Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00170:section:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00170
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4
Character Range: 8267–10464

4  Review of operation of amendments
 (1) The Minister must cause an independent review to be undertaken of the operation of the amendments made by:
 (a) this Act; and
 (b) the Aged Care (Bond Security) Amendment Act 2013; and
 (c) the Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Amendment Act 2013.
 (2) The review must consider at least the following matters:
 (a) whether unmet demand for residential and home care places has been reduced;
 (b) whether the number and mix of places for residential care and home care should continue to be controlled;
 (c) whether further steps could be taken to change key aged care services from a supply driven model to a consumer demand driven model;
 (d) the effectiveness of means testing arrangements for aged care services, including an assessment of the alignment of charges across residential care and home care services;
 (e) the effectiveness of arrangements for regulating prices for aged care accommodation;
 (f) the effectiveness of arrangements for protecting equity of access to aged care services for different population groups;
 (g) the effectiveness of workforce strategies in aged care services, including strategies for the education, recruitment, retention and funding of aged care workers;
 (h) the effectiveness of arrangements for protecting refundable deposits and accommodation bonds;
 (i) the effectiveness of arrangements for facilitating access to aged care services;
 (j) any other related matter that the Minister specifies.
 (3) The review must make provision for public consultation and, in particular, must provide for consultation with:
 (a) approved providers; and
 (b) aged care workers; and
 (c) consumers; and
 (d) people with special needs; and
 (e) carers; and
 (f) representatives of consumers.
 (4) The review must be undertaken as soon as practicable after the end of the period of 3 years after the commencement of Schedule 1.
 (5) The person who undertakes the review must give the Minister a written report of the review within 12 months after the end of the 3 year period.
 (6) The Minister must cause a copy of the report of the review to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of receiving it.