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Quality Standards Resource Centre

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.

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/quality-standards/advance-care-planning-australia

Advance Care Planning Australia

Guidance
Last Updated

This resource provides information on advance care planning, which enables people to make decisions about their future health care in case they are unable to communicate their preferences. It helps ensure that healthcare providers and loved ones understand and respect their treatment choices. The resource includes tools, forms, and advice for creating an advance care plan.

Author
External resource
Standard
5: Clinical Care, 3: The Care and Services
Outcomes
5.7: Palliative care and end-of-life care, 3.1 Assessment and planning
Advance Care Planning Australia
/quality-standards/residential-aged-care-supporting-residential-aged-care-residents-and-their-healthcare-teams

Residential aged care - Supporting residential aged care residents and their healthcare teams

Guidance
Published date

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.

Author
External resource
Standard
5: Clinical Care
Outcomes
5.1: Clinical governance, 2.7: Information management, 3.3: Communicating for safety and quality
Residential aged care - Supporting residential aged care residents and their healthcare teams
/quality-standards/our-care-your-hands-aboriginal-stories-about-approaching-end-life

In our care into your hands: Aboriginal stories about approaching the end of life

Guidance
Published date

This 2015 resource shares Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories about approaching end of life, emphasising cultural practices and the role of storytelling in palliative care. It offers insight into supporting culturally sensitive care for people nearing the end of life.

This resource was developed by a state/territory government or organisation and therefore its applicability and usefulness may be limited.

Author
External resource
Standard
5: Clinical Care
Outcomes
5.7: Palliative care and end-of-life care
In our care into your hands: Aboriginal stories about approaching the end of life
/quality-standards/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-discussion-starter-working-out-whats-right-you

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Discussion Starter – Working Out What’s Right For You

Guidance
Published date

This resource includes information and tools to support thinking and talking about wishes and preferences for care at the end of life. This resource has been developed for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, their community, and those working with them. The resource also includes information about identifying decision makers and advance care planning.

Author
External resource
Standard
3: The Care and Services, 5: Clinical Care
Outcomes
3.1 Assessment and planning, 5.7: Palliative care and end-of-life care
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Discussion Starter – Working Out What’s Right For You