Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) In this Act:
"agent" includes a contractor.
"annual report , in relation to a public service care agency, " means an annual report relating to the activities of the agency that is required by a provision of the Public Service Act 1999 , or by a provision of another Act that establishes the agency.
"associated provider" has the meaning given by subsection (2).
"care supports" means policies, programs or services directed to carers or the persons for whom they care.
"public service agency" means an Agency within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999 .
"public service care agency" means a public service agency that is responsible for the development, implementation, provision or evaluation of care supports.
"reporting period" , in relation to a public service care agency, means a period of 12 months to which an annual report of the agency relates.
"Statement for Australia's Carers" : see section 6.
(2) If a public service care agency enters into a contract or funding arrangement with another person or body (the first entity ) for the first entity to develop, implement, provide or evaluate care supports (the funded activities ):
(a) the first entity is an associated provider in relation to the funded activities; and
(b) if the first entity enters into a contract or funding arrangement with another person or body (the second entity ) for the second entity to undertake all or part of the funded activities--the second entity is an associated provider in relation to the funded activities or the part of the funded activities (as the case requires).
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a contract or funding arrangement that a public service care agency, or another person or body, enters into with a State or Territory.