Consultation to develop the quality indicators
We have been consulting extensively with the sector and aged care experts to develop the quality indicators, including through:
- an evidence-based literature review
- national stakeholder consultations, both virtual and written
- expert consultations
- testing with providers and stakeholders
- trials in aged care services.
New quality indicators for in-home aged care
We completed consultation on suitable quality indicators for in-home aged care in July 2024. Thank you to everyone who contributed.
HealthConsult is running a 12-week pilot from early October 2024 to test the proposed quality indicators.
The pilot is open to providers of:
New staffing quality indicators for residential aged care
We completed public consultation on 3 new staffing quality indicators for residential aged care in June 2024.
Almost 70 residential aged care providers took part in a 6-week pilot to test these indicators.
The consultation and pilot showed overall support for quality indicators for nursing, allied health and lifestyle services.
Read more about what we heard.
Stay up to date
Check the Aged Care Engagement Hub for updates on what we have heard from consultations and pilots.
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