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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Introducing the Aged Care Council of Elders
The Council of Elders are a group of older people from diverse backgrounds with lived experiences of ageing and aged care. Watch this introductory video to learn more about what they do.
Evaluation of the EnCOMPASS Connector Program – Final report
This is the final independent evaluation report of the culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) navigation program EnCOMPASS Connector – a report by Charles Darwin University. The aim of the program is to help older persons from CALD backgrounds and/or their carers to connect with My Aged Care.
Certification statement – Star Ratings for residential aged care campaign
This certification statement, signed by Secretary Blair Comley on 30 September 2024, certifies that the Star Ratings campaign complies with relevant guidelines and policies.
Review of General Practice Incentives – International Evidence and Literature Review
A literature review by University of New South Wales, analysing research on international blended funding models in primary care.
KPMG Effectiveness Review of General Practice Incentives
KPMG’s retrospective review, looking at the effectiveness and impact of the current Practice Incentives Program and Workforce Incentive Program.
Review of General Practice Incentives – Expert Advisory Panel Report to the Australian Government
The final report from the Expert Advisory Panel overseeing the Review of General Practice Incentives. This includes the Panel’s recommendations to Government and proposed new funding architecture for primary care practices.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities – 4 October 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.
Financial and tax practices of for-profit aged care providers
This document presents the Australian Government response to the Senate Economics References Committee report – Financial and tax practices of for-profit aged care providers.
Consumer Experience Interview questions – 2022
This publication is the list of questions each participating resident was asked during 2022 Consumer Experience Interviews.
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Experiencing the Aged Care Nursing Clinical Placements Program
In this video, you will hear from nursing students participating in the Aged Care Nursing Clinical Placements Program talk about their reflections and experiences of clinical placements in the aged care sector.
New Aged Care Infection Prevention and Control Guide webinar – Presentation slides
These are the presentation slides for the New Aged Care Infection Prevention and Control Guide webinar held on 3 October 2024.
2021 and 2022 Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) wellness and reablement report outcomes
Read the findings of the 2021 and 2022 Wellness and Reablement Reports, which look at CHSP providers’ progress towards embedding wellness and reablement approaches. This helps us to gain a more in-depth understanding of how wellness and reablement is delivered in practice.
2023 Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) wellness and reablement report outcomes
Read the findings of the 2023 Wellness and Reablement Report, which looks at CHSP providers’ progress towards embedding wellness and reablement approaches. This helps us to gain a more in-depth understanding of how wellness and reablement is delivered in practice.
Provider-level care minutes performance (from October 2023)
A dataset for provider-level care minutes performance in residential care for Q1 to Q4 2023–24.
Sharing My Aged Care support plans to My Health Record – Frequently asked questions for older people
Aged care assessors can print this document and give it to older people during assessments. It provides information for older people about My Aged Care support plans, My Health Record, sharing support plans with My Health Record, key contacts and useful links.
Sharing My Aged Care support plans to My Health Record – Fact sheet for older people
Aged care assessors should print this fact sheet and give it to older people during aged care assessments. It provides information for older people about sharing My Aged Care support plans with My Health record.
Statement of Expectations to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
The Statement of Expectations sets out the role for the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission in preparing the sector for the new Aged Care Act.
Home Care Packages Program – Additional guidance for care recipients
This fact sheet supports care recipients to understand their monthly statement and the responsible use of Home Care Package funds. It accompanies the Care Recipient Guidance – Understanding your Home Care Package statement.
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Support at Home program questions and answers session – Older people, families and carers – Webinar recording
This targeted questions and answers session provided an opportunity to ask questions about the Support at Home program and transition.
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities – 27 September 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.
New Aged Care Act Rules consultation – Release 1 – Service list
The Stage 1 release for the consultation on the New Aged Care Act Rules contains the service list. The service list outlines the care and services that will be available to older people under the new laws.
Becoming an Aged Care Volunteer Visitor – journey map
This poster shows the journey people generally follow from the first step of registering interest to becoming an aged care volunteer visitor.
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Support at Home program update – Webinar recording
This webinar gave aged care providers and older people, families and carers an update on the Support at Home program.
Quarterly Financial Snapshot of the aged care sector – Quarter 3 2023–24 – January to March 2024
This snapshot provides information on the financial performance of the Australian aged care sector from 1 January to 31 March 2024. It includes analysis of residential care and home care.
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Ensuring the future of quality aged care – Video
Everyone with an interest in aged care was invited to join this webinar to learn more about the Aged Care Bill 2024, the Government’s response to the Aged Care Taskforce final report, and the Support at Home program.
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