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
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.
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 assessment organisations by service area, region, state and territory
A list of assessment organisations that deliver aged care needs assessments and residential aged care funding assessments in Australia.
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.
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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).
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.
Terms of reference for the Council of Elders
Terms of reference for the Council of Elders
National Aged Care Advisory Council communiqué – October 2024
The meeting of the National Aged Care Advisory Council was held on the 30 October 2024
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Overview
An overview of the National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034, including a summary and 8 high-level actions.
Aged care Capital Assistance Program – Residential-based Aged Care Services List of Successful Grant Applicants by State/Territory
This document contains a list of all successful applicants in the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program Residential-based Aged Care Services grant opportunity, including Organisation, Service, Grant amount and location.
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.
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 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.
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Star Ratings case study – Jim
Watch how Star Ratings can help older people and their support networks plan for residential aged care.
Introduction of 3 new staffing quality indicators – Presentation slides
‘These are the presentation slides for the Introduction of 3 new staffing quality indicators webinar held on Tuesday 3 Dec 2024.
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Star Ratings case study – Pauline, Martin and Jim
Watch how Star Ratings can help older people and their support networks plan for residential aged care.
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Home Care Packages (HCP) Program Assurance Review on excluded items – Webinar
Home Care Package providers and interested stakeholders heard about the key learnings and outcomes of the latest HCP Program assurance review on excluded items.
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