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.
2025
2024
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