Ms Fiona Larthwell:

We will look at that very carefully because the Senator is right that there is a crisis in the workforce across social care internationally and it is affecting home support. It is difficult to get people into the area, although there has been some success in recruitment. We do not want to put people off but, at the same time, it is important that people understand that regulations and standards mean something. We will be looking to introduce something that is clear and consistent, but not too onerous. One of the issues that came up in the public consultation was such feedback. Our original draft regulations had quite high or specific standards and we are pushing that back a little in the draft regulations. However, that is yet to be determined by the Minister.