Ms Mary Dunnion:

Yes there would, but it would also allow innovation in other directions. By way of example, it would allow the development of day care services in a wider compass, rehabilitation and the extension of respite care, which is not covered in the definition of designated centres and often becomes a challenge for providers. People use the service because a regulated premises cannot deliver respite care. Many jurisdictions apply a suite of regulations to a particular type of service. This would allow flexibility to be worked into Government policy. At present it mitigates it in some cases.