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My Aged Care – Application for Care Form
This form is for older Australians who want to apply for Australian Government-subsidised aged care, and for approved providers seeking approval for an emergency case. -
Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT) Offline Form
The IAT Offline Form is to be used by assessment organisations. This form is provided as an alternative way to record assessment outcomes when IT is not available or
appropriate for client engagement, and as a tool to support training. -
My Aged Care – Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT) User Guide
This guide is for for Assessment Organisations. It outlines the information you must consider and record when conducting home support assessments and comprehensive assessments using the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT). -
My Aged Care process overview – Aged care Single Assessment System workforce (Integrated Assessment Tool)
This diagram shows the key steps for the Single Assessment System workforce who use the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT) to assess older people. It provides links, where available, to further guidance information. -
Guidance Framework for Home Care Package Level – Stages 1 and 2
This framework is for clinical needs assessors. It informs and supports their decision making when recommending Home Care Package levels. -
Guidance for Home Care Package High Priority
This guidance is for clinical aged care needs assessors. It informs and supports their decision making when recommending a high priority for a Home Care Package. -
Guidance on Priority for Home Care Services
This guidance helps clinical needs assessors to decide on a person's priority for Home Care Package services. The decision should be based on their clinical judgement, information they have gathered during a comprehensive assessment, and the care needs of the person. -
Principles and guidelines for a younger person’s access to Commonwealth funded aged care services
The document provides guidance to all parties who have roles and responsibilities over younger people seeking to access aged care services. -
The National Review of First Nations Health Care in Prisons (2023–24)
In November 2023, we engaged Nous Consortium to undertake the National Review of First Nations Health Care in Prisons. This report presents evidence and recommendations for systemic reform to improve health care for First Nations people in places of detention and on release. -
Assigning Priority Level for Service fact sheet
This fact sheet helps assessors understand priority levels when assessing clients for services under the Commonwealth Home Support Programme or Home Care Packages. It also explains when a client’s priority needs to change. -
When to Request a Support Plan Review from an Assessor fact sheet
This fact sheet explains the circumstances under which a service provider might request a Support Plan Review. -
Single Assessment System – Easy Read fact sheet
This Easy Read fact sheet explains how we're making it easier to get aged care services. -
Health Ministers’ Meeting (HMM) – Communiques
This collection includes communiques from the Health Ministers’ Meeting (HMM). -
Health Ministers Meeting (HMM) – Communique 6 December 2024
Health Ministers met in Hobart today to discuss several health system reform priorities including the National Health Reform Agreement negotiations, health workforce reform, First Nations Health Care in Prisons, aged care, urgent care, and the current mpox outbreak. -
MBS Review Advisory Committee (MRAC) – Communiques
This collection contains communiques documenting the meetings of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Advisory Committee (MRAC). -
MBS Review Advisory Committee communique – November 2024
This communique is published following each meeting of the MBS Review Advisory Committee (MRAC). It summarises the meeting outcomes, progress on current reviews and advice about upcoming reviews. -
Single Assessment System fact sheets
This collection contains fact sheets about the new Single Assessment System for aged care. -
Stop smoking start repairing – health benefits for women
This poster shows how your body starts repairing once you stop smoking. -
Stop smoking start repairing – health benefits for men
This poster shows how your body starts repairing once you stop smoking. -
Don't make smokes your story promo card
Do you or someone you know want to quit smoking? There is help available that can be tailored to your needs. -
What are Star Ratings? Easy Read fact sheet
Download this easy read fact sheet that explains how Star Ratings helps you research and compare the quality of care, safety and services of aged care homes -
Cervical screening – Own It stakeholder communication toolkit
Use the content and resources in these communication toolkits to raise awareness on the benefits of cervical screening and encourage women and people with a cervix to do their Cervical Screening Test when due. -
National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034
The National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034 (the Plan) is Australia’s national dementia policy framework. It aims to improve the lives and care of people living with dementia, their carers and families over the next 10 years. -
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 6 December 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
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, vaccine rollout, testing and PPE provided to services.