Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

I understand that it was a recommendation of the Aged Care Taskforce around that categorisation. In terms of the changes that we've made around cleaning and gardening, there was feedback. In addition to the feedback from the constituent that you raised, Hannah, there was feedback about more flexibility being desired in those areas, so we have responded to that feedback.

In relation to the showering issue, the advice that I have is that, if you are having two hours personal care or something in your home and showering were a component of that, it would be very difficult and complicated to pull that out as part of the overall care that you're being provided with.