What are the rights of aged care residents?

What are the rights of aged care residents?

The Australian Government developed the Charter of Aged Care Rights in July 2019, which you can download here in several languages. It gives information about your rights as a user of aged care services in Australia.

If you would like more detailed information about your rights as an older person, the Legal Services Commission, in partnership with the Office for the Ageing, has developed a guide called Knowing Your Rights.

 

This post is part of a series of frequently asked questions – read more Residential Care FAQs here, and discover all our Frequently Asked Questions here.

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