Save Search

Note: Where available, the PDF/Word icon below is provided to view the complete and fully formatted document
   View Or Save XMLView/Save XML

Previous Fragment    
Monday, 23 August 1999
Page: 8879


Mr Zahra asked the Minister for Health and Aged Care, upon notice, on 30 June 1999:

Did his Department or its predecessors provide funds to (a) Croft Health Care Pty Ltd, (b) Croft Health Care Vic. Pty Ltd, (c) Croft Health Care Properties Pty Ltd, (d) G&L Croft Pty Ltd, (e) Millennium Aged Care Pty Ltd, (f) Ringwood Drive-in Shopping Centre Pty Ltd, (g) Croft Management Services Pty Ltd, (h) Gracedale Manor Pty Ltd, (i) P&C Nominees Pty Ltd, (j) Sixty Ninth Octex Pty Ltd, (k) Private Hospital Management Systems Pty Ltd and (l) Third Ocwood Pty Ltd; if so, in each case, (i) when and (ii) for what purpose were the funds provided and (iii) were complaints received concerning the provision of health and aged care by the firm; if so, (A) what was the nature of the complaints and (B) what action did the Department take in response.


Dr Wooldridge (Health and Aged Care) —The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

The Department has provided funds to some of the listed entities under the National Health Act 1953, the Aged or Disabled Persons Care Act and the Aged Care Act 1997. Details of the funding are attached.

ATTACHMENT

Entity

Period Funds Provided

Funds Provided For

Complaints

Croft Health Care Pty Ltd

July 1995 to June 1999 (current)

Residential Care Subsidy

Complaints have been received to the following issues:

Resident security of tenure & responsibilities

. Agreements

. Safety

. Choice

. Catering

. Environment

. Care needs

. Medication Management

. Financial

All complaints were investigated and resolved through the Aged Care Complaints Resolution Scheme.

Croft Health Care Vic Pty Ltd

July 1998 to present

Residential Care Subsidy

Complaints have been received relating to the following issues:

. Continence

. Financial

. Catering

. Choice

. Medication

All complaints were investigated and resolved through the Aged Care Complaints Resolution Scheme

Croft Health Care Properties Pty Ltd

NIL

NIL

NIL

G&L Croft Pty Ltd

NIL

NIL

NIL

Millennium Aged Care Pty Ltd

NIL

NIL

NIL

Ringwood Drive-in Shopping Centre Pty Ltd

NIL

NIL

NIL

Croft Management Services Pty Ltd

NIL

NIL

NIL

Gracedale Manor Pty Ltd

June 1994 to May 1999 (current)

Residential Care Subsidy

Complaints have been received relating to the following issue:

. Financial

All complaints were investigated and resolved through the Aged Care Complaints Resolution Scheme.

P&C Nominees Pty Ltd

NIL

NIL

NIL

Sixty Ninth Octex Pty Ltd

NIL

NIL

NIL

Private Hospital Management Systems Pty Ltd

NIL

NIL

NIL

Third Ocwood Pty Ltd

NIL

NIL

NIL

. No capital payments under the Aged Care Act 1997 have been made to any of the above listed services