Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth)
LegislationReferenced in 2 bills
Health Transparency Bill 2019
This bill makes it easier for Queenslanders to compare the quality of hospitals and aged care facilities by creating a public reporting framework. It also sets minimum staffing levels in public aged care homes and reforms how health complaints are handled between the Health Ombudsman and the national regulator AHPRA.
4/9/2019· PASSED with amendment· Hon S Miles
HealthSeniorsGovernment & Elections
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Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021
This bill creates Queensland's voluntary assisted dying scheme, giving adults who are suffering from a terminal illness expected to cause death within 12 months the legal right to choose the timing and manner of their death. It establishes a rigorous process involving three requests and two independent medical assessments, with extensive safeguards to protect vulnerable people from coercion.
25/5/2021· PASSED· Hon A Palaszczuk MP
HealthJustice & RightsSeniors
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