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.
First Nations - YouTube videos
This resource includes a series of YouTube videos developed by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. Australian First Nations older people discuss good quality, culturally appropriate and safe aged care, including person-centred care, rights and how to speak up about 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.
Partnering in care - Caring together
This resource outlines the Partnerships in Care (PiC) programme, which encourages family and friends to support companionship and care for people in aged care, even during outbreak situations. It provides guidance on infection control, visitation protocols, and formal engagement with care activities to enhance resident well-being in a safe, structured manner.
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.
Managing worker risk policy
Our Managing Worker Risk Policy explains our approach in detecting, assessing and responding to risks arising from the actions, inactions and behaviours of workers.
This policy includes information about:
Managing worker risk policy (PDF 386.18 KB)
Statement of Rights - Workers
This resource provides information for providers about the Statement of Rights. The Statement of Rights promote quality and safe care for older persons accessing, or seeking to access, funded aged care services. The rights help to ensure that older people and their needs are at the centre of the new aged care system.
This page includes information about what the Statement of Rights means for providers, and has links to additional resources about the rights, including videos and fact sheets.
Statement of Rights - Providers
This resource provides information for providers about the Statement of Rights. The Statement of Rights promote quality and safe care for older persons accessing, or seeking to access, funded aged care services. The rights help to ensure that older people and their needs are at the centre of the new aged care system.
This page includes information about what the Statement of Rights means for providers, and has links to additional resources about the rights, including videos and fact sheets.
Dignity and Respect
This resource provides information about dignity and respect in aged care, including information about what it means and why it is important. It provides evidence-informed information about dignity and respect in the context of care policies, social inclusion and meaningful engagement, autonomy and dignity of risk, privacy and personal space, and more.
