Responsible Persons
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Overview
A responsible person is someone who plays a key role in how an aged care provider is run. This includes:
Members of the governing body
Senior staff who influence decisions or manage day-to-day operations.
Responsible persons have a legal duty to make sure the provider is meeting its obligations under the Aged Care Act.
Key Resources
Responsible Persons Toolkit
Supporting CHSP and Support at Home-funded aged care providers to understand their responsibilities under the Aged Care Act 2024.
This toolkit is being released in 2 parts.
PART 1: Video Series
In this 14-part video series, aged care legal experts Victor Harcourt and Anita Courtney (Principals, Russell Kennedy Lawyers) explain what it means to be a responsible person – and what governing bodies and providers must do to meet their legal and governance obligations.
We recommend watching these videos with your governing body members and senior leadership team.
Created by: SSD Connect Alliance
Released: 29 January 2026
PART 2: Practical tools – coming soon
This next stage of the toolkit will include practical resources to help you assess your organisation’s readiness and develop action plans to meet your legal obligations under the new Act.
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Aged Care Act Communications Toolkit
As the new Act takes effect, providers must ensure their governing boards understand their obligations.
This Toolkit bridges the gap between government-issued materials and what providers need on the ground.
To support conversations with your governing body about Responsible Persons, the toolkit includes two focused board briefing papers:
Obligations for Responsible Persons – pages 90–97
Suitability Matters – pages 54–67
Created by: SSD Connect Alliance and Victorian SSD Partners with Enkindle Consulting
Updated: 28 July 2025
New aged care regulatory model – Frequently asked questions
This document answers questions from providers about the new aged care regulatory model.
Created by: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Statutory duties under the Aged Care Act: What Providers and Responsible Persons need to know
A short summary of the new legal duties for registered providers and responsible persons under the Aged Care Act 2024.
Covers:
What the duty to prevent harm means in practice
How breaches and ‘serious failures’ are assessed.
Created by: Maddocks (Law Firm)
3 minute read