Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGED OR DISABLED PERSONS CARE ACT 1954 - SECT 3

(1)

The purposes of this Act are to encourage and assist:

(a)

the provision of suitable homes for eligible persons, being homes at which eligible persons may reside in conditions approaching as nearly as practicable normal domestic life; and

(b)

the provision of accommodation at which care services may be provided for eligible persons; and

(c)

the provision of community aged care services to eligible persons.

(2)

The Minister and the Secretary shall, in exercising powers under this Act, have regard to the purposes of this Act.