Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C01044:reg:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C01044
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4
Character Range: 5827–7970

4  Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in these principles are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) key personnel;
(b) people with special needs;
(c) region;
(d) relinquish;
(e) subsidy.
  In these principles:
Act means the Aged Care Act 1997.
Aged Care Quality Standards means the Aged Care Quality Standards set out in the Quality of Care Principles 2014.
assisted resident has the meaning given by clause 1 of Schedule 1 to the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997.
A residential care service is a commencing service if:
 (a) an approved provider has been allocated places, under Division 14 of the Aged Care Act, for the service; and
 (b) residential care has not previously been provided for those places through that service; and
 (c) the service is not an accredited service or a previously accredited service.
Note: A change in the approved provider to which places are allocated for a residential care service, or a change in the location of a residential care service, does not make the service a commencing service.
concessional resident has the meaning given by clause 1 of Schedule 1 to the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997.
concessional resident supplement means the supplement referred to in section 44‑6 of the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997.
flexible care agreement has the meaning given by section 4 of the User Rights Principles 2014.
government officer means an officer or employee of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory or a local government authority.
home care setting has the meaning given by section 4 of the Subsidy Principles 2014.
low‑means care recipient has the meaning given by section 5.
representative, of a care recipient, has the meaning given by section 6.
residential care setting has the meaning given by section 4 of the Subsidy Principles 2014.
short‑term restorative care has the meaning given by section 4 of the Subsidy Principles 2014.
STRC Programme has the meaning given by section 4 of the Subsidy Principles 2014.
supported resident has the meaning given by clause 1 of Schedule 1 to the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997.