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Office of Aged Care Quality and Compliance (OACQC)

Quality Framework for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program.

The Office of Aged Care Quality and Compliance (OACQC) manages the Quality Framework for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program (the Program).

In this section:

The Program aims to provide quality, flexible and culturally appropriate aged care to older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people close to their home and community. Services funded under the Program can deliver a flexible mix of residential and community based aged care services that can change as the care needs of the communities vary. Communities are encouraged to participate in all aspects of service provision from planning through to the operation of services.

There are currently 29 services funded under the Program with the majority located in very remote or remote areas.

The development of a culturally appropriate Quality Framework for the Program is one of a number of Government measures which aim to improve the long-term quality of aged care services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The Quality Framework was developed with the support of service providers and includes a set of quality Standards and a process for monitoring achievements against the Standards, designed to assist service providers to continuously improve their services.

HTML version of the Quality Framework for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program

Quality Framework - Self Assessment Tool (Word 347 KB)
This is a word version of Appendix 1 and it is available in PDF and HTML format above.

Quality Framework - Quality Improvement Plan (Word 192 KB)
This is a word version of Appendix 6 and it is available in PDF and HTML format above.

Quality Framework - Progress Report (Word 193 KB)
This is a word version of Appendix 6 and it is available in PDF and HTML format above.

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To ensure that services have the resources and capacity to meet the expected outcomes of the quality standards, ongoing support is available from the Remote and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Services Development Assistance Panel, (SDAP. The SDAP provides support in care delivery; governance and management; financial management; quality delivery (assistance with meeting the quality care standards); and locum relief.

If you would like further information about the SDAP , please email SDAP@health.gov.au

Artist design - Quality Framework for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program
Chris Thyers is a Ngarrindjeri artist from South Australia.

She says her design “symbolises our Elders and their life journey. The dots represent their people and their family who they have nurtured, taught and tended over their life journey.”

The Department of Health and Ageing gratefully acknowledges the assistance and participation of the aged care service providers, their Elders and communities in the development of the Quality Framework for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program.
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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program - Quality Framework

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