Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Act 2013
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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.