Know your rights in aged care

Aged Care Justice (ACJ) has developed these legal factsheets based on frequently asked questions by aged care residents, home care recipients, and their families. Main topics include restraint and banning visitors.

These fact sheets help the aged care community learn about the legal rights of older Australians and the obligations of aged care providers.

ACJ connects callers to lawyers for a free legal consultation to discuss their aged care issue.

Below are the range of Fact Sheets available on the ACJ website:



  • Can you be banned from visiting an aged care resident?


  • When can medication be used to manage a resident's behaviour?


  • When can physical force be used to restrict the movement of an aged care 
resident?


  • When can a mechanical device be used to restrict the movement of an aged 
care resident?

Each State and Territory 
has specific laws on this matter, and ACJ has provided a fact sheet for 
each jurisdiction.