Senate debates
Wednesday, 1 March 2006
Aged Care
3:40 pm
Lyn Allison (Victoria, Australian Democrats) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
by leave—I move the motion as amended:
That the Senate—
- (a)
 - notes the recent reports of abuse on residents of aged care nursing homes; and
 - (b)
 - calls on the Government and all state and territory governments to protect older Australians by:
- (i)
 - exploring the introduction of a form mandatory reporting of suspected abuse,
 - (ii)
 - exploring the potential benefits of pre-employment police checks for aged care workers, and
 - (iii)
 - supporting the protection of whistleblowers.
 
 
Question agreed to.