Resources
Guide – how to report offline beds in residential aged care
Guideline
This guide provides clear and practical instructions for residential aged care providers on how to report offline beds.
Residential aged care residents COVID-19 vaccination rates – November 2025
Dataset
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.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 14 November 2025
Report
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 – 7 November 2025
Report
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.
Residents' Experience Survey poster for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Poster
This poster explains the steps that will take place on the day of the Residents' Experience Survey.
Residential aged care homes and the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS)
Fact sheet
This fact sheet outlines the benefits, roles and responsibilities of the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) for residential aged care providers.
Palliative care status form
Form
Registered providers must complete and submit the most recent version of this form each time you request AN-ACC Class 1 status for a care recipient.
National Aged Care Quality Indicator Program Manual – Part B
Guideline
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
Brochure
This brochure presents an overview of how Star Ratings for residential aged care works.
QI Program quick reference guide – Falls and major injury
Guideline
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 – Pressure injuries
Guideline
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.
National Aged Care Quality Indicator Program Manual – Part A
Guideline
The QI Program Manual outlines definitions for each quality indicator and provides information on how to collect and submit quality indicator data.
Star Ratings fact sheet for residential aged care providers
Fact sheet
This fact sheet outlines the Star Ratings system for residential aged care providers.
QI Program quick reference guide – Restrictive practices
Guideline
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
Guideline
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.
Changes to Star Ratings – Compliance rating fact sheet
Fact sheet
We are making changes to the way the Compliance rating for Star Ratings is calculated. This fact sheet explains how and when the changes will commence.
QI Program quick reference guide – Unplanned weight loss
Guideline
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 – Medication management – Antipsychotics
Guideline
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.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 31 October 2025
Report
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.
Places to people: Fact sheet – How residential aged care providers can prepare for success in a competitive market
Fact sheet
This fact sheet provides guidance to help residential aged care providers succeed in a competitive market.
Places to people – Fact sheet for providers
Fact sheet
We are making changes to residential aged care so older people will have more choice. Find out about the changes and what they mean for residential aged care providers.
Places to people: Fact sheet for older people
Fact sheet
We are making changes to residential aged care so older people will have more choice. Find out about the changes and what they mean for you.
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.
Caring for older people in heatwaves – Residential aged care
Fact sheet
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
Report
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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