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
Older persons aged care advocacy and representative groups
Find a suitable advocate for your own situation.
Review of the remoteness classification system for aged care – fact sheet
This fact sheet explains the review of the remoteness classification system for aged care. It looks at the use of the Modified Monash Model (MMM) in aged care to support service delivery in regional, rural and remote locations.
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.
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.
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
Quarterly Financial Report – what’s changed
This webinar is for providers of aged care. We provide details on up-coming changes to the Quarterly Financial Report (QFR).
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Video recording – New residential aged care quality indicators launched – 1 April 2023
This is the video is the recording for the New residential aged care quality indicators webinar on 23 March 2023.
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2023 Residents’ Experience Surveys
All residential aged care providers are encouraged to participate in the 2023 Residents’ Experience Surveys which will contribute 33% to their overall Star Rating score. This webinar provided information about what has changed in the program since 2022 and how the surveys will be conducted.
New residential aged care quality indicators launched 1 April 2023
From 1 April 2023, residential aged care providers need to collect data for six new quality indicators as part of the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program. To help providers prepare and to support reporting, we hosted a QI Program webinar.
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Grant Opportunity: Improving respite care for people with dementia and their carers – webinar recording
This webinar provides information about the Improving respite care for people with dementia and their carers grant opportunity for potential applicants, including aged care providers.
Grant Opportunity: Improving respite care for people with dementia and their carers
This webinar is for aged care providers interested in applying for a grant opportunity, which aims to improve respite care for people with dementia and their carers.
Reforming in-home aged care and regulation update – 31 August 2022
The Australian Government extended the reforms to in-home aged care until July 2024. This webinar will give older Australians, their families and carers, and the aged care sector an update on the reforms. The update will include progress on a new Aged Care Act and regulatory arrangements.
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Reforming in-home aged care update – 7 December 2022
This webinar is for older Australians, their families and carers, and the aged care sector. It provides an update on the feedback we received on a new program for in-home aged care discussion paper. The webinar outlines the next steps for the reforms.
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Transcript – Reforming in-home aged care and regulation update
Transcript of the webinar on 31 August 2022, covering updates on reforms to in-home aged care, the new Aged Care Act and regulatory arrangements.
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