Aged Care Minister, Anika Wells introduced two aged care Bills
into the House of Representatives on the first sitting of
Parliament since the election on Wednesday. The Minister stated
that "the government is committed to improving
transparency, integrity, and accountability in aged
care."
The two Bills address the recommendations made by the Royal
Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (Royal
Commission) and Labor's election policies on the
sector. The two bills are expected to rapidly pass through
Parliament having already passed through the House of
Representatives.
The former Morrison Government only adopted nine of the 148
recommendations of the Royal Commission and ignored the Royal
Commission's recommendation that nursing homes should have a
registered nurse (RN) on site 24/7.
