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Submission form
Entrants to the Reimagining where we live design ideas competition must complete the submission form and submit this with their entry.
Final report on the development of the draft National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines
The department has been working with older people, aged care providers and industry to help improve the quality and design of aged care accommodation. Draft design principles and guidelines have been developed to help guide providers/architects when building or renovating facilities.
Evaluation of Phase One of the Specialist Dementia Care Program - Summative Report
An evaluation of the first phase of the SDCP has been completed, which provides evidence on the implementation, outcomes, and impact of providing tailored residential support for people living with very severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
Quarterly financial snapshot of the aged care sector – Quarter 3 2022-23 – January to March 2023
This snapshot provides information on the financial performance of the Australian aged care sector from January to March 2023. It includes analysis of residential care and home care.
Opportunities for nurses specialising in aged care
A fact sheet about career support available for nurses working in aged care.
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Residential aged care 24/7 registered nurse responsibility: reporting, supplement and other information
This webinar provides information to the residential aged care sector on the new 24/7 registered nurse responsibility.
Data analysis – 12 months of food and nutrition reporting
This fact sheet contains the data recorded from 12 months of food and nutrition reports in residential aged care.
Restrictive practices substitute decision maker – Decision tree
This document helps identify the restrictive practices substitute decision maker (RPSDM).
Residential aged care 24/7 registered nurse responsibility: reporting, supplement and other information – Webinar slides
Webinar slides for the Residential aged care 24/7 registered nurse responsibility webinar on 1 June 2023.
Consent for restrictive practices – Information for aged care providers
This fact sheet outlines the informed consent requirements for approved providers on obtaining informed consent from a Restrictive Practices Substitute Decision Maker (RPSDM) to use a restrictive practice on a care recipient.
Consent for restrictive practices – Case studies
This document provides case studies on obtaining informed consent from a Restrictive Practices Substitute Decision Maker (RPSDM) to use a restrictive practice on a care recipient.
24/7 registered nurse responsibility exemption application form
This form should be used by approved providers of eligible residential facilities to apply for an exemption from the 24/7 registered nurse responsibility.
Specialised homeless base care tariff care recipient assessment form
This form should be used by residential aged services that are seeking, or that have been approved, to receive the Specialised Homeless base care tariff under the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) funding model.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities – 17 March 2023
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 – 10 March 2023
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 – 3 March 2023
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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COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities – 24 February 2023
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 – 17 February 2023
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 – 10 February 2023
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.
Specialised homeless status approved provider application form
This form should be used by approved providers of residential care to apply for Specialised Homeless status for a service under the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN ACC) funding model.
Long Form – Specialised Homeless Status – Care Recipient Assessment
This form privacy notice should be used by residential aged services that are seeking, or that have been approved, to receive the Specialised Homeless base care tariff under the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) funding model.
Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN ACC) – Specialised status guide for residential aged care approved providers
The guide provides information to approved providers on the AN-ACC funding model in relation to specialised status.
Specialised Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander status approved provider application form
This form should be used by approved providers of residential care to apply for Specialised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status for a service under the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN ACC) funding model.
Bed-ready allocations – residential care places
This publication contains information on aged care providers that have been allocated residential places through the ‘bed-ready’ process.
Long Form – Specialised Status
This form should be used by approved providers to collect information for specialised base care tariff applications.
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