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Australian Aged Care Quality Agency
Quality Agency
1 January 2014 – 1 January 2019
Statutory agency that accredited and monitored residential aged care services and conducted quality reviews of home care services against the relevant standards.
How it came into existence
Established on 1 January 2014 under the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Act 2013, replacing the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency as part of the Living Longer Living Better aged care reforms.
- Accreditation and monitoring of residential aged care
Legislation: Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Act 2013
Changes during its life
- September 2015Moved from the Social Services portfolio to the Health portfolio when aged care returned to the Department of Health.
- Quality reviews of home care services
How it ended
Merged with the Aged Care Complaints Commissioner on 1 January 2019 to form the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.
- Accreditation and quality review of aged care services
Main functions
- Accreditation of residential aged care services
- Monitoring and assessment visits
- Quality reviews of home care services
- Education and quality improvement for providers
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Health.
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to 30 September 2018)