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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 5 (Hansard) 16 May) . . Page.. 1445 ..

Mr Berry - asked the Minister for Health and Community Care upon notice on 17 April 1996

In relation to Jindalee Nursing Home-

(1) When the home was privatised were there any specific guide-lines for quality of care agreed between the Government and the new proprietors; if so, what are they.

(2) Did the Government require the new proprietors to maintain the quality and nutritional value of food provided to residents; if so, how is this requirement being monitored.

MRS CARNELL - the answer to the Member's questions are:

(1) The Contract for the sale of Upper Jindalee Nursing Home Section 8. l (c) states "The Buyer covenants that it will comply with those standards determined by the Commonwealth Minister for Human Services and Health under Section 45D of the National Health Act 1953".

Section 45D of the National Health Act 1953 states "The Minister may, by written notice, determine standards to be observed in the provision of nursing home care in approved nursing homes".

The standards referred to in Section 45D are known as Outcome Standards. Outcome Standards is the tool used by the Commonwealth to monitor and assess the care provided by nursing homes.

When Jindalee was a Government program, the monitoring and assessment guide-lines of the Outcome Standards were applied by the Commonwealth. The Government did not have its own monitoring function.

The Commonwealth has continued its role in monitoring and assessing Upper Jindalee against the Outcome Standards.

(2) The Contract for the sale of Upper Jindalee Nursing Home Section 8.1 (c) states "The Buyer covenants that it will comply with those standards determined by the Commonwealth Minister for Human Services and Health under Section 45D of the National Health Act 1953".

Objective l, Standard 1.4 states "all residents must have good food and enough to drink". The Commonwealth has continued its role in monitoring and assessing Upper Jindalee against the Outcome Standards.

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