Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_428
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 428
Character Range: 1104206–1107109

428       Residential Aged Care Viability Program                                                                                                              To provide financial assistance to residential aged care providers to ensure the provision of an adequate level of continued care for aged care residents, including funding to:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) assist a provider in relation to the impact on the aged care sector of the coronavirus known as COVID‑19; or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) support a provider to develop and undertake business improvement activities for sustaining the provision of residential aged care services; or
                                                                                                                                                               (c) support a provider with the sale of a residential aged care facility to facilitate the provision of care for aged care residents by another residential aged care provider; or
                                                                                                                                                               (d) support a provider to ensure continued care for aged care residents upon the closure of a residential aged care facility;
                                                                                                                                                               to give effect to Australia's obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 12.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) with respect to the provision of, or incidental to the provision of, sickness benefits (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxiiiA) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation; or
                                                                                                                                                               (c) undertaken in, or in relation to, a Territory.