Older Persons Advocacy Network

AUSTRALIA’S aged care system entered a bold new era last weekend, with the rollout of the long-awaited rights-based Aged Care Act – giving older Australians more independence, choice, and control over their care than ever before.

The overhaul is a major generational reform, recommended as the top priority by the Royal Commission into Quality and Safety in Aged Care over four years ago.

It reflects a simple principle: older Australians should be at the centre of their care decisions, with support as needed, not sidelined by bureaucracy.

At the heart of the Act is a Statement of Rights, which guarantees that older people can make informed choices while registered supporters – family, friends, advocates, or care providers – have clearly defined responsibilit

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