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Quality of Care Principles 2014
made under section 96‑1 of the

Aged Care Act 1997

Compilation No. 19

Compilation date: 1 October 2024

                Includes amendments: F2024L01156

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Quality of Care Principles 2014 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name of principles
3 Authority
4 Definitions
4A Meaning of consumer
5 Meaning of representative
5A Nominating restrictive practices nominees
5B Meaning of restrictive practices substitute decision‑maker
Part 2—Residential care services
6 Purpose of this Part
7 Care and services that must be provided
8 Influenza vaccination schemes for service staff
9 What are the required amounts of direct care?
10 What are the responsibilities of approved providers in relation to the required amounts of direct care?
Part 3—Home care services
12 Purpose of this Part
13 Care and services that must be provided
Part 4—Certain flexible care services
15A Purpose of this Part
15B Care and services that may be provided in a residential care setting
15BA Influenza vaccination schemes for service staff—care provided in a residential care setting
15C Care and services that may be provided in a home care setting
Part 4A—Behaviour support and restrictive practices—residential care and certain flexible care
Division 1—Preliminary
15D Purpose of