Nursing Homes Assistance Regulations (Cth)
made under the
This compilation was prepared on 12 August 2004
taking into account amendments up to SR 1986 No. 352
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra
These Regulations may be cited as the Nursing Homes Assistance Regulations.
These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 1975.
In these Regulations:
extensive care patient , in relation to a nursing home, means a qualified nursing home patient who requires, and receives in that nursing home, nursing home care of a kind required by a person:
(a) who, by reason of infirmity, or any illness, disease, incapacity or disability, is bedridden or virtually bedridden, and is wholly or substantially dependent on nursing care; or
(b) who is undergoing treatment for any illness, disease, incapacity or disability and, for the purposes of that treatment, is wholly or substantially dependent on nursing care.
ordinary care patient , in relation to a nursing home, means a qualified nursing home patient in that nursing home, not being a person who is an extensive care patient in relation to that nursing home.
the Act means theNursing Homes Assistance Act 1974 .
For the purposes of the definition of
Government nursing home in subsection 3 (1) of the Act, each of the nursing homes specified in an item in a Part of Schedule 1 is a prescribed nursing home.
For the purposes of subsection 12 (1) of the Act, the associations specified in Schedule 2 are the prescribed associations.
The rate of $106.05 per week is prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 13 (1) (a) of the Act.
For the purposes of paragraph 13 (1) (d) of the Act, the rate applicable to a qualified nursing home patient in a nursing home situated in a State or Territory specified in column 1 of the following table is:
(a) in the case of an ordinary care patient — the amount per week specified in column 2; and
(b) in the case of an extensive care patient — the amount per week specified in column 3;
of that table opposite the name of that State or Territory specified in column 1:
$ | $ | |
New South Wales | 409.85 | 451.85 |
Victoria | 481.25 | 523.25 |
Queensland | 352.80 | 394.80 |
Western Australia | 365.05 | 407.05 |
South Australia | 421.40 | 463.40 |
Tasmania | 359.10 | 401.10 |
Australian Capital Territory | 409.85 | 451.85 |
Northern Territory | 421.40 | 463.40 |
(regulation 4)
1 | Allandale Hospital, Cessnock. |
2 | Balmain Hospital (Glebe Annex Nursing Home), Balmain. |
3 | Baringa Hospital, Fairy Meadow. |
4 | Bathurst Macquarie Homes for the Aged (Bathurst District |
Hospital Infirmary), Bathurst. | |
5 | Beverley Park Home, Campbelltown. |
6 | Bodington Red Cross Hospital, Wentworth Falls. |
7 | Braeside Church of England Hospital, Stanmore. |
8 | Carrington Centennial Hospital for Convalescents, Camden. |
9 | Cessnock District Hospital (Abernethy Home), Cessnock. |
10 | Cessnock District Hospital (Cessnock House), Cessnock. |
11 | Garrawarra Hospital, Waterfall. |
12 | Gloucester Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Gloucester. |
13 | Governor Phillip Special Hospital (excluding the Fracture Wing), Penrith. |
14 | Graythwaite Nursing Home, North Sydney. |
15 | Hiliary House Nursing Home, Albury. |
16 | Kurri Kurri District Hospital (Geriatric Unit), Kurri Kurri. |
