Booklets
Aged care reforms - A guide for providers
This booklet gives providers of in-home aged care and residential aged care an overview of what reforms will impact them, as well as how they can access support and have their say about the reforms.
Changes to aged care in Australia
The booklet is aimed at older people and their families and carers. It contains information about the changes to aged care and how these changes will improve aged care in Australia now and into the future.
Let’s change aged care together – Flyer
This flyer is for older people and their families and carers. It contains information about the changes to aged care and how people can get involved.
Working in aged care in Australia - Let’s change aged care together
Aged care reforms for aged care workers. Find out more about how reforms will impact you, where you can access supports and how you can get involved.
Fact sheets
Aged Care Council of Elders – Council member profiles
The Aged Care Council of Elders are a group of older people from diverse backgrounds with lived experiences of ageing and aged care. They represent broad geographical locations and consider views from across Australia.
Workforce initiatives
This fact sheet is a summary of some of the workforce initiatives available to support aged care providers.
Older persons aged care advocacy and representative groups
Find a suitable advocate for your own situation.
In-home aged care program engagement calendar
We will undertake consultation in 2023 to inform the design of the new in-home aged care program. This calendar lets you know when these activities are happening.
Information about changes to in-home aged care – Easy Read
This Easy Read fact sheet has information about changes to in-home aged care and how we want to make it better.
Aged Care Quality Standards – Public Consultation
We are currently reviewing the Aged Care Quality Standards. This fact sheet provides an overview of the review and the public consultation occurring from 17 October to 25 November 2022.
Independent evaluation of the Aged Care Quality Standards – Summary (January 2022)
An overview of the independent evaluation of the Aged Care Quality Standards report by KPMG in January 2022.
Webinars
New aged care regulatory model – Questions and answers – Webinar
The new aged care regulatory model will come into effect with the new Aged Care Act on 1 July 2025. This will be an opportunity for providers to engage directly with the department to understand how the new regulatory model will work , via a Q&A session with the panel.
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Introduction of 3 new staffing quality indicators – Webinar recording
This webinar recording gave residential aged care providers and aged care workers an understanding of upcoming changes to the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program (QI Program).
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Home Care Packages (HCP) Program Assurance Review on excluded items – Webinar
Home Care Package providers and interested stakeholders heard about the key learnings and outcomes of the latest HCP Program assurance review on excluded items.
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New aged care regulatory model: how it will work – Video
This video is a recording of a webinar that gave providers and workers an overview of the new aged care regulatory model, the new registration process and categories.
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Stage 3 Aged Care Wage Rise Implementation Considerations for Providers – Webinar recording
View the webinar recording from the Stage 3 Aged Care Wage Rise Implementation Considerations for Providers webinar held on 18 November 2024.
Home Care Packages (HCP) Program Assurance Review on excluded items – Webinar
Home Care Package providers and interested stakeholders heard about the key learnings and outcomes of the latest HCP Program assurance review on excluded items.
Introduction of 3 new staffing quality indicators – Webinar
The webinar gave residential aged care providers and aged care workers an understanding of upcoming changes to the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program (QI Program). It covered 3 new staffing quality indicators focused on enrolled nursing, allied health, and lifestyle officers.
Stage 3 Aged Care Wage Rise Implementation Considerations for Providers – Webinar
This webinar updated the aged care sector on funding, implementation, and accountability plans related to the Fair Work Commission Stage 3 aged care wage rise decision.
New aged care regulatory model: how it will work – Webinar
This webinar gave providers and workers an overview of the new aged care regulatory model, the new registration process and categories.
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Ensuring the future of quality aged care – Video
Everyone with an interest in aged care was invited to join this webinar to learn more about the Aged Care Bill 2024, the Government’s response to the Aged Care Taskforce final report, and the Support at Home program.
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