Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGED CARE QUALITY AND SAFETY COMMISSION ACT 2018 - SECT 16

  (1)   The Commissioner has the following functions:

  (a)   to protect and enhance the safety, health, well - being and quality of life of aged care consumers;

  (aa)   the functions conferred on the Commissioner by Part   7A (which deals with the approval of providers of aged care etc.);

  (ab)   the functions conferred on the Commissioner by Part   7B (which deals with imposing sanctions on approved providers that have not complied, or are not complying, with the aged care responsibilities);

  (ac)   to ensure compliance with:

  (i)   the aged care responsibilities of approved providers; and

  (ii)   provisions of this Act and the Aged Care Act;

  (b)   to promote the provision of quality care and services by:

  (i)   approved providers of aged care services; and

  (ii)   service providers of Commonwealth - funded aged care services;

  (c)   the consumer engagement functions;

  (d)   the complaints functions;

  (da)   the code functions;

  (e)   the regulatory functions;

  (f)   the education functions;

  (fa)   to reconsider and review certain decisions made under this Act;

  (g)   such other functions as are conferred on the Commissioner by:

  (i)   this Act or the rules; or

  (ii)   the Aged Care Act or the Aged Care Principles; or

  (iii)   any other law of the Commonwealth;

  (h)   if the Commissioner considers it is appropriate to do so in particular circumstances--to seek and consider clinical advice that is relevant to the performance of any of the above functions;

  (i)   to provide, at the request of the Minister, advice to the Minister in relation to any of the above functions;

  (j)   to do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the above functions.

  (2)   The Commissioner has the power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, the performance of the Commissioner's functions.