Resources
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 8 November 2024
Report
This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally. The report includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, testing and PPE provided to affected services.
Evaluation of the Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Lead role in Residential Aged Care Homes – Final Report
Report
This independent evaluation report by Healthcare Management Advisors (HMA), commissioned by the Department, assesses the effectiveness of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead role in residential aged care. The final evaluation report consists of both the main report and a technical paper.
Evaluation of the Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Lead role in Residential Aged Care Homes – Technical Paper
Report
This Technical Paper accompanies the independent evaluation report by Healthcare Management Advisors (HMA), commissioned by the Department of Health and Aged Care (Department) to assess the effectiveness of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead role in residential aged care.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 1 November 2024
Report
This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally. The report includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, testing and PPE provided to affected services.
Preparing for an emergency event – Residential aged care
Procedure
A checklist of activities to help aged care service delivery during emergency events. This list is for residential aged care providers.
Residential aged care funding reform update – Questions and answers
Fact sheet
Questions and answers from the residential aged care funding reform update webinar held on 18 September 2024.
Fact sheet for residents and families on COVID-19 vaccination and antivirals
Fact sheet
Information on COVID-19 Vaccination and Antiviral treatments for residents living in aged care homes and their families.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 25 October 2024
Report
This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally. The report includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, testing and PPE provided to affected services.
Places to people: how residential aged care providers can prepare for success in a competitive market
Fact sheet
This fact sheet provides some guidance to help residential aged care providers succeed in a competitive market.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 18 October 2024
Report
This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally. The report includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, testing and PPE provided to affected services.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities – 11 October 2024
Report
This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally. The report includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, testing and PPE provided to affected services.
Care minutes in residential aged care – information for workers
Fact sheet
This fact sheet provides information for residential aged care workers about care minutes targets and how they can be delivered. It also answers common questions workers may have about care minutes.
Aged Care On-site Pharmacist Measure – Pharmacist and Residential Aged Care Home Guide
Report
This document is designed to assist pharmacist and residential aged care home participation in the Aged Care On-site Pharmacist Measure. It includes information about the Measure, useful resources and links.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities – 4 October 2024
Report
This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally. The report includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, testing and PPE provided to affected services.
Consumer Experience Interview questions – 2022
Fact sheet
This publication is the list of questions each participating resident was asked during 2022 Consumer Experience Interviews.
Letter to aged care providers from the Minister for Aged Care about care minutes – 1 October 2024
Letter
This is an open letter from the Minister for Aged Care, Anika Wells, to residential aged care providers about their mandatory care minutes responsibility.
Service-level care minutes performance in residential aged care (from October 2023)
Dataset
This document provides information on service-level care minutes performance in residential aged care.
Provider-level care minutes performance (from October 2023)
Dataset
A dataset for provider-level care minutes performance in residential care for Q1 to Q4 2023–24.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities – 27 September 2024
Report
This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally. The report includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, testing and PPE provided to affected services.
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Residential aged care funding reform update – Webinar recording
Presentation
This webinar gave the residential aged care sector an update on funding, the care minutes responsibility, the 24/7 registered nurse responsibility, and care time reporting.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities – 20 September 2024
Report
This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally. The report includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, testing and PPE provided to affected services.
What is the AN-ACC Transition Fund?
Fact sheet
This fact sheet provides information about the AN-ACC Transition Fund that will be available to support providers as they transition to the new funding arrangement.
Schedule of Fees and Charges for Pre-1 July 2014 Residential and Home Care Recipients
Guideline
This schedule applies to residential and home care recipients who first entered care before 1 July 2014 and have not chosen to be covered by the 1 July 2014 fee arrangements. It includes basic daily fees, income-tested fees, and rates and charges that apply to residents.
Schedule of Fees and Charges for Residential and Home Care
Guideline
This schedule applies to people who first entered care on or after 1 July 2014. It also applies to those who entered care before this date and have chosen to be covered by the 1 July 2014 arrangements.
QI Program quick reference guide – Falls and major injury
Guideline
This quick reference guide provides information for approved providers of residential aged care to understand and meet their obligations to collect and report data on falls and major injury for the QI Program.
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