Resources
Care minutes in residential aged care – information for workers
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.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities – 4 October 2024
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
This publication is the list of questions each participating resident was asked during 2022 Consumer Experience Interviews.
Provider-level care minutes performance (from October 2023)
A dataset for provider-level care minutes performance in residential care for Q1 to Q4 2023–24.
Letter to aged care providers from the Minister for Aged Care about care minutes – 1 October 2024
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 July to September 2024)
This document provides information on service-level care minutes performance in residential aged care.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities – 27 September 2024
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
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
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.
Schedule of Fees and Charges for Residential and Home Care
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.
Schedule of Fees and Charges for Pre-1 July 2014 Residential and Home Care Recipients
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.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities – 13 September 2024
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.
Residents' Experience Survey questions – 2023 onwards
This publication is the list of questions each participating resident is asked during the Residents’ Experience Survey.
QI Program quick reference guide – Falls and major injury
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.
Response to the Aged Care Taskforce – Residential care contributions
This documents provides information about changes to the amount people pay for their non-clinical care and everyday living costs in residential aged care.
Response to the Aged Care Taskforce – Accommodation reform
This document provides information about changes to residential aged care accommodation funding to support viability of the sector and long-term phasing out of Refundable Accommodation Deposits (RADs).
Case studies – Residential care
This document presents a range of case studies that demonstrate the potential impact of the proposed changes on new residents across various levels of income or assets.
Residents' Experience Survey – Communication toolkit
An information toolkit designed to support both provider and consumer peak bodies in their communications with their members on the positive findings from the 2022 and 2023 rounds of the Residents’ Experience Survey.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities – 6 September 2024
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.
Residential aged care funding assessments dashboard
This dashboard provides users with information on the progress of residential aged care funding assessments.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities – 30 August 2024
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.
Temporary relocation of residents in emergency situations
This fact sheet is for residential aged care providers. It covers how funding works and what providers should do when temporarily relocating residents in an emergency situation.
Authority prescription number format for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medication charts – fact sheet
This document provides instructions on how to generate the authority prescription number for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medication charts.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities – 23 August 2024
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.
Voluntary Monthly Care Statements guide
This document guides aged care providers on how to provide Monthly Care Statements to their residents.
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