Self-managing your aged care packages

Join our panel of experts to explore the new Aged Care Act, a recommendation from The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety to ensure rights-based care. This webinar explores ways in which it will impact older people and where to go to provide feedback.

Our panel of experts includes:

• hosted by Craig Gear OAM, CEO, OPAN
• Theresa Flavin, Member, OPAN’s Older Persons Reference Group
• Mel Metz, Assistant Secretary-Aged Care Legislative Reform, Department of Health and Aged Care
• Wendy Lacey, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Business, Government & Law, University of Canberra

Webinar Resources

OPAN:

• • Complete the COTA Australia/OPAN Aged Care Funding Principles survey – have your say before it closes on 4 September 2023.
  • For information about your rights and support in talking to your provider, contact OPAN on 1800 700 600.

Department of Health:

• • • Download the factsheet – ‘A model of for regulating aged care and the new Aged Care Act’
    • Find out more about the Aged Care Taskforce here
    • Have your say on the foundations of the new Aged Care Act – submissions close 8 September 2023
    • Read the Proposed Statement of Rights and factsheet
    • Read the Proposed Statement of Principles and factsheet
    • Steps for making a proposed nominee arrangement under the new Aged Care Act
    • Read about the Aged Care Taskforce Principles.

United Nations:

• • Learn more about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights here.