The Quality Standards Resource Centre helps extend understanding of the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, which took effect from 1 November 2025. You can search for resources by using keywords, or filtering by standard, outcome and audience. Before using the Resource Centre, please read the terms of use.
Consumer and carer engagement: A practical guide
This resource provides a guide for engaging consumers and carers in mental health services. It outlines steps for involving people in decision-making, service design, and evaluation. The guide emphasises co-design, leadership, and dedicated resources to create a person-centred approach that improves care and service outcomes.
Working with diverse groups in aged care - Resources
This resource provides guidance for aged care providers on working with people from diverse backgrounds. It includes information on caring for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTI elders, care leavers, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders. Training programs and resources are available to support culturally appropriate care. This resource may refer to information that will be updated from 1 November 2025 to align with the new Aged Care Act and Quality Standards.
Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings
This resource provides key statistics and findings on disability, ageing, and carers in Australia. It offers insights into the prevalence of disability, living arrangements, health conditions, and the needs for assistance among older adults. It also includes data on informal and formal care providers, highlighting the importance of support services for those aged 65 years and over in aged care settings.
Residential aged care - Supporting residential aged care residents and their healthcare teams
This resource provides information on digital health tools available for residential aged care providers. It covers how these tools, including My Health Record, support care coordination, improve health outcomes, and enable secure information sharing between healthcare providers to enhance the quality of aged care services.
First Nations - Stakeholder Communications Toolkit
This Toolkit is designed for First Nations stakeholders including providers, workers and others involved in providing aged care services for First Nations people. We’ve developed it to make it easy for you to share relevant resources with your networks and members
Quality care advisory body fact sheet
Explains the quality care advisory body obligations, including who must be on the advisory body and what actions, reports and feedback are required.