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Aged and Community Services Australia
Aged and Community Services Australia Incorporated is a national peak body representing over 1200 church, charitable and community-based organisations, providing accommodation and care services to over 450 000 older Australians, people with a disability and their carers.Aged Care Association Australia
The Aged Care Association Australia (ACAA) is a professional, national industry association for providers of quality residential and community aged care services.A federated peak body, ACAA is the only organisation that represents care providers from the private and voluntary sectors on a national basis.
ACAA provides a truly representative voice for the residential care industry to the Australian, state and territory governments, and all associated agencies and professional bodies, via a structure of autonomous state associations.
ACAA provides members with a range of national and local services and benefits.
Council on the Ageing
The Council on the Ageing (COTA) is the peak independent consumer organisation run by and for senior Australians dedicated to protecting and promoting the well-being of older people. COTA is Australia's leading seniors' organisation, with individual members and seniors organisation members in all states and territories.Aged Rights Advocacy Service
The Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS) offers a free, confidential and independent service to older people (or their representatives) who are:- receiving community based services
- living in aged care homes subsidised by the Australian Government
- receiving community aged care packages, or
- at risk of or experiencing abuse.
Carers Australia
Carers Australia represents the needs and interests of carers at the national level through:- advocating carers’ needs and interests in the public arena
- influencing government and stakeholder policies and programs at the national level by conducting research and pilot projects, giving presentations and participating in a wide range of inquiries, reviews and policy forums
- networking and forming strategic partnerships with other organisations to achieve positive outcomes for carers, and
- providing carers with information and education resources, undertaking community awareness raising activities and through joint work between the state and territory organisations on matters of national significance.
Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency is an independent company established under the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and subject to the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997. It’s the body appointed by the Department of Health and Ageing to help with:- managing the residential aged care accreditation process promoting high quality care and assisting industry to improve service quality by identifying best practice, providing information, education and training
- assessing and managing service providers working towards accreditation, and
- liaising with the Department of Health and Ageing about services that do not comply with the relevant standards.