OPAN raises the voices of older people in submissions to royal commissions, senate and parliamentary inquiries and government policies with the overarching aim of creating change at a systemic level so older people can enjoy and exercise their rights in aged care.
2026 submissions
Apr 2026: Intergovernmental Working Group submission on an International legally binding instrument on the human rights of older persons
Apr 2026: UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls: Report on violence against
older women.
Feb 2026: Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee
inquiry into aged care legislative instruments
Feb 2026: Senate Community Affairs References Committee: Inquiry into CHSP transition to the Support at Home program
2025 submissions
Nov 2025: Residential Aged Care Accommodation Pricing Review
Nov 2025: Australian National Audit Office Review of the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP)
Aug 2025: Senate inquiry into the implications of the delay in the commencement of the new Support at Home program until 1 November 2025
Jul 2025: IHACPA Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Support at Home Aged Care Services 2026–27
May 2025: New Aged Care Act Rules Consultation Release 4b – Remaining rules relating to entry into care, regulation, complaints, and information management
Mar 2025: New Aged Care Act Rules Consultation Release 3 – Relating to Provider Obligations
Feb 2025: New Aged Care Act Rules Consultation Release 2b – Consolidated Draft Rules Relating to Funding
Feb 2025: Draft National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People 2024–34
Jan 2025: Residential Aged Care Service List
2024 submissions
Dec 2024: Design changes for Star Ratings
Dec 2024: New Aged Care Act Rules consultation Release 2a – Funding for the Support at Home program
Oct 2024: Submission on Aged Care Bill 2024
Oct 2024: New Aged Care Act Rules consultation Release 1 – Service list
Jul 2024: The Office of the Inspector General of Aged Care – Review of My Aged Care
Jun 2024: Star Ratings in residential aged care evaluation
Jun 2024: Establishment of a National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program for in home aged care services
Jun 2024: Parliamentary Inquiry into Financial Services Regulatory Framework in Relation to Financial Abuse
May 2024: Inquiry into Justice Responses to Sexual Violence
Apr 2024: Strengthened Quality Standards Draft Guidance for Providers
Mar 2024: Inspector-General Progress Report R.C. Recommendations
Mar 2024: Exposure Draft Joint submission
Feb 2024: Response to call for input for the report of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons on legal capacity and informed consent of older persons (Submission to UN OHCHR)
2023 submissions
Dec 2023: OPAN and COTA Submission on Achieving greater consistency in laws for financial enduring powers of attorney
Dec 2023: Independent inquiry into Australia’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nov 2023: Response to OEWGA Intersessional Questionnaire
Sep 2023: Joint Submission – Foundations of the Aged Care Act
Aug 2023: Parliamentary inquiry into the recognition of unpaid carers
Jun 2023: Draft National Care and Support Economy Strategy
Jun 2023: Submission on an Australian Human Rights Act
Jun 2023: A new model for regulating Aged Care Consultation Paper No. 2: Details of the proposed new model
May 2023: Exposure draft and explanatory statement of the draft Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Transparency of Information) Principles
May 2023: Psychotropic Medicine in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clinical Care Standard
Mar 2023: Productivity Commission position paper
Feb 2023: Response to the Exposure Draft of the Aged Care Amendment (Registered Nurses) Principles
Feb 2023: Response to the Assistive Technologies and Home Modifications Scheme for in-home aged care
Jan 2023: National Dementia Action Plan
Jan 2023: Inspector -General of Aged Care Bill: Exposure Draft
Jan 2023: Response to the Draft National Consensus Statement: Essential elements for safe and high-quality end-of-life care
2022 submissions
Nov 2022: New program for in-home aged care
Nov 2022: Revised Aged Care Quality Standards
Nov 2022: Treasury Employment White Paper Consultation
Nov 2022: Response to the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Governance and Reporting for Approved Providers) Principles
Nov 2022: Response to the Exposure Draft of the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Incident Management and Reporting) Instrument
Oct 2022: Consultation on a New Model for Regulating Aged Care
Oct 2022: Response to the Exposure Draft of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Amendment (Code of Conduct and Banning Orders) Rules
Oct 2022: Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority
Sep 2022: Quality-of-Care Amendment (Restrictive Practices) Principles 2022
Aug 2022: Productivity Commission Inquiry into Carer Leave provisions in the National Employment Standards
Aug 2022: Inquiry into the provisions of the Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill
Aug 2022: Disability Royal Commission – Older people with disability
