ACCV bids Commonwealth to reduce regulatory burden in aged care
Aged and Community Care Victoria (ACCV) which represents residential care providers has responded to the current Commonwealth Productivity Review of Regulatory Burdens for Social and Economic Infrastructure Services.
The Commonwealth has sought to hear from the aged care industry in this review, and concerns about duplicate or burdensome regulation.
ACCV has used its submission to the Commission to highlight the often confusing, counterproductive and overwhelming interplay between federal agencies such as the compliance branch of the Department of Health and Ageing and the Aged Care Standards Accreditation Agency, when they simultaneously become involved with residential aged care facilities.
ACCV has also highlighted the need for both of these agencies to step back and allow the state based infectious diseases units to undertake their expert role when infectious diseases incidents occur.
It has pointed out further duplication of regulatory authority between the Commonwealth and State in relation to Occupational Health and Safety, Food Safety (in Victoria) and Nursing Scope of Practice.
A copy of the detailed sixteen page submission is at http://www.accv.com.au
