Secretary, Department of Health (as successor to the Secretary, Department of Social Services) v DLW Health Services Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 108

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - aged care - appeal against decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal - Tribunal set aside decisions of delegates of the Department of Health to reduce classification levels of aged care recipients - whether Classification Principles 1997 may only classify aged care recipients based on the needs of care recipients, relative to the care needs of other recipients - whether the Classification Principles purport to classify care recipients based on the care actually provided as opposed to care needs - construction of the Classification Principles - Tribunal erred in its construction - appeal allowed