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New residential aged care quality indicators
We are introducing new quality indicators in residential aged care from 1 April 2023. Learn more about these quality indicators.
Expansion of quality indicators in aged care
The National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program (QI Program) is expanding in residential and in-home aged care. Learn more about how we will do this.
Aged Care Alert – Nominate your service to pilot new quality indicators
Don’t miss the chance to help shape additional quality indicators for the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program (QI Program) by participating in the pilot.
Aged Care Alert – Postponed the quality indicator pilot for in-home aged care
The pilot of quality indicators for in-home aged care has been postponed.
National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program (QI Program) – First quarter data submission
Residential aged care providers should now have collected quality indicator data for each of the three quality indicators for July, August, and September 2019.
Quality Indicator Program: data collection for consecutive unplanned weight loss
The National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program started on 1 July 2019 and requires all residential aged care providers to collect data on three quality indicators.
Quality Indicator Program: important information on significant unplanned weight loss
The National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program started on 1 July 2019 and requires all residential aged care service providers to collect data on each care recipient every quarter against three quality indicators.
Consultation on Quality Indicator Program data publication
The Australian Government has committed to publish quality indicator data, as part of the National Aged Care Quality Indicator Program, by the end of 2019 and also committed to consult with the aged care sector on the publication of the quality indicator data.
Mandatory quality indicators for residential aged care services
From 1 July 2019 reporting of clinical quality indicators for all Australian Government subsidised residential aged care providers will be mandatory.
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