Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00933:reg:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00933
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 19140–21952

4  Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Commission Act, including the following:
(a) aged care consumer;
(b) aged care service;
(c) approved provider;
(d) Commissioner;
(e) Commonwealth‑funded aged care service;
(f) service provider.
  In this instrument:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service means a service provided under the program known as the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program.
Note: An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service is a Commonwealth‑funded aged care service (see subsection 8(1) of the Commission Act and section 8 of this instrument).
accredited service means:
 (a) a residential care service, or a flexible care service, that has been accredited or re‑accredited under Part 3 for a particular period and that period has not ended; or
 (b) a residential care service for which a determination under section 42‑5 of the Aged Care Act is in force; or
 (c) a flexible care service that is a deemed accredited service.
Aged Care Quality Standards means the Aged Care Quality Standards set out in the Quality of Care Principles 2014.
assessment contact: see section 5.
assessment team means:
 (a) for a site audit of a residential service—the assessment team formed under subsection 32(1) to conduct the audit; or
 (aa) for a quality audit of a home service—the assessment team formed under subsection 53A(1) to conduct the audit; or
 (b) for a review audit of an accredited service—the assessment team formed under subsection 71(1) to conduct the audit.
commencing service: see section 6.
Commission Act means the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Act 2018.
complainant means a person who makes a complaint.
complaint means a complaint made under subsection 11(1).
complaints reviewable decision means a reviewable Commissioner decision of a kind mentioned in item 1 or 2 of the table in section 98.
deemed accredited service: see section 7.
flexible care place means a capacity within a flexible care service for provision of flexible care in the form of short‑term restorative care or transition care to a person.
former complaints scheme means:
 (a) the repealed Complaints Principles 2015, as in force at any time before they were repealed; or
 (b) the repealed Complaints Principles 2014, as in force at any time before they were repealed; or
 (c) the administrative scheme for the resolution of complaints about service providers of Commonwealth‑funded aged care services, as it existed at any time before 30 May 2018.
home care setting has the same meaning as in the Subsidy Principles 2014.
home service means:
 (a) a home care service; or
 (b) a flexible care service through which short‑term restorative care or transition care is provided in a home care setting; or
 (c) a home