Resources
QI Program quick reference guide – Falls and major injury
This guide is for registered providers of approved residential care homes. It helps you understand and meet your obligations to collect and report data on falls and major injury for the QI Program.
QI Program quick reference guide – Medication management – Antipsychotics
This guide is for registered providers of approved residential care homes. It helps you understand and meet your obligations to collect and report data on medication management – antipsychotics for the QI Program.
QI Program quick reference guide – Pressure injuries
This guide is for registered providers of approved residential care homes. It helps you understand and meet your obligations to collect and report data on pressure injuries for the QI Program.
QI Program quick reference guide – Unplanned weight loss
This guide is for registered providers of approved residential care homes. It helps you understand and meet your obligations to collect and report data on unplanned weight loss for the QI Program.
QI Program quick reference guide – Restrictive practices
This guide is for registered providers of approved residential care homes. It helps you understand and meet your obligations to collect and report data on restrictive practices for the QI Program.
QI Program quick reference guide – Medication management – Polypharmacy
This guide is for registered providers of approved residential care homes. It helps you understand and meet Your obligations to collect and report data on medication management – polypharmacy for the QI Program.
Star Ratings fact sheet for residential aged care providers
This fact sheet outlines the Star Ratings system for residential aged care providers.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 31 October 2025
This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally in 2025. It includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, vaccine rollout, testing and PPE provided to services.
National Aged Care Quality Indicator Program Manual – Part A
The QI Program Manual outlines definitions for each quality indicator and provides information on how to collect and submit quality indicator data.
National Aged Care Quality Indicator Program Manual – Part B
QI Program Manual – Part B includes a range of tools and resources to support continuous quality improvement for each of the QI Program quality indicators.
Star Ratings for residential aged care brochure
This brochure presents an overview of how Star Ratings for residential aged care works.
Places to people: Fact sheet – How residential aged care providers can prepare for success in a competitive market
This fact sheet provides guidance to help residential aged care providers succeed in a competitive market.
COVID-19 vaccination information for residents of aged care homes
Information for residents about COVID-19 vaccination, including how to get the vaccine, eligibility, consent, side effects and the type of vaccine used.
Caring for older people in heatwaves – Residential aged care
This checklist is for providers of residential aged care. It has what to do before and during a heatwave.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 24 October 2025
This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally in 2025. It includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, vaccine rollout, testing and PPE provided to 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 Care Service List and higher everyday living fee – Guidance for providers
The information in this manual is intended as a general guide to providers on the policy intent of the Residential Care Service List and the Higher Everyday Living Fee (HELF).
Residential Care Service List
This booklet provides information on the care and services that residential care homes are required to provide.
Service-level care minutes performance in residential aged care April to June 2025 (2024-25 Financial Year Quarter 4)
This document provides information on service-level care minutes performance in residential aged care.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 17 October 2025
This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally in 2025. It includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, vaccine rollout, testing and PPE provided to services.
Residential aged care funding assessments dashboard
This dashboard provides users with information on the progress of residential aged care funding assessments.
Residential aged care residents COVID-19 vaccination rates – 8 October 2025
This table provides COVID-19 vaccination rates of aged care residents by facility across Australia over the past 12 months, using data from the Australian Immunisation Register.
Influenza Vaccination Rates in Residential Aged Care – 10 October 2025
This table provides influenza vaccination rates of aged care residents by facility across Australia using data from the Australian Immunisation Register.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 10 October 2025
This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally in 2025. It includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, vaccine rollout, testing and PPE provided to services.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 3 October 2025
This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally in 2025. It includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, vaccine rollout, testing and PPE provided to services.
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