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3 July 2026
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has launched investigations into several residential aged care providers amid concerns some may be charging Higher Everyday Living Fees in ways that are inconsistent with the rules and the rights of older people.
22 June 2026
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is working to understand the events leading up to and surrounding a serious incident involving the assault of a resident at HammondCare Hammondville.
28 May 2026
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has today released new research on barriers that stop older people from speaking up when their rights in aged car
4 May 2026
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has today launched a national public information program to help older people, their families and supporters better understand their rights and protections in aged care.
26 March 2026
We are aware of the death of a resident at Regis Aged Care, Aspley in Queensland.
Our thoughts are with all those impacted by the incident.
28 August 2025
In May 2025, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission issued a notice to revoke the approved provider status of NDN Care Services Pty Ltd, the provider of
2 July 2025
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has today published a consultation summary report on the draft financial and prudential standards that will apply to aged care providers from 1 November 2025, under the new Aged Care Act.
13 January 2025
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is taking regulatory action against residential aged care providers that have persistently failed to meet their mandatory care minutes targets.
31 October 2024
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has released its latest aged care complaints report - ‘Complaints about aged care – Year in review (July 2023-June 2024)’.
26 September 2024
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has released its latest Sector Performance Report for the April to June 2024 quarter. For the first time, the report includes performance data for the last two financial years, showing growing evidence of improvements in the quality and safety of aged care but also shining a light on areas of underperformance by providers.
26 September 2024
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has released its latest Sector Performance Report for the April to June 2024 quarter.
20 June 2024
There is no excuse for any residential aged care service to be under-prepared for COVID-19.
3 June 2024
Today, the Minister for Aged Care, the Hon Anika Wells MP, announced that the Government had accepted all 32 recommendations of the
20 May 2024
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has released its latest aged care complaints report - ‘Complaints about aged care home services – Insights for pe
20 November 2023
In the first report of its type, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission explores information collected from thousands of complaints to give aged care providers key insights into complaints about their services.
11 October 2023
Statement from Janet Anderson PSM, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner
24 July 2023
Statement from Ms Janet Anderson PSM, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner
16 March 2023
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has published a report featuring case study insights from Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) ‘unreasonable use of force’ incident notifications.
13 January 2023
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner Janet Anderson is encouraging people receiving aged care via a home care package to work closely with their provider to sort out their care arrangements.
27 October 2022
Yesterday, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner Janet Anderson met with members of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s Consumers and Families Panel. Established in August 2022 and now with over 280 members, the Consumers and Families Panel is helping the Commission to improve the way it regulates aged care services and resolves complaints about services.