Standards and Accreditation

Accreditation and Standards

Links to information regarding Aged Care Standards, including Rights and Responsibilities of residents, Certification and homes under sanction.

The Government's quality and accreditation framework provides assurance relating to residential aged care services and their quality. It involves creating management systems that use contributions from everybody associated with a service, both professionally and otherwise, not only to achieve a standard of quality, but to continually work to improve that standard.

The following information is available on this site:

• Aged Care Standards and Accreditation
  Information on residential care standards and accreditation;
• Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Reports
  Information about accreditation and accredited homes;
• Certification
  Information about improving the building quality of residential aged care homes;
• Sanctions
  Information about sanctions, and residential homes which are subject to sanctions;
• Summary of facilities with Exceptional Circumstances determinations; and
• Rights and Responsibilities of Residents in Aged Care Facilities
  Information regarding the rights residents of aged care facilities, including the Charter of Resident's Rights and Responsibilities.