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All Australian Government-funded residential aged care facilities operate under the
legislation of the Aged Care Act 1997 and must meet the 'Accreditation Standards', in
accordance with the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency (the Agency).
The Agency is the independent body responsible for managing the accreditation process and
ongoing supervision of Australian Governnment-funded residential aged care facilities.
The Agency fulfils its functions using processes and principles set down in legislation,
including the Aged Care Act 1997, Accoutability Principles 1998 and The Accreditation
Grant Principles 1999.
The standards for accreditation cover all aspects of aged care services including;
- management systems, staffing and organisational development
- Health and personal care
- Resident lifestyle
- physical environment and safe system
Please access the Agency web site from the link below for further details regarding
its designated responsibilities within the Aged Care Industry.
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