Interim report

Effectiveness of the Aged Care Quality Assessment and accreditation framework for protecting residents from abuse and poor practices, and ensuring proper clinical and medical care standards are maintained and practised

13 February 2018

© Commonwealth of Australia 2018
ISBN 978-1-76010-707-9

View the report as a single document - (PDF 739KB)


View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 26KB)
ABBREVIATIONS (PDF 14KB)
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 25KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 73KB)

Overview
Key events
Interim report structure
Conduct of inquiry

Chapter 2 - What happened at Oakden (PDF 179KB)

Complaints from the families of Oakden residents
The model of care at Oakden
Concerns about the care provided by staff at Oakden
The one thing I would change…

Chapter 3 (PDF 140KB)

Regulatory responsibilities
SA Government actions
Australian Government responses
Concerns with response

Chapter 4 - A national concern (PDF 142KB)

Concerns raised in evidence
Broader actions
Recent inquiries
Concluding committee view
Recommendations

Coalition Senators' Additional Comments (PDF 11KB)
Additional Comments by the Nick Xenophon Team - An age-old problem – shamefully handled (PDF 32KB)
APPENDIX 1 - Department of Health – Makk and McLeay Nursing Home Key events timeline 2007–2017 (PDF 140KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au