The new Aged Care Act: Estate planning, decision-making and compliance
Presented by Conor Sheridan
Understand how the new Aged Care Act reshapes accommodation payments, decision making and compliance risk, with practical insights for providers and advisers to reduce disputes and navigate change confidently early.
The introduction of the new Aged Care Act brings significant changes for aged care providers, residents and their advisers - particularly in relation to accommodation payments, decision making authority and compliance risk. In this practical and timely webinar, our expert presenter guides you through the key legal and operational impacts of the new regime. The session focuses on provider obligations, estate planning implications for residents and the growing risk of disputes where authority, capacity, or documentation is unclear. Drawing on real world examples and emerging trends, this webinar helps providers and advisers navigate complexity, identify red flags early and reduce exposure to disputes.
Key insights include:
- Refundable Accommodation Deposits (RADs): Provider obligations under the new regime and the estate planning considerations that arise for residents and their families
- Decision making and incapacity: Who can make financial and care decisions, when authority is triggered and the critical documents every provider should understand
- Red flags and disputes: Common risk areas, emerging dispute trends and when early legal advice can help protect both residents and providers.
View the presentation slides here.
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