5 Strengthened Quality Standards • Seven updated standards now apply, including a new focus on Food and Nutrition. • Stronger emphasis on safety, dignity, and person-centred care. Provider Obligations • All providers must register under the new Act and must comply with: · Strengthened Quality Standards · Aged Care Code of Conduct · New prudential and financial rules • Continuous compliance: audits can occur anytime. • Stronger penalties for breaches; directors held personally accountable. What This Means for Clients • Easier access to services through a single assessment system. • More choice and flexibility in care options. • Greater transparency in costs and rights. • Stronger protections for safety, dignity, and decision-making.
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