3Definitions

#### 3 Definitions In this Act: > Accreditation Standards means the Accreditation Standards set out in the Quality of Care Principles made under section 96‑1 of the Aged Care Act 1997. > Advisory Council means the Aged Care Quality Advisory Council established by section 29. > Advisory Council member means a member of the Advisory Council and includes the Chair of the Advisory Council. > aged care has the meaning given by the Dictionary in Schedule 1 to the Aged Care Act 1997. > Aged Care Complaints Commissioner means the Aged Care Complaints Commissioner holding office under Part 6.6 of the Aged Care Act 1997. > Aged Care Pricing Commissioner means the Aged Care Pricing Commissioner holding office under Part 6.7 of the Aged Care Act 1997. > aged care service has the meaning given by the Dictionary in Schedule 1 to the Aged Care Act 1997. > approved provider has the meaning given by the Dictionary in Schedule 1 to the Aged Care Act 1997. > Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes Norfolk Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Territory of Christmas Island. > care recipient means a person approved under Part 2.3 of the Aged Care Act 1997 as a recipient of aged care. > CEO: see Chief Executive Officer. > Chair means the Chair of the Advisory Council. > Chief Executive Officer or CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the Quality Agency. > home care has the meaning given by the Dictionary in Schedule 1 to the Aged Care Act 1997. > home care service has the meaning given by the Dictionary in Schedule 1 to the Aged Care Act 1997. > Home Care Standards means the Home Care Standards set out in the Quality of Care Principles made under section 96‑1 of the Aged Care Act 1997. > people with special needs has the meaning given by section 11‑3 of the Aged Care Act 1997. > personal information means information or an opinion (including information or an opinion forming part of a database), whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion. > protected information is information that: (a) was acquired in the performance of the functions of the CEO or the Advisory Council; and (b) either: (i) is personal information; or (ii) relates to the affairs of an approved provider. > Quality Agency means the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency established by section 7. > Quality Agency Principles means the Principles made under section 53. > quality assessor means a person registered as a quality assessor in accordance with the Quality Agency Principles. > residential care has the meaning given by the Dictionary in Schedule 1 to the Aged Care Act 1997. > residential care service has the meaning given by the Dictionary in Schedule 1 to the Aged Care Act 1997. > Secretary means the Secretary of the Department. > vacancy, in relation to the office of an Advisory Council member, has a meaning affected by section 4.