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COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 15 November 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.
Quarterly financial snapshot of the aged care sector – Quarter 4 2023–24 – April to June 2024
This snapshot provides information on the financial performance of the Australian aged care sector from April to June 2024. It includes analysis of residential care and home care.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 8 November 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.
Evaluation of the Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Lead role in Residential Aged Care Homes – Final 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
This Technical Paper accompanies the independent evaluation report by Healthcare Management Advisors (HMA), we commissioned 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
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
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
Questions and answers from the residential aged care funding reform update webinar held on 18 September 2024.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 25 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.
Places to people: How residential aged care providers can prepare for success in a competitive market
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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