Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104:section:25:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 25 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 121136–124155

care‑leavers, including Forgotten Australians and former child migrants placed in out of home care; or
(i) are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans/transgender or intersex or other sexual orientations or are gender diverse or bodily diverse; or
(j) are an individual with disability or mental ill‑health; or
(k) are neurodivergent; or
(l) are deaf, deafblind, vision impaired or hard of hearing; or
(m) live in rural, remote or very remote areas.
 (5) The Commonwealth aged care system builds the capacity of registered providers and connections with individuals in the community to support:
 (a) continuity of funded aged care services; and
 (b) access to integrated services, including strong linkages with the health, mental health, veterans, disability and community services sectors.

An aged care system that values workers and carers
 (6) The Commonwealth aged care system:
 (a) supports funded aged care services being delivered by a diverse, trained and appropriately skilled workforce who are valued and respected; and
 (b) supports aged care workers of registered providers being empowered, including through access to relevant information, to:
 (i) provide feedback, suggest measures and take actions that support innovation, continuous improvement and the delivery of high quality care; and
 (ii) participate in governance and accountability mechanisms related to the delivery of funded aged care services; and
 (c) recognises and supports the important role of advocates, carers, volunteers and visitors in improving individuals' experiences of the Commonwealth aged care system.
 (7) The Commonwealth aged care system recognises the valuable contribution carers make to society, consistent with the Carer Recognition Act 2010, and carers should be considered partners with registered providers who deliver funded aged care services.

A transparent and sustainable aged care system that represents value for money
 (8) The Commonwealth aged care system is transparent and provides publicly available information, about funded aged care services, that is understandable, accessible and communicated through a variety of methods and languages.
 (9) Funding by the Commonwealth for funded aged care services supports the delivery and regulation of those services to the individuals who have been prioritised on the basis of need for funded aged care services, taking into account the availability of resources and the needs of the individuals relative to other individuals.
 (10) Individuals accessing funded aged care services are expected to meet some of the costs of those services if those individuals have the financial means to do so.
 (11) The Commonwealth aged care system focusses on the needs of older people, and should not be used inappropriately to address service gaps in other care and support sectors preventing individuals from accessing the best available services to meet the needs, goals and preferences of those individuals.
 (12) The Commonwealth aged care system is managed to ensure:
 (a) it