{"id":"F2005L02240","name":"Aged Care (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997 - Residential Care Services - Additional Payment (23/06/2005)","slug":"aged-care-consequential-provisions-act-1997-residential-care-services-additional-payment-23-06-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":36588,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02240-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Aged Care (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997 - Residential Care Services - Additional Payment (23/06/2005)","content":"Residential Care Services – Additional Payment\n\nAged Care (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997\n\n1.  I, JULIE BISHOP, Minister for Ageing, acting under subsection 60 (1) of the Aged Care (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997, specify that an additional amount is payable in respect of residential care services in respect of which residential care subsidy is payable under section 43-1 of the Aged Care Act 1997, in recognition of the circumstance specified in clause 2.\n\n-   The circumstance is that approved providers of residential care services are introducing information technology applications to enhance the provision of clinical care to residents and in doing so will be required to train staff in the use of these applications; that approved providers of residential care services are required to undertake training in the provision of care appropriate for people living with dementia; and that approved providers of residential care services are required to undertake training, including the development of a capacity to meet General Purpose Financial Reporting requirements, to support the efficient management of residential care services.\n\n2. The additional amount payable is $1000 for each care recipient to whom residential care is provided through a residential care service, worked out on the basis of whichever is the greater of the following:\n\na) The number of care recipients to whom residential care was provided through the service on 31 March 2005, and in respect of whom residential care subsidy was payable;\n\nb) The daily average number of care recipients to whom residential care was provided through the service during the payment period ending on 30 April 2005, and in respect of whom residential care subsidy was payable for that period.\n\nDated 23 June 2005\n\nJulie Bishop\n\nMinister for Ageing","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2329},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument operates within the specific power granted by subsection 60(1) of the Aged Care (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997 to specify additional amounts payable for residential care services. It does not expand beyond the original legislative intent of providing supplementary financial support to aged care providers."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument with only 2 operative clauses","References to external legislation (Aged Care Act 1997) for defined terms","Alternative calculation method requiring comparison of two different date-based figures","Assumes knowledge of technical terms like 'approved provider' and 'residential care subsidy'"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislative instrument provides a **one-off payment of $1,000 per resident** to approved aged care providers to help cover the costs of specific staff training programs.\n\n**What it covers:**\nThe payment recognises that providers need to train staff in three areas:\n- **Information technology** for clinical care systems\n- **Dementia care** (appropriate care for people with dementia)\n- **Financial reporting** (meeting General Purpose Financial Reporting requirements)\n\n**Who gets it:**\nApproved providers of residential care services who receive government subsidies under the Aged Care Act 1997.\n\n**How it's calculated:**\nProviders receive $1,000 multiplied by the number of care recipients, using whichever is higher:\n- The number of residents on **31 March 2005**, or\n- The daily average number of residents during the payment period ending **30 April 2005**\n\nThis is essentially a **training subsidy** to help aged care homes upgrade their systems and staff skills in 2005."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/aged-care-consequential-provisions-act-1997-residential-care-services-additional-payment-23-06-2005","history":"/api/acts/aged-care-consequential-provisions-act-1997-residential-care-services-additional-payment-23-06-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/aged-care-consequential-provisions-act-1997-residential-care-services-additional-payment-23-06-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/aged-care-consequential-provisions-act-1997-residential-care-services-additional-payment-23-06-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/aged-care-consequential-provisions-act-1997-residential-care-services-additional-payment-23-06-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/aged-care-consequential-provisions-act-1997-residential-care-services-additional-payment-23-06-2005/documents"}}