Tuesday, 15 October 2024

Bills

Aged Care Restrictive Practices Substitute Decision-maker Bill 2024

Introduction and first reading

Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Health Infrastructure, Minister for Ambulance Services) (12:04): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to provide for the appointment of restrictive practices substitute decision-makers for the purposes of the Aged Care Act 1997 of the Commonwealth and to make related amendments to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

Emma KEALY (Lowan) (12:05): I ask the minister to give a brief explanation of the bill.

Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Health Infrastructure, Minister for Ambulance Services) (12:05): This bill will establish a framework for the appointing of restrictive practices substitute decision-makers under the Commonwealth’s Aged Care Act 1997. The bill provides for a substitute decision-maker to be an eligible adult nominated in advance and, if there is no nominee, a person in a close and continuing relationship with the aged care recipient identified from a hierarchy. The bill also provides for the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal to oversee the operation of the framework and makes consequential amendments to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.