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Title

  • Bills — Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022; Second Reading
  • Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Restrictive practices

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Janet Rice</p>
  • <p>I wish to move my second reading amendment as on sheet 1598:</p>
  • The majority voted against an amendment to the usual [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time." To read a bill for a second time is to agree with its main idea.
  • Because this division was unsuccessful, the original motion will remain unchanged. The amendment had been introduced by Victorian Senator [Janet Rice](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/janet_rice) (Greens).
  • ### Amendment text
  • > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:*
  • >
  • > *(a) notes that:*
  • >
  • >> *(i) the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety called for the use of restrictive practices in aged care to be based on an independent expert assessment and be subject to ongoing reporting and monitoring; and*
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  • >> *(ii) a lack of legislative provisions to ensure aged care residents can access allied health services may reduce the level of care they receive, with clear implications for their health and wellbeing; and*
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  • > *(b) urges the Government to ensure that its response to the Royal Commission includes urgent action to reduce the use of restrictive practices and ensure that allied health care is appropriately funded.*
  • <p class="italic">At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(a) notes that:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(i) the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety called for the use of restrictive practices in aged care to be based on an independent expert assessment and be subject to ongoing reporting and monitoring; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(ii) a lack of legislative provisions to ensure aged care residents can access allied health services may reduce the level of care they receive, with clear implications for their health and wellbeing; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) urges the Government to ensure that its response to the Royal Commission includes urgent action to reduce the use of restrictive practices and ensure that allied health care is appropriately funded.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Helen Polley</p>
  • <p>The question is that the second reading amendment by Senator Rice be agreed to.</p>