2023 MM category has the same meaning as in the Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Determination 2014.
Act means the Aged Care Act 1997.
aged care financial report, for a financial year for an approved provider, means the report required by section 35.
Australian accounting standards means the accounting standards in force under section 334 of the Corporations Act 2001.
Note: In 2017, the Australian accounting standards were accessible at http://www.aasb.gov.au.
charge exempt resident has the meaning given by repealed section 44‑8B of the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997.
Department in this instrument means the Department of Health and Aged Care.
financial support statement, for an approved provider, has the meaning given by section 40.
financial year, for an approved provider, has the meaning given by subsection 32(1).
general purpose financial report, for a financial year for an approved provider, means a report prepared by the provider as required by section 35A.
home care setting has the meaning given by section 4 of the Subsidy Principles 2014.
multi‑purpose service has the meaning given by section 104 of the Subsidy Principles 2014.
National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program Manual means the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program Manual 4.0–Part A, published on the Department’s website, as existing at the commencement of the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Quality Indicator Program) Principles 2024.
NDIS worker screening clearance means a clearance within the meaning of the NDIS worker screening rules.
NDIS worker screening rules means the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Practice Standards—Worker Screening) Rules 2018.
participating care recipient: a care recipient is a participating care recipient for a Pricing Authority advice activity if:
(a) consent for the care recipient to participate in the activity has been given by:
(i) the care recipient; or
(ii) if the care recipient lacks capacity to give consent to participate in the activity—a representative of the care recipient; and
(b) that consent has not been withdrawn by:
(i) the care recipient; or
(ii) if the care recipient lacks capacity to withdraw consent to participate in the activity—a representative of the care recipient.
permitted uses reconciliation has the meaning given by subsection 40A(1).
police certificate, for a person, means a report about the person’s criminal conviction record prepared by:
(a) the Australian Federal Police; or
(b) the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission; or
(c) an agency accredited by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission; or
(d) the police force or police service of a State or Territory.
Pricing Authority advice activity means an activity mentioned in paragraph 131A(1)(c) of the National Health Reform Act 2011 conducted for the purpose of performing a function mentioned in paragraph 131A(1)(a) of that Act.
process of obtaining an NDIS worker screening clearance means the process of obtaining a clearance within the meaning of the NDIS worker screening rules.
quarter, of a financial year for an approved provider, has the meaning given by subsection 43(7).
quarterly financial report has the meaning given by subsection 43(1).
residential care setting has the meaning given by section 4 of the Subsidy Principles 2014.
service staff, in relation to an aged care service, has the meaning given by section 4 of the Quality of Care Principles 2014.
short‑term restorative care has the meaning given by section 106A of the Subsidy Principles 2014.
staff member, of an approved provider, means a person who:
(a) is at least 16 years old; and
(b) is employed, hired, retained or contracted by the approved provider (whether directly or through an employment or recruitment agency) to provide care or other services under the control of the approved provider; and
(c) has, or is reasonably likely to have, access to care recipients.
Note: Examples of persons who are staff members of an approved provider:
(a) key personnel of the approved provider; and
(b) employees and contractors of the approved provider who provide care to care recipients; and
(c) allied health professionals contracted by the approved provider to provide care to care recipients; and
(d) kitchen, laundry, garden and office personnel employed by the approved provider; and
(e) consultants, trainers and advisors for accreditation support or systems improvement who are under the control of the approved provider.
Note: Examples of persons who are not staff members of an approved provider:
(a) visiting medical practitioners, pharmacists and other allied health professionals who have been requested by, or on behalf of, a care recipient but are not contracted by the approved provider; and
(b) tradespeople who perform work otherwise than under the control of the approved provider (that is, as independent contractors).
Statement of Accounting Concepts SAC 1 means the Statement of Accounting Concepts SAC 1 “Definition of the Reporting Entity”, issued by the Australian Accounting Research Foundation and the Accounting Standards Review Board, as existing at the commencement of the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Financial Reporting) Principles 2017.
Note: In 2017, the Statement of Accounting Concepts SAC 1 was accessible at http://www.aasb.gov.au.
subsidiary has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001.
transition care has the meaning given by section 106 of the Subsidy Principles 2014.
ultimate holding company has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001.
volunteer, for an approved provider, means a person who:
(a) is not a staff member of the approved provider; and
(b) offers his or her services to the approved provider; and
(c) provides care or other services on the invitation of the approved provider and not solely on the express or implied invitation of a care recipient; and
(d) has, or is reasonably likely to have, unsupervised access to care recipients; and
(e) is at least 16 years old or, if the person is a full‑time student, is at least 18 years old.