My Aged Care has resources that the aged care sector can order to share with their clients. This includes brochures, booklets and checklists. These resources are also available in up to 22 other languages.
Resources
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Residents’ Experience Survey: A guide for older people in residential aged care
This video explains the purpose of the Residents’ Experience Survey, how it works and what to expect if you are asked to participate. The Residents’ Experience Survey is a chance for aged care residents to share their thoughts on the care they receive at their home.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 20 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.
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Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner Andrea Kelly’s 2024 Wrap Up
The Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner Andrea Kelly reflects on her experiences travelling around the country, listening to older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, in 2024.
Support at Home program – Fact sheet – Changes to Support at Home pricing arrangements for older people, families and carers
This fact sheet provides an overview on changes to price caps on services under the Support at Home program for older people, families and carers.
Aged Care Transition Taskforce – Summary of second meeting – 11 December 2024
A summary of the Aged Care Transition Taskforce meeting held on 11 December 2024.
Residential aged care residents COVID-19 vaccination rates – 13 December 2024
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 – 12 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.
Q&A – Webinar 5: Aged care reforms – Impacts on the MPS program and providers – 28 November 2024
Questions and answers from Webinar 5: Aged care reforms – Impacts on the MPS program and providers held on 28 November 2024.
Transforming Aged Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
This is the Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner Andrea Kelly’s report to Government. The report outlines key findings and recommendations based on feedback received from older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their families and communities, service providers and peak bodies.
Transforming Aged Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – Community Booklet
This booklet provides a pictorial summary of the Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner Andrea Kelly’s Report to Government in an easy-to-understand format.
Home Care Packages Program Assurance Review No. 4 – Excluded Items – Public summary report
The Excluded Items review began in September 2023. This review sought to answer if the program subsidy was being spent on excluded items and, if so, then how widespread the practice was. For instances where the subsidy was spent for unintended purposes, the review also looked at why this occurred.
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My Aged Care – Assessor Portal functions: How to create and edit staff records
This video has been designed to inform those who perform within the My Aged Care assessor portal on how to configure outlet information and add a new staff account.
Overview of client support relationships in the Service and Support Portal
This fact sheet is for providers and provides an overview of the key changes that have been made to the My Aged Care representative model and how it impacts client support relationships and provider functionality in the Assessor Poral and myAssessor applications.
Single Assessment System for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – Fact sheet
This fact sheet explains how we are reforming aged care assessments to make it easier for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to enter aged care and access different services as your needs change.
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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).
Aged Care Transition Taskforce – Summary of first meeting – 28 November 2024
A summary of the Aged Care Transition Taskforce meeting held on 28 November 2024.
National Aged Care Advocacy Program Evaluation Final report
A report on the implementation, effectiveness and efficiency of the National Aged Care Advocacy Program (NACAP).
National Aged Care Advisory Council – Second term achievements
This report shows the National Aged Care Advisory Council (NACAC) second achievement for 2024.
National Aged Care Advisory Council communiqué – October 2024
The meeting of the National Aged Care Advisory Council was held on the 30 October 2024
Terms of reference for the Council of Elders
Terms of reference for the Council of Elders
My Aged Care – Assessor Portal User Guide for Residential Respite Classification Referrals (for assessment organisation Team Leaders)
This guide explains how Assessment Organisation Team Leaders can perform functionality for Residential Respite Classification Referrals in the My Aged Care assessor portal.
Single Assessment System – Easy Read fact sheet
This Easy Read fact sheet explains how we're making it easier to get aged care services.
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.
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.
General Feedback For Applicants
This document provides feedback for unsuccessful applicants in the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program Residential-based Aged Care Services grant opportunity.
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