Within our cycle of life, ageing is inevitable and an unavoidable chapter of our lives. It is an
overlooked area of law and planning that requires consideration and discussion to ensure that you
and your family have a peace of mind. Our team is nationally recognised for its expertise working in
Aged Care and Health industry (recognised as one of the Top 10 Finalist in Women’s Lawyer of the
Year and Corporate Counsels Awards in Australia) for 3 consecutive years and we provide quality and
practical legal advice for both individuals and the owners and operators of community and
residential aged care facilities and home care providers.
For individuals considering their entrance into Home Care or Residential Aged Care facilities, we
provide:
- Review and negotiation of contract with Residential Care, Retirement Village and Independent Living Unit Homes
- Assist with advocacy for the assessment of Home Care package
- Reporting of incidents and assistance with negligence claims against Residential Care, Retirement Village and Independent Living Unit Homes to ensure that Aged Care compliance standards are met and delivered
For owners and operators of Community and Residential Aged Care facilities or Home Care providers, we provide commercially savvy and practical advice in:
- Review and redrafting of client agreements in Home Care, Residential Care, Retirement Village and Independent Living Unit Homes
- Review and redrafting of Funding Agreements, brokerage agreements, supply contracts, construction contracts, tertiary affiliation contracts, IT contracts, clinical and research contracts, leases and licences
- Sale and purchase of businesses, assets and property
- Review and redrafting of policies and procedures ranging from privacy, cyber security, OH&S or WHS, Quality and compliance with Regulators (inc. assistance with audits ranging from food to quality audits)