17 | Lidcombe Hospital (Wards 20, 22, 25A, 25B, 26A, 26B, 27A, 27B, 34, 35, 37 and 43), Lidcombe. |
18 | Lottie Stewart Hospital, Dundas. |
19 | Lourdes House, Dubbo. |
20 | Lucy Gullett Hospital, Bexley. |
21 | Mount St. Joseph’s Nursing Home, Young. |
22 | Newcastle Western Suburbs Hospital (Dudley Male Geriatric Unit), Newcastle. |
23 | Newcastle Western Suburbs Hospital (Waratah Female Geriatric Unit), Newcastle. |
24 | O’Connor House Nursing Home, Wagga Wagga. |
25 | Our Lady of Loreto Nursing Home for the Aged, Strathfield. |
26 | Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, Wentworth Falls. |
27 | Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital (Walter Hall, Fairfax, Harris, |
Dangar, High School and Stack Wards), Thirlmere. | |
28 | Royal Ryde Rehabilitation Hospital (Weemala Home), Ryde. |
29 | St. Catherine’s Villa, Eastwood. |
30 | St. Joseph’s Convalescent Home and Home for Aged and Infirm People, Sandgate. |
31 | St. Joseph’s Nursing Home, Lismore. |
32 | Strickland House, Vaucluse. |
1 | After-Care Hospital (Geriatric Section), Collingwood. |
2 | Alexander Home and Hospital for the Aged (Wards 2, 3, 10, 11, 12 and Higgins), Castlemaine. |
3 | Ararat and District Hospital (Pyrenees House), Ararat. |
4 | Bacchus Marsh and District Hospital (Bacchus Marsh and District Nursing Home), Bacchus Marsh. |
5 | Benalla and District Memorial Hospital (Morrie Evans Wing), Benalla. |
6 | Bendigo Home and Hospital for the Aged (Wards E2, E3, E4, E5, |
E6, E7, M3, N4, N5, N6, N7 and W2 and Stella Anderson Wing), Bendigo. | |
7 | Bethlehem Public Hospital (Marian Wing), Caulfield. |
8 | Camperdown District Hospital (Nursing Home Unit), Camperdown. |
9 | Casterton Memorial Hospital (Nursing Home Unit, comprising the Katie Jefferys Wing and 4 beds in O’Sullivan Wing), Casterton. |
10 | Caulfield Hospital (Infirmary Section, comprising Wards 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14), Caulfield. |
11 | Central Gippsland Hospital (Central Gippsland Nursing Home), Traralgon. |
12 | Cobram District Hospital (Irvin House), Cobram. |
13 | Cohuna District Hospital (Cohuna Community Nursing Home), Cohuna. |
14 | Colac District Hospital (Polworth House), Colac. |
15 | Corio House, Warrnambool. |
16 | Corryong District Hospital (Upper Murray Nursing Home), Corryong. |
17 | Dimboola District Hospital (Nursing Home Unit), Dimboola. |
18 | Donald District Hospital (Donald and District Nursing Home), Donald. |
19 | Echuca District Hospital (Lumeah Nursing Home), Echuca. |
20 | Edenhope District Memorial Hospital (Nursing Home Unit), Edenhope. |
21 | Elanora Home and Hospital for the Aged (East, West, Centre and John Grant East Wings), Brighton. |
22 | George Vowell Home for the Blind, Mt. Eliza. |
23 | Gippsland Base Hospital (Evelyn Wilson Wing), Sale. |
24 | Gippsland Geriatric Centre, Bairnsdale. |
25 | Goulburn Valley Base Hospital (Una Nursing Home), Shepparton. |
26 | Goulburn Valley Base Hospital (Tatura Annexe Nursing Home), Tatura. |
27 | Grace McKellar House (Blocks 5, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12), North Geelong. |
28 | Greenvale Geriatric Centre (Wards North 1, 2 and 3, South 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 and Block 8), Greenvale. |
29 | Hamilton Base Hospital (Nursing Home Unit), Hamilton. |
30 | Henry Pride Geriatric Centre, Kew. |
