Webinar – What’s at stake? Unpacking the exposure draft of the new Aged Care Act

Join our panel of experts to unpack the details of this hotly anticipated piece of legislation and to understand what the proposed changes actually mean for you or someone you care for.

Panellists for this webinar, hosted by Kyle Olsen, include:

• Craig Gear, CEO, Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN)
• Pat Sparrow, CEO, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia
• Val Fell, member of OPAN’s National Older Persons Reference Group and COTA Australia Ambassador

 

Webinar resources:

COTA and OPAN 

• Exposure Draft Issues Paper – coming soon
• Exposure Draft Issues Paper summary – coming soon
• For information about your rights and support in talking to your provider, contact OPAN on 1800 700 600
• Visit OPAN’s Self-advocacy toolkit
• Webinar slides
• Email COTA for any enquires at: cota@cota.org.au OR call 02 6154 9740
• Visit COTA’s website for more information

Department of Health and Aged Care

• View the Exposure draft – Aged Care Bill 2023
• Download the New Aged Care Act: exposure draft – Consultation paper no. 2 
• Download the Plan English Version of New Aged Care Act: exposure draft – Consultation paper no. 2 summary
• Read the Consultation Summary Report on new Aged Care Act foundations
• New Aged Care Act resources
• Read the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality & Safety – Final Report

 

Get involved and have your say:

COTA and OPAN

Consultation 1 – Friday, 19 January 2024 – 2.30-4.00pm AEDT. Click here to register

• Commencement of the new Act on 1 July 2024 
• Choice and control 
• Equitable access for all 
• Transparency and protected information 
• Security of Tenure 

Consultation 2 – Monday, 22 January 2024 – 2.30-4.00pm AEDT . Click here to register

• Enforcement of rights 
• Complaints and consequences 
• Aged care residents visitation rights 
• Supported decision-making 

Department of Health and Aged Care

• Survey – closes 7.00pm AEDT on Friday 16 February 2024. Click here to complete. Please note a survey phone line will also be available shortly
• Webinar – Thursday 18 January 2024, 2pm. Click here to register
• Workshops and drop-in sessions – commencing 19 January to 14 February 2024. Click here for locations and to register
• Written submissions – send no later than 7.00pm AEDT on Friday 16 February 2024. Click here for more information