Resources
Aged Care Worker Survey 2024 report
This report contains the results of the Aged Care Worker Survey 2024. The survey was conducted by the department to have a better understanding of the aged care workforce and to gather insights to support worker attraction, retention and satisfaction.
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Aged Care Nursing Clinical Placements Program – Pop-up Health Student Experience Part 3
Nursing students participating in the Aged Care Nursing Clinical Placements Program reflect on the practical skills they have acquired and the benefit of gaining real-life experience through the program.
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Aged Care Nursing Clinical Placements Program – Pop-up Health Student Experience Part 2
Nursing students participating in the Aged Care Nursing Clinical Placements Program reflect on the practical skills they have acquired and the benefit of gaining real-life experience through the program.
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Aged Care Nursing Clinical Placements Program – Pop-up Health Student Experience Part 1
Nursing students participating in the Aged Care Nursing Clinical Placements Program reflect on the practical skills they have acquired and the benefit of gaining real-life experience through the program.
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Introduction of 3 new staffing quality indicators – Webinar recording
This webinar recording gave residential aged care providers and aged care workers an understanding of upcoming changes to the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program (QI Program).
Quarterly Financial Report – Non-uploadable template – Q3 – January to March 2025
A Quarterly Financial Reporting non-uploadable template for aged care providers to use as a guide when collating their financial information.
Quarterly Financial Report data definitions – Q3 – January to March 2025
Quarterly Financial Report (QFR) data definitions for aged care providers to refer to when completing their QFR submissions each quarter.
Summary of National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034
A summary of the vision, purpose and actions contained in the National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034.
National Dementia Action Plan Overview
An overview of the National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034, including a summary and 8 high-level actions.
National Dementia Action Plan Monitoring and Reporting Framework
A framework that outlines how Australian, state and territory governments will monitor and report progress on the 8 high-level actions in the National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034.
National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034
The National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034 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.
Quarterly Financial Report – User guide and frequently asked questions
Quarterly Financial Reporting frequently asked questions for aged care providers to use as a guide when collating their financial information.
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Aged Care Nursing Clinical Placements Program – Hunter Primary Care
A clinical facilitator for the Aged Care Nursing Clinical Placements Program talks about the rewards of working in aged care and the value of sharing her knowledge and experience with nursing students participating in the program.
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Stage 3 Aged Care Wage Rise Implementation Considerations for Providers – Webinar recording
View the webinar recording from the Stage 3 Aged Care Wage Rise Implementation Considerations for Providers webinar held on 18 November 2024.
Stage 3 Aged Care Wage Rise Implementation Considerations for Providers – Presentation slides
View the presentation slides from the Stage 3 Aged Care Wage Rise Implementation Considerations for Providers webinar held on 18 November 2024.
Regional, Rural and Remote Home Care Workforce Support – Program Manual 2024-2025
This document provides information on the Regional, Rural and Remote Home Care Workforce Support Program, and is designed for grant applicants and recipients.
Business to Government (B2G) Developer Portal User Guide
This Business to Government (B2G) User Guide aims to support software vendors and their developers to interact with us and to assist aged care providers with procuring software to leverage the B2G capability.
Aged Care Worker Wages – guidance document
This guidance document provides information for aged care providers relating to Stage 3 of the Fair Work Commission Aged Care Work Value Case.
Aged Care Rules consultation – topics by release
This document outlines the topics, including indicative timelines, for each release of the Aged Care Rules consultation.
Aged Care Wage Rise (Stage 3) Home Care Packages Program care recipient fact sheet
This fact sheet is to assist care recipients prepare for the increase to their Home Care Package subsidy from 1 January 2025. This increase will support providers to pass on the aged care worker wage rise.
Letter to care recipients about Home Care Package subsidy increase
The department has sent a letter to Home Care Package recipients and their authorised representatives about the increase to the subsidy from 1 January 2025. This increase will support providers to pass on the aged care worker wage rise.
Aged Care Wage Rise (Stage 3) Home Care Packages Program provider fact sheet
This fact sheet is to assist Home Care Package providers to prepare for the Fair Work Commission Stage 3 award wages increase from 1 January 2025.
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), commissioned by the Department of Health and Aged Care (Department) to assess the effectiveness of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead role in residential aged care.
New Aged Care Act Rules consultation – Release 2a – Funding for Support at Home program
Stage 2a release contains the draft Rules for Chapter 4 of the Aged Care Bill 2024. The release focuses on funding related to the new Support at Home program, it covers funding for aged care services under the program, including subsidies, individual contributions and means testing for older people.
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Aged Care Nursing Clinical Placements Program – University of South Australia
In this video, you will hear from a nursing student participating in the Aged Care Nursing Clinical Placements Program talk about their reflections and experiences of clinical placements in the aged care sector.
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