31 | Inglewood Hospital (Nursing Home Unit), Inglewood. |
32 | Kaniva District Hospital (Archie Gray Nursing Home), Kaniva. |
33 | Kelaston Home for the Blind (Rooms 1 to 19), Ballarat. |
34 | Kerang and District Hospital (Glenarm Wing), Kerang. |
35 | Kiewa Valley House, Mt. Beauty. |
36 | Kingston Centre (Wards South 1, 2, 3 and 5 and North 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13 and 14), Cheltenham. |
37 | Korumburra District Hospital (Nursing Home Wing), Korumburra. |
38 | Kyabram and District Memorial Community Hospital (A. G. Hutchinson Home), Kyabram. |
39 | Kyneton District Hospital (Thomas Hogan Wing), Kyneton. |
40 | Latrobe Valley Hospital (Latrobe Valley Nursing Home), Moe. |
41 | Lorne Community Hospital (Lorne Nursing Home), Lorne. |
42 | Lyndoch Home and Hospital for the Aged, Warrnambool. |
43 | Maffra District Hospital (J. H. F. McDonald Wing), Maffra. |
44 | Maldon Hospital (Nursing Home Unit), Maldon. |
45 | Mansfield District Hospital (Bentley House), Mansfield. |
46 | Maryborough and District Hospital (Nursing Home Unit), Maryborough. |
47 | McCulloch House (Rooms 1 to 8 and Geriatric, Grimwade and Sargood Wards), Clayton. |
48 | Mildura Base Hospital (Nursing Home Unit), Mildura. |
49 | Mirridong Home for the Blind (Beds 24 to 28 and 31 to 63), Bendigo. |
50 | Mooroopna Geriatric Hospital, Mooroopna. |
51 | Mount Eliza Geriatric Centre (Wards 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6), Mt. Eliza. |
52 | Mount Royal Hospital (Wards 3 to 7, 10, 11, 13, 16 and 18 to 26), Parkville. |
53 | Myrtleford District War Memorial Hospital (Barwidgee Lodge), Myrtleford. |
54 | Nathalia District Hospital (Nursing Home Unit), Nathalia. |
55 | Nhill Hospital (Mira-The Nhill Hospital Nursing Home and Day Centre), Nhill. |
56 | Numurkah and District War Memorial Hospital (Baala House), Numurkah. |
57 | Ouyen and District Hospital (Canon T. D. Martin Unit), Ouyen. |
58 | Ovens and Murray Hospital for the Aged (Ingram, Lawford and Lindell Wards), Beechworth. |
59 | Portland and District Hospital (Seymour Cundy Wing), Portland. |
60 | Queen Elizabeth Geriatric Centre (Wards Janet Biddlecombe ground, 2 and 3, North 1, 2 and 3, South 1, 2 and 3, Edward Wilson, Margaret Hore and Argyle), Ballarat. |
61 | Red Cliffs District Hospital (Red Cliffs Nursing Home), Red Cliffs. |
62 | Rochester and District Memorial Hospital (Lorimer W. Nott Nursing Home), Rochester. |
63 | St. Arnaud District Hospital (Nursing Home Section), St. Arnaud. |
64 | Seymour District Memorial Hospital (Nursing Home Wing), Seymour. |
65 | Stawell District Hospital (Syme Wing), Stawell. |
66 | Swan Hill District Hospital (Nursing Home Unit), Swan Hill. |
67 | Wangaratta District Base Hospital (P. H. Dicker Wing), Wangaratta. |
68 | Waranga and District Memorial Hospital (Nursing Home Unit), Rushworth. |
69 | Warracknabeal District Hospital (J. R. and A. E. Landt Trust Nursing Home), Warracknabeal. |
70 | Werribee District Hospital (Wyndham Lodge), Werribee. |
71 | West Gippsland Hospital (Nursing Home Unit), Warragul. |
72 | Westernport Memorial Hospital (Westernport Nursing Home), Koo-wee-rup. |
73 | Williamstown Hospital (Hazeldean Nursing Home), Williamstown. |
74 | Wimmera Base Hospital (Sir Robert Menzies Nursing Home), Horsham. |
75 | Wonthaggi and District Hospital (Sleeman Wing), Wonthaggi. |