May 2022: Productivity Commission Inquiry into Indirect Employment in Aged Care
Mar 2022: Exploring future data and information needs for aged car
Jan 2022: Provider Governance
2021 submissions
Dec 2021: Consultation on the Care and Support Sector Code of Conduct
Dec 2021: Consultation on Aligning regulation across aged care, disability support and veterans’ care
Dec 2021: Consultation on New Residential Aged Care Design Standards
Jul 2021: Aged Care Worker Regulation Scheme
Jun 2021: Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety on Restrictive Practices
Mar 2021: Response to the Aged Care Royal Commission Final Report “Care, Dignity and Respect”
December 2023 – OPAN and COTA Submission on Achieving greater consistency in laws for financial enduring powers of attorney
December 2023 – Independent inquiry into Australia’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
November 2023 – Response to OEWGA Intersessional Questionnaire
September 2023 – Joint Submission – Foundations of the Aged Care Act
August 2023 – Parliamentary inquiry into the recognition of unpaid carers
June 2023 – Draft National Care and Support Economy Strategy
June 2023 – submission on an Australian Human Rights Act
June 2023 – A new model for regulating Aged Care Consultation Paper No. 2: Details of the proposed new model
May 2023 – Psychotropic Medicine in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clinical Care Standard
March 2023 – Productivity Commission position paper
February 2023 – Response to the Exposure Draft of the Aged Care Amendment (Registered Nurses) Principles
February 2023 – Response to the Assistive Technologies and Home Modifications Scheme for in-home aged care
January 2023 – National Dementia Action Plan
January 2023 – Inspector -General of Aged Care Bill: Exposure Draft
January 2023 – Response to the Draft National Consensus Statement: Essential elements for safe and high-quality end-of-life care
November 2022 – New program for in-home aged care
November 2022 – Revised Aged Care Quality Standards
November 2022 – Treasury Employment White Paper Consultation
November 2022 – Response to the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Governance and Reporting for Approved Providers) Principles
November 2022 – Response to the Exposure Draft of the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Incident Management and Reporting) Instrument
October 2022 – Consultation on a New Model for Regulating Aged Care
October 2022 – Response to the Exposure Draft of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Amendment (Code of Conduct and Banning Orders) Rules
October 2022 – Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority
September 2022 – Quality-of-Care Amendment (Restrictive Practices) Principles 2022
August 2022 – Productivity Commission Inquiry into Carer Leave provisions in the National Employment Standards
August 2022 – Inquiry into the provisions of the Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill
August 2022 – Disability Royal Commission – Older people with disability
May 2022- Productivity Commission Inquiry into Indirect Employment in Aged Care
March 2022 – Exploring future data and information needs for aged care
January 2022 – Provider Governance
March 2021 – Response to the Aged Care Royal Commission Final Report “Care, Dignity and Respect”
June 2021 – Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety on Restrictive Practices
July 2021 – Aged Care Worker Regulation Scheme
December 2021 – Consultation on New Residential Aged Care Design Standards
December 2021 – Consultation on Aligning regulation across aged care, disability support and veterans’ care
December 2021 – Inquiry into the Aged Care and other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response No. 2) Bill 2021
December 2021 – Consultation on the Care and Support Sector Code of Conduct
March 2020 –Enduring Powers of Attorney
November 2020 – Aged Care Amendment (Aged Care Recipient Classification) Bill
November 2020 – Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety on the Counsel Assisting Recommendations
August 2020 – Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety on Aged Care Funding
July 2020 – Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety on Aged Care System Governance and Commissioning
July 2020 – Supplementary Submission on COVID-19 to the Royal Commission into Quality and Safety in Aged Care
July 2020 – Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety on Abuse of Older People and Aged Care
July 2020 – Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety on Capacity, Guardianship and Supported Decision-Making
January 2020 – Response to ACRC’s Aged Care Program Redesign
November 2018 – Senate Community Affairs References Committee Inquiry into the Effectiveness of the Aged Care Quality Assessment and Accreditation Framework
September 2018 – Input into Royal Commission Aged Care Terms of Reference – September
September 2018 – Senate Inquiry into the ACQSC Bills
September 2018 – Home Care Pricing Transparency Compatibility
February 2018 – Inquiry into the Quality of Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities in Australia