One recent royal commission

Question 1

Name?

Answer 1

Aged care royal commission

Question 2

Referral?

Answer 2

• letters patent issued by Gov General
• included terms of reference outlined what issues should be investigated (broad scope: aged care quality and safety and how issues can be fixed) and deadlines

Question 3

Issues paper

Answer 3

• The RC released 8 background papers and 2 consultation papers related to key topics.
• Over 10,000 submissions were made in response to these by individual, groups and organisations.

Question 4

Hearings and research

Answer 4

• 23 public hearings and workshops held, focused on issues like accommodation, in-home care and funding.
• 20 research papers were also published covering key areas of the aged care system.

Question 5

Recommendations

Answer 5

• The final report was thousands of pages, spread across 5 volumes.
• It included 148 recommendations.
• The commissioners differed in their views in some areas, meaning some of the 148 recommendations were contradictory.

Question 6

Response

Answer 6

• The political party who formed government who called for the RC was not re-elected and there was a gov change-may affect implementations
• In August 2022, the Parliament passed the Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Act 2022 including some reccommendations eg. star ratings
• The department is currently consulting on a new Aged Care Act that they intend to pass through parliament in 2024