76 | Woorayl District Memorial Hospital (Kooraman House), Leongatha. |
77 | Wycheproof Hospital (Nursing Home Unit), Wycheproof. |
78 | Yarrawonga District Hospital (Nursing Home Unit), Yarrawonga. |
1 | Charleville Nursing Home, Charleville. |
2 | Dr. E. A. F. McDonald Nursing Home, Oakey. |
3 | Eventide (Wards B and D to H), Charters Towers. |
4 | Eventide (Wards A, B, C, E and F), Rockhampton. |
5 | Eventide (Dolphin House, Ebbtide House, Flinders House, Gannet House, Bramble House and Coral House), Sandgate. |
6 | Farrhome Nursing Care Unit, Kingaroy. |
7 | Halwyn Intellectually Handicapped Persons Centre, Red Hill. |
8 | Hervey Bay Nursing Home, Hervey Bay. |
9 | Jubilee Nursing Home, Dalby. |
10 | Maryborough Hospital (Disabled Children’s Ward), Maryborough. |
11 | Maryborough Hospital Nursing Home, Maryborough. |
12 | Moreton Bay Nursing Care Unit, Wynnum. |
13 | Mount Lofty Senile Annex (Wards 1 to 6), Toowoomba. |
14 | Nambour Hospital Nursing Home, Nambour. |
15 | North Rockhampton Nursing Home, North Rockhampton. |
16 | Prince Charles Hospital Nursing Home Unit (Wards C1, C2, C5, C6 and C7), Chermside. |
17 | Redcliffe Hospital Nursing Home Annex (Wards 1 to 12), Redcliffe. |
18 | Rockhampton Base Hospital (Intellectually Handicapped Unit), Rockhampton. |
19 | Townsville Nursing Home, Townsville. |
20 | Westhaven Nursing Care Unit, Roma. |
21 | Weinholt Nursing Care Unit, Wondai. |
1 | Albany Permanent Care Unit, Albany. |
2 | Alfred Carson Hospital, Claremont. |
3 | Beagle Bay Mission Hospital, Beagle Bay via Broome. |
4 | Brookton Hospital, Brookton. |
5 | Bunbury Permanent Care Unit, Bunbury. |
6 | Coolgardie Nursing Home, Coolgardie. |
7 | Cundalee Mission Hospital, Cundalee via Zanthus. |
8 | Derby Leprosarium Nursing Home, Derby. |
9 | Hawthorn Hospital, Mt. Hawthorn. |
10 | Heathcote Hospital, Applecross. |
11 | Home of Peace, Inglewood. |
12 | Home of Peace, Subiaco. |
13 | James T. Pollard Convalescent Hospital, Guildford. |
14 | La Grange Mission Hospital, La Grange. |
15 | Lady Lawley Cottage Hospital, Mosman Park. |
16 | Lombadina Mission Hospital, Lombadina via Broome. |
17 | Lucy Creeth Hospital, Mosman Park. |
18 | Mt. Henry Nursing Home (Blocks B, C, H and J), Como. |
19 | Northam Permanent Care Unit, Northam. |
20 | Numbala Nunga Derby Nursing Home, Derby. |
21 | Pallotine Mission Hospital, Balgo Hills via Derby. |
22 | Quadriplegic Centre, Shenton Park. |
23 | Silver Chain Nursing Association Hospital, Hilton Park. |
24 | Sunset Nursing Home (Blocks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10), Dalkeith. |
25 | Yulanya Nursing Home, Port Hedland. |
1 | Julia Farr Centre, Fullarton. |
2 | Magill Home (French and Sydney Wings), Magill. |
3 | Royal Adelaide Hospital (Hampstead Centre — Ward C in Block 1 and Wards A to D in Block 2), Northfield. |
4 | Ru Rua Nursing Home (Estcourt House), Tennyson. |
5 | Windana Nursing Home, Glandore. |
1 | Cambell Town District Hospital (Dr. R. M. W. Webster Memorial Nursing Home Wing), Cambell Town. |
2 | Cosgrove Park Home for the Aged, Launceston. |
3 | Mersey Nursing Home, Latrobe. |
4 | Spencer Nursing Home, Wynyard. |
5 | St. John’s Park Hospital, New Town. |
1 Hetti Perkins Nursing Home for the Aged, Alice Springs.
1 Allambee Nursing Home, Aranda.
2 Jindalee Nursing Home, Narrabundah.
(regulation 5)
Voluntary Care Association of N.S.W. and A.C.T.
