Survey responses
Participant Info
Name
Tina MacFarlane
Electorate
Solomon
Party
Overall stance
Has received but not answered survey
Q1. Do you support home care that prioritises each individual's need for support?
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Q2. Do you support a minimum amount of care per day to be provided in residential care, based on individual care needs?
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Q3. Do you support sufficiently funded and accessible Allied Health Services for older people who receive aged care services, both in the home and in residential care?
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Q4. Do you support capping of administration fees for home care providers so more funds are available for direct support? (they are currently between 8% and 35%)
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Q5. Do you support the provision of a variety of fresh, nutritious, appetising and appropriate meals in line with the meal choices of aged care residents?
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Q6. Do you support keeping the existing Aged Care Assessment process, the existing Regional Assessment Service (RAS) and Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACAT/ACAS) in public hands?
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Q7. Do you support registration of all aged care workers in both residential and in home care settings?
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Q8. Do you support a national minimum standard of training for all care staff in both residential and home care?
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Q9. Do you support at least one Registered Nurse (RN) on duty at all times in an aged care facility?
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Q10. Do you support financial transparency of how taxpayer funds are being used in both residential and home care?
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Q11. Do you support public reporting of complaints including how they are managed and resolved, and public disclosure on whether the provider is meeting or failing quality standards?
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Q12. Do you support new Aged Care legislation that prioritises the human rights of older people and mandates quality?
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Q13. Do you support the mandatory reporting of serious incidents within a timely manner in both residential and home care?
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