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A statement from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission on the release of the Royal Commission Interim Report

A statement from a spokesperson from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission on People Care (Earle Haven) aged care facility at Nerang, QLD.

Today marks the commencement of the new national Aged Care Quality Standards which apply to all aged care settings including residential and in-home aged care services.

A new 30-minute educational video for service providers has been produced to support their efforts to ensure compliance with new Aged Care Quality Standards. This resource is a collaboration between the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and online training services provider, Altura Learning.

The Australian Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has appointed Dr Melanie Wroth as its first Chief Clinical Advisor.

New laws will compel all aged care providers to sign and conform to a single, strengthened Charter of Rights, under the Morrison Government’s latest aged care quality and safety reforms.

The role of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is to protect and enhance the health, safety, well-being and quality of life for all aged care consumers.

Chemical and physical restraint in aged care homes will be better regulated, following extensive examination of this important issue over the past 18 months.

Today marks a new era for Australian aged care, with the independent Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission opening its doors.

A new era in Australian aged care is beginning, with legislation passing Parliament to establish the nation’s first, independent Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.