Publications

This fact sheet is for Australian Government-funded residential aged care. It covers the definition for each quality indicator and describes how the QI Program is relevant to them.

This fact sheet is for Australian Government-funded providers of residential aged care. It covers the definition for each quality indicator and describes how the QI Program is relevant to them.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This document is for registered providers of approved residential care homes (providers). The document details a range of frequently asked questions and answers to support providers to understand and meet the requirements of the QI Program.

This fact sheet outlines the Star Ratings system for residential aged care providers.

The Medical Workforce Advisory Collaboration met on 11 Sept 2025 to discuss rural medical workforce strategies, junior doctor recruitment, clinical supervision improvements, and promoting generalism.

Aged care workers can use this discussion card to explain to older people, their families and carers about what rights-based care looks like.

Aged care workers can use this reflection tool when talking to older people, their families and carers about their care preference.

Aged care providers can use this checklist to review policies and processes and assess if they uphold the Statement of Rights in practice.

Aged care providers can use this training package to educate workers about supported decision-making.

This template provides an example of a service agreement to assist Multi-Purpose Service Program (MPSP) providers to establish service agreements with individuals accessing funded aged care services.

Aged care providers can use this presentation to educate workers on applying supported decision-making in their daily work.

Aged care providers can use this organisational review tool to embed cultural safe care across operations.

Aged care workers can use this tool to reflect on everyday practices and identify what may need to change or strengthen to align with the Statement of Rights.

Aged care workers can use this guide to step through the process of working with registered supporters.

Aged care workers can use this checklist to deliver culturally safe, respectful and inclusive care.

Our consultation on proposed minimum training for aged care volunteers found strong support for flexible, inclusive training. Key recommendations include accessible formats, co-design, portable certification, minimal burden, and empowering language.

Aged care workers can use this tip sheet to ask questions and understand an older person's cultural preference.

Aged care workers can use this tool for ongoing self-reflection on how personal values, culture and assumptions influence interactions with older people.

Aged care providers can use this tip sheet to help align the Statement of Rights and the living experiences of older people.