Senate debates

Thursday, 21 November 2024

Bills

Aged Care Bill 2024, Aged Care Legislation Amendment Bill 2024; In Committee

10:33 am

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care) Share this | Hansard source

Obviously, we're talking about Hannah's great advocacy on behalf of cleaning and gardening. But, in that consultation, I'm assuming that you would have also gotten the same sort of feedback that we got through the inquiry in relation to showering, as an example. I'll move onto other issues raised about the services in a minute. You responded to caps for cleaning and gardening. What was the rationale behind the decision to make those changes? Was it just Hannah's fabulous advocacy? Was the advocacy on behalf of those putting forward that showering, as an example, not be included in clinical care? Was their advocacy not strong enough? It certainly came through loud and clear in the inquiry that the inclusion of showering in the independence list was a raised as a great concern by many, many people who gave evidence.

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