Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGED CARE ACT 1997 - SECT 17.4

    In deciding whether the variation is justified in the circumstances, the Secretary must consider:

  (a)   whether the variation will meet the objectives of the planning process set out in section   12 - 2; and

  (b)   the financial viability of the * aged care service to which the allocation being varied relates; and

  (c)   if the * places have been allocated to meet the needs of a particular group--whether those needs would continue to be met after the variation; and

  (d)   if the places have been allocated to provide a particular type of * aged care--whether that type of aged care would continue to be provided after the variation; and

  (e)   if, after the variation, the places would be included in a different aged care service--the financial viability of the aged care service; and

  (f)   if, after the variation, care provided in respect of the places would be provided at a different location:

  (i)   the suitability of the premises used, or proposed to be used, to provide care through that aged care service; and

  (ii)   the proposals for ensuring that care needs are appropriately met for care recipients who are being provided with care in respect of those places; and

  (g)   any other matters set out in the Allocation Principles.