265Power to enter into other arrangements

265  Power to enter into other arrangements

 (1) The System Governor may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, make, vary or administer a grant of financial assistance to any person or body in relation to the carrying out of activities by the person or body for a purpose referred to in subsection (2).

 (2) The purposes are the following:

 (a) to initiate, sustain, support or increase the delivery of services to individuals in relation to the Commonwealth aged care system and the aged care system more broadly, including during times of emergency;

 (b) to strengthen the capability of, and raise awareness among, registered providers and aged care workers and responsible persons of registered providers about the specialised complex needs of individuals accessing funded aged care services;

 (c) to provide additional support to address such specialised complex needs of individuals accessing those services;

 (d) to support and uphold the rights and entitlements of individuals accessing services in the aged care system;

 (e) to provide free, independent and confidential information, advocacy and education to individuals accessing, or seeking to access, funded aged care services;

 (f) to address aged care worker shortages and retention issues, including by addressing capability and qualification gaps in relation to the delivery of funded aged care services;

 (g) any other purpose prescribed by the rules.