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.
Care Delivery Evidence Collection Tool (CDECT) – Residential (Category 6)
Providers must complete this tool as part of a renewal audit in registration category 6.
The CDECT – Residential must be completed once for each category 6 service.
We use this tool to collect evidence about the residential care home.
Care Delivery Evidence Collection Tool (CDECT) – Care delivery location (Category 4 & 5)
Providers must complete this tool as part of a renewal audit in registration categories 4 and 5.
We will identify a targeted sample of care delivery locations (Category 4 & 5). You will be notified of this sample and the CDECT – Care delivery location must only be completed for these targeted sample locations.
We use this tool to collect evidence about care and services delivered in a home or community setting.
Audit Evidence Collection Tool (AECT) – Registration
Organisations or persons must complete the Audit Evidence Collection Tool (AECT) – Registration as part of the initial registration audit. This is compulsory for organisations or persons applying for registration in categories 4, 5 and 6 from 1 November 2025.
The registration audit helps us to understand if the organisation or person can conform with the related strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.
We use this tool to collect evidence about:
Audit Evidence Collection Tool (AECT) – Registration (XLSX 444.19 KB)
Audit Evidence Collection Tool (AECT) – Renewal
Providers must complete the Audit Evidence Collection Tool (AECT) – Renewal as part of a renewal audit in registration categories 4, 5 and 6. This is compulsory for providers from 1 November 2025.
Providers only need to complete this tool once as part of the audit program.
The renewal audit helps us to understand if the provider can conform with the related strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.
We use this tool to collect evidence about:
- your systems and processes
- how you deliver safe and quality care to older people.
Audit Evidence Collection Tool (AECT) – Renewal (XLSX 405.09 KB)
Audit Evidence Collection Tool (AECT) – Variation
Providers must complete the Audit Evidence Collection Tool (AECT) – Variation as part of a variation audit, where they are asking to add categories 4, 5 or 6 to their registration. This is compulsory for providers from 1 November 2025.
The variation audit helps us to understand if the provider can conform with the related strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.
We use this tool to collect evidence about:
- the systems and processes you will establish
- how you will deliver safe and quality care to older people.
Audit Evidence Collection Tool (AECT) – Variation (XLSX 438.55 KB)
Right-based and person-centred care - what it means for older people video
This video explains what right-based and person-centred care means and how you can work with your provider to achieve it.
Liquidity calculator for registered providers in the aged care sector
This calculator informs registered providers of the minimum level of liquid assets they are required to hold calculated based on Quarterly Financial Report (QFR) financial statements.
Liquidity calculator instructions (PDF 1.26 MB)
Introduction to Aged Care – Videos and facilitator guides
This resource provides videos and facilitator guides to support the training and induction of aged care workers. It covers various key concepts, including duty of care, infection control, wellness, reablement, and safe practices. The aim is to enhance the understanding and quality of aged care services.
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.
