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Commercial Lawyer Sydney

Aged Care

Legal Advice For Aged Care Providers On Compliance, Regulation, Governance and Risk Management.

Our award-winning team advises aged care providers on regulatory compliance, governance, contracts and risk management. Our services include:

  • Providing legal advice on aged care regulation, compliance and risk issues. 

  • Providing strategic advice and training to boards. 

  • Preparing aged care consumer contracts that comply with all aged care laws and funding arrangements, including: 

    • Permanent Care Agreements. 

    • Respite Care Agreements. 

    • Higher Everyday Living Fee (HELF) Service Agreements. 

    • Support At Home Service Agreements. 

    • Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) Service Agreements.

  • Quarterly legal audits and updates of aged care consumer contracts under a subscription.  

  • Acting for registered providers responding to Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission investigations, compliance infringement notices and other enforcement matters. 

  • Triaging serious non-compliance events, family disputes and complaints, termination within security of tenure restrictions, and other risk events. 

  • Aged care board governance and legal support. 

  • Dispute resolution, including managing complaints.

Kinny Legal assisted our organisation with expert advice and assistance in a funding application. Great to deal with and would recommend them for sure.
— David Wallis, RAWR Support Services

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who do you act for? 

We act for aged care providers of all types and sizes, including residential, respite and home-based service providers.  

We don’t act for aged care residents or care recipients, or their families.  

  • Do you prepare Aged Care Service Agreement templates? 

Yes. We prepare service agreement templates for all kinds of aged care services such as permanent residential care, respite care, higher everyday living, commonwealth home support program (CHSP) and support at home (SAH). Our templates contain all prescribed terms required under the aged care laws, plus additional terms to manage risk and reflect best practice standards. 

  • Our aged care business has received a notice from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. Can you help? 

Yes. We regularly assist aged care providers to complete internal investigations and respond to the Commission. We can advise you throughout the entire process so you can move forward with confidence.

  • Can you help me buy or sell aged care businesses?  

Yes, and engaging the right team is critical to a successful transaction. We offer experienced M&A lawyers and deep aged care expertise – as industry specialists, we can guide you through the process and identify potential issues that a non-specialist might overlook. 

  • Our aged care organisation is navigating a complex issue – can you help? 

Yes. We regularly advise aged care boards and senior executives and managers on complex issues relating to governance, compliance, service delivery, dispute management, and more. We pair our deep industry expertise with careful legal analysis to provide tailored written advice, so you can move forward with confidence.