Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsApproved providers have responsibilities in relation to * aged care they provide through their * aged care services. These responsibilities relate to:
• the quality of care they provide (see Part 4.1);
• user rights for the people to whom the care is provided (see Part 4.2);
• accountability for the care that is provided, and the suitability of their * key personnel (see Part 4.3).
Sanctions may be imposed under Part 7B of the * Quality and Safety Commission Act on approved providers who do not meet their responsibilities.
Note: The responsibilities of an approved provider in respect of an * aged care service cover all the care recipients in the service who are approved under Part 2.3 as recipients of the type of * aged care provided through the service, as well as those in respect of whom a subsidy is payable.