The Statement of Rights and the Statement of Principles support the person-centred aged care system, ensuring older people receive equitable, safe and quality care.
The Statement of Rights and the Statement of Principles are a reference point for the standard of conduct, duties and obligations for when registered providers, aged care workers (including volunteers) and/or registered supporters perform functions or exercise powers under the Act.
The Statement of Rights (section 23 of the Act) is a fundamental part of the person-centred Act and promotes the older person’s right to an adequate standard of living in the aged care system. It is a reference point for registered providers and aged care workers to consider when delivering funded aged care services under the Act.
The Statement of Rights includes the right for every older person to have:
Providers delivering funded aged care services must take all reasonable and proportionate steps to act compatibly with these rights.
A summary of the Statement of Rights is outlined in the Guide to Aged Care Law.
The Statement of Principles (section 25 of the Act) provide guidance on how the aged care system should operate. It should be used to guide the decisions, actions and behaviours of everyone operating in the aged care system, including registered providers, aged care workers, registered supporters and government agencies.
The Statement of Principles includes:
The Statement of Principles also aims to guide the actions of government agencies and bodies to ensure that the whole aged care system is directed towards the safety, health, wellbeing, and quality of life of individuals accessing funded aged care services.
More information, including a list of the Statement of Principles, is in the Guide to Aged Care Law.
