Aged Care Amendment (Security and Protection) Bill 2007 [Provisions]

Aged Care Amendment (Security and Protection) Bill 2007 [Provisions]

9 March 2007

© Commonwealth of Australia 2007
ISBN 978-0-642-71774-0

The main report and additional comments by Labor Senators were published on 9 March and the additional comments by Australian Democrats on 12 March. For convenience, the report and additional comments have been combined into a single document as is the usual practice.

View the report as a single document - (PDF 111KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of the Committee (PDF 16KB)
 
Aged care amendment (Security and protection) Bill 2007 (PDF 91KB)

The Inquiry
The Bill
Compulsory reporting
Protections for those who report
Investigation Principles
The Aged Care Commissioner
Background
Issues
Commencement
Investigation Principles
Compulsory reporting
  Scope
  Compulsory reporting and police
  The right not to report
  Discretion not to report
  Training and Awareness
  Retrospective effect?
Whistleblower protections
  Scope of protections
  Responsibility of approved providers
  Protections for staff members
  Vexatious or mistaken allegations and suspicions
Aged Care Commissioner
Other issues
  Limits
  Sanctions
  Review of approach
  Financial Impact Statement
Conclusion and recommendations
 
Additional comments by Labor Senators (PDF 11KB)
 
Additional comments by Australian Democrats (PDF 15KB)
 
Appendix 1 - Submissions received by the Committee (PDF 12KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Public hearing (PDF 11KB)

For further information, contact:

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

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
Fax: +61 2 6277 5829
Email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au