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Regulatory Bulletins

Updated
9 June 2023
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‘Additional care or services’ are care and services that are offered to residents of a residential aged care service by their provider, in addition to those that their provider is required to provide by law. By agreement with the resident, an approved provider can charge fees for additional care and services. 

This Regulatory Bulletin outlines the expectations of the Commission relating to providers’ responsibilities around the charging of fees for additional care and services. It also outlines the Commission’s response where a provider does not meet their responsibilities.

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14 April 2023
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In this regulatory bulletin, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (Commission) discusses the workforce-related responsibilities of approved providers, including the additional responsibilities for 24/7 registered nurse coverage and care minutes that are being introduced from 1 July and 1 October 2023 respectively for approved providers of residential aged care. The bulletin explains how the Commission will regulate these responsibilities.

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19 January 2023
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This Regulatory Bulletin provides information on the information that the Commission publishes on aged care providers’ performance in relation to their responsibilities as providers. The Commission also publishes information on the Commission’s website and My Aged Care about outcomes of regulatory decisions, including the Service Compliance Rating for Star Ratings.

 

 

First page of RB 2023-18 – Publication of provider performance information

11 January 2023
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This Regulatory Bulletin provides guidance on banning orders, the circumstances in which the Commission will make a banning order and the approach that will be taken when deciding whether or not to do so. It includes information on the consequences of breaching a banning order, variation and revocation of banning orders and publication of information on banning orders.

 

RB 2023–17 – Banning Orders – first page image

12 January 2023
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RB 2022-16 This Regulatory Bulletin outlines the changes to administration and management charges in the Home Care Packages (HCP) Program and the requirements for approved providers as set out in the changes to aged care legislation.

 

RB 2022-16: Changes to Administration and Management Charges in the Home Care Packages Program

17 January 2023
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RB 2021-15 This Regulatory Bulletin outlines the requirements for providers to have continuous improvement systems and processes that assess, monitor, and improve the quality and safety of care and services.

For more information, visit the Regulatory Bulletin page

First page - RB 2021-15: Plan for continuous improvement requirements

16 January 2023
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RB 2021-14 This Regulatory Bulletin outlines the Commission’s regulatory approach where there is a transfer in ownership of a residential aged care service from one approved provider to another.

Cover image - RB 2021-14 Change in service ownership

1 March 2022
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RB 2021-13 From 1 July 2021, approved providers have updated and specific responsibilities under the Aged Care Act 1997 (the Aged Care Act) and the Quality of Care Principles 2014 (the Principles) relating to the use of any restrictive practice in residential aged care and short-term restorative care in a residential care setting.

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Updated
1 June 2023
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RB 2021-12 This Regulatory Bulletin outlines how an approved provider can apply for reconsideration of a reviewable decision under Part 8B of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Act 2018 and Part 7 of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Rules 2018.

First page of RB 2021-12 Reconsideration of reviewable decisions

4 December 2020
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Regulatory Bulletin RB 2020-11 Publication of provider performance information (PDF) (540.5 KB)

RB 2020-11 This Regulatory Bulletin details the information the Commission publishes about aged care service providers' performance in relation to their responsibilities under the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Act 2018 (Commission Act) and the Aged Care Act 1997, or the Commonwealth funding agreement that relates to a service.

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