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A new Aged Care Act for the rights of older people

This plain language fact sheet provides a summary of what rights older people have when accessing aged care services.

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A new Aged Care Act for the rights of older people

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You can find an Easy Read version of this document at: A new Aged Care Act for the rights of older people – Easy Read fact sheet

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