How the QI Program works

Reporting quality indicator data

Who must report

Each residential aged care home must submit their QI data through the Government Provider Management System (GPMS).

When to report

You must submit your QI data by 11.59 pm AEST on the 21st day of the month following the close of the reporting period.

The reporting due dates are:

• 21 October
• 21 January
• 21 April
• 21 July.

Who does not have to report

You do not have to submit QI Program data for:

• Flexible care including transition care
• Support at Home Program
• Commonwealth Home Support Program
• Multi-Purpose Services Program
• National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program.

Support and resources

Resources are available to help providers of residential aged care and commercial benchmarking organisations submit QI data.

See:

• Data recording templates to record collected QI Program data – the template calculates and summarises data for each quality indicator ahead of submission
• File upload template to submit consolidated QI Program data for multiple services at the same time
• GPMS User guide: Quality indicators for a step-by-step guide on entering and submitting your quality indicator data in GPMS
• GPMS resources, including help with logging in to the system and troubleshooting issues.
• National Aged Care Quality Indicator Program Manual for current and previous versions of Parts A and B of the QI Program Manual.

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