Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026
Amends the Aged Care Act 2024 to clarify that, when undertaking an aged care needs assessment, an approved needs assessor may exercise their professional discretion and is not limited by the Integrated Assessment Tool or any other requirements prescribed by the Aged Care Rules 2025 .
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Progress
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| Senate | |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| House | |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
Divisions on this bill
- 11 Aug 2026 First Reading Negatived House 42–87
- 2 Jul 2026 Second Reading Carried Senate 31–20
- 2 Jul 2026 Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea Carried Senate 32–20
- 2 Jul 2026 Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026 - Third Reading - Pass the bill Carried Senate 32–20
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.