Legislation

The following is a list of key aged care legislation relating to accreditation. However, it is by no means an exhaustive list, and therefore other sources of information should also be used in order to keep up-to-date with current legislative requirements.

Aged Care Act 1997

Accountability Principles 1998
Accreditation Grant Principles 1999
Certification Principles 1997
Information Principles 1997
Investigation Principles 2007
Quality of Care Principles 1997 (including the Accreditation Standards)
Records Principles 1997
Sanctions Principles 1997
User Rights Principles 1997