Subordinate legislation for the following aged care reforms has now been registered, with these changes coming into effect from 1 December 2022:

• Changes to provider governance responsibilities
• Extension of the Serious Incident Response Scheme to home care
• Hierarchy of persons/bodies who can consent to the use of restrictive practices

Read more:

Important changes from 1 December: Provider Governance, SIRS, Restrictive Practices

Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Governance and Reporting for Approved Providers) Principles 2022

Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Incident Management and Reporting) Instrument 2022

Quality of Care Amendment (Restrictive Practices) Principles 2022