Voluntary Care Association of Victoria
Voluntary Care Association (Q’l’d.)
Voluntary Care Association of South Australia Inc.
Voluntary Care Association of Western Australia (Inc.)
Voluntary Care Association of Tasmania
The Australian Cerebral Palsy Association Incorporated
The Nursing Homes Assistance
Regulations
(in force under the
1975 No. 65 | 21 Apr 1975 | 1 Jan 1975 | |
1975 No. 67 | 22 Apr 1975 | 1 May 1975 | — |
1975 No. 166 | 26 Aug 1975 | 26 Aug 1975 | — |
1975 No. 205 | 10 Nov 1975 | 10 Nov 1975 | — |
1975 No. 206 | 10 Nov 1975 | 13 Nov 1975 | — |
1976 No. 114 | 4 June 1976 | 4 June 1976 | — |
1977 No. 10 | 3 Feb 1977 | 3 Feb 1977 | — |
1977 No. 113 | 5 July 1977 | 7 July 1977 | — |
1977 No. 180 | 14 Oct 1977 | 14 Oct 1977 | — |
1977 No. 244 | 14 Dec 1977 | 14 Dec 1977 | — |
1978 No. 67 | 10 May 1978 | 11 May 1978 | — |
1978 No. 209 | 2 Nov 1978 | 9 Nov 1978 | — |
1978 No. 247 | 6 Dec 1978 | 6 Dec 1978 | — |
1979 No. 229 | 31 Oct 1979 | 31 Oct 1979 | — |
1979 No. 232 | 31 Oct 1979 | 8 Nov 1979 | — |
1980 No. 85 | 23 Apr 1980 | Rr. 1 and 2: 8 May 1980 Remainder: 23 Apr 1980 | — |
1980 No. 310 | 28 Oct 1980 | 6 Nov 1980 | — |
1981 No. 88 | 6 May 1981 | 6 May 1981 | — |
1981 No. 98 | 7 May 1981 | 7 May 1981 | — |
1981 No. 319 | 4 Nov 1981 | 5 Nov 1981 | — |
1982 No. 39 | 10 Feb 1982 | 11 Feb 1982 | — |
1982 No. 83 | 23 Apr 1982 | 6 May 1982 | — |
1982 No. 285 | 29 Oct 1982 | 4 Nov 1982 | — |
1983 No. 43 | 21 Apr 1983 | 21 Apr 1983 | — |
1983 No. 46 | 29 Apr 1983 | 5 May 1983 | — |
1983 No. 246 | 31 Oct 1983 | 3 Nov 1983 | — |
1984 No. 65 | 30 Apr 1984 | 3 May 1984 | — |
1984 No. 309 | 26 Oct 1984 | 1 Nov 1984 | — |
1984 No. 428 | 14 Dec 1984 | 15 Dec 1984 | — |
1985 No. 87 | 7 June 1985 | 13 June 1985 | — |
1985 No. 192 | 16 Aug 1985 | 16 Aug 1985 | — |
1985 No. 289 | 7 Nov 1985 | 14 Nov 1985 | — |
1986 No. 54 | 18 Apr 1986 | 1 May 1986 | — |
1986 No. 329 | 12 Nov 1986 | 13 Nov 1986 | — |
1986 No. 352 | 3 Dec 1986 | 25 Dec 1986 | — |
am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted | |
R. 3......................................... | rs. 1977 No. 180 |
am. 1982 No. 285 | |
R. 5A....................................... | ad. 1975 No. 67 |
rs. 1975 No. 206; 1976 No. 114; 1977 No. 10 | |
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R. 6......................................... |
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rs. 1977 No. 180 | |
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Schedule 1............................. |
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rs. 1985 No. 192 | |
Schedule 2............................. | rs. 1977 Nos. 10 |
am. 1977 No. 180 | |
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