the Mental Health Act 2014 section 4; or

    • (c)

      a person who, because of frailty, requires assistance with carrying out everyday tasks; or

    • (d)

      a person of a prescribed class.

  • (2)

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