Acts and Legislation
Continuing Care
Acts and Legislation
The following legislation informs owners, operators and long-term care staff and clients of their obligations and rights by law.
Legislation includes:
- Adult Protection Act (PDF)
- Co-ordinated Home Care Act
- Employment Support and Income Assistance Act
- Environment Act (PDF)
- Fire Safety Act (PDF)
- Homes for Special Care Act
(also under the Department of Community Services - Homes for Special Care Regulations
- Homemakers Services Act
- Life Partners in Long Term Care Act (PDF)
- Occupational Health and Safety Act (PDF)
(includes Violence in the workplace regulations) - Personal Directives Act
- Protection for Persons in Care Act (PDF)
- Rehabilitation and Social Development Approval and Assistance Regulations
- Safer Needles in Healthcare Workplaces Act (PDF)
- Self-managed Support-care Act
- Smoke-free Places Act (PDF)
- Social Assistance Act