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.
National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program (QI Program)
This resource provides information on the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program (QI Program). The program gathers data on 11 quality indicators from residential aged care services to enhance care standards and outcomes for residents. It includes resources, quick guides, consultation papers, and surveys for improving quality indicators in both residential and in-home 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.
Delirium Clinical Care Standard
This resource outlines the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care's Delirium Clinical Care Standard, which aims to improve the prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of delirium. It includes 8 evidence-based quality statements and indicators for safe care. The standard helps clinicians and healthcare organisations manage cognitive impairment, with relevance to both hospital and aged care settings.
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.
Knowledge and Implementation Hub - Clinical governance
This resource discusses clinical governance in aged care, highlighting its importance in delivering safe, high-quality care. It includes evidence-based resources, themes on governance like leadership, culture, consumer partnerships, and workforce strategies, and provides access to research projects, reviews, and practical guidance to support care quality improvements.
Clinical governance for allied health practitioners
This fact sheet identifies the clinical governance and roles and responsibilities of allied health practitioners. It provides information on the National Model Clinical Governance Framework and lists the roles and responsibilities across Governance, leadership and culture, patient safety and quality systems, clinical performance and effectiveness and safe environment for the delivery of 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.
