The Quality Standards Resource Centre helps extend understanding of the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, which take effect from 1 November 2025. The Resource Centre will be updated to reflect key changes made to the draft strengthened Standards. You can search for resources by using keywords, or filtering by standard, outcome, audience and theme. Before using the Resource Centre, please read the terms of use.
Preventing urinary tract infections: recognise dehydration poster
This provider poster is an educational tool is part of the Commission’s resource bundle to improve antibiotic use for urinary tract infections in aged care services.
Preventing urinary tract infections (English) (PDF 268.48 KB)
Arabic - الوقاية من التهابات المسالك البولية (PDF 247.14 KB)
Chinese Simplified - 预防尿路感染 (PDF 379.59 KB)
Chinese Traditional - 預防尿路感染 (PDF 214.94 KB)
Croatian - Sprječavanje infekcija mokraćnog sustava (PDF 216.87 KB)
Dari - جلوگیری از عفونتهای مجاری ادراری (PDF 226.51 KB)
Dinka - Pɛ̈n Tuany ë lɛc (PDF 200.17 KB)
Farsi - پیشگیری از عفونت های مجاری ادرار (PDF 224.74 KB)
French - Prévention des infections urinaires (PDF 202.22 KB)
Greek - Πρόληψη Ουρολοιμώξεων (PDF 190.09 KB)
Indonesian - Mencegah Infeksi Saluran Kemih (PDF 200.34 KB)
Italian - Prevenzione delle infezioni del tratto urinario (PDF 200.45 KB)
Khmer - Preventing Urinary Tract Infections (PDF 208.03 KB)
Korean - 요로 감염 예방 (PDF 205.57 KB)
Pashto - د ادرارو د الرې د انتاناتو مخنیوی (PDF 225.71 KB)
Punjabi - ਪਿਸ਼਼ਾਬ ਨਾਲੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਲਾਗਾਂ ਦੀ ਰੋਕਥਾਮ ਕਰਨਾ (PDF 195.34 KB)
Somali - Ka hortaga Caabuqa Goobta Kaadi mareenka (PDF 211.32 KB)
Spanish - Prevención de las Infecciones del Tracto Urinario (PDF 201.38 KB)
Thai - การป้้องกัันโรคติิดเชื้้อในทางเดิินปััสสาวะ (PDF 202.81 KB)
Tamil - சிறுநீர்ப் பாதைத் தொொற்றுகளைத் தடுத்்தல (PDF 208.2 KB)
Turkish - İdrar Yolu Enfeksiyonlarının Önlenmesi (PDF 204.55 KB)
Urdu - پیشاب کے نظام میں انفیکشنوں کی روک تھام (PDF 228.26 KB)
Vietnamese - Đề phòng Nhiễm trùng đường Tiết niệu (PDF 193.49 KB)
To Dip or Not to Dip - Implementation Guide for Nurse and Pharmacist Champions
To Dip or Not to Dip (TDONTD) is a quality improvement intervention successfully implemented in UK and Australian aged care homes to improve UTI assessment and antibiotic prescribing appropriateness.
This implementation guide has been drawn from the experiences of homes and champions who have implemented TDONTD, along with feedback from aged care nurses and personal care assistants who have used TDONTD resources.
To Dip or Not to Dip in Australian residential aged care services - project findings
This visual abstract presents outcomes from a quality improvement project aimed at reducing low-value urine dipstick testing in aged care services. It included nurse education, implementing clinical pathways for UTI identification, and evaluating urinalysis practices and antibiotic prescribing. The findings demonstrate improved antibiotic prescribing appropriateness for UTIs over a 6-month follow-up period.
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.
To Dip or Not to Dip - huddle tool A3 poster
This huddle tool poster provides guidance on appropriate use of urine dipstick tests in older adults. It explains that asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is common and not harmful, but that unnecessary antibiotic treatment can be. It suggests confirming urinary tract infections (UTIs) through clinical symptoms rather than dipstick results.
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.
To Dip or Not to Dip - huddle tool A3 poster (PDF 393.96 KB)
Benefits of effective incident management video
In this short video, we provide an overview of the benefits of effective incident management in residential aged care settings under the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS), which commenced on 1 April 2021.
Frequently asked questions about consent
This fact sheet covers the frequently asked questions about consent in aged care.
Frequently asked questions about consent (PDF 433.26 KB)
Supporting the dining experience for people living with dementia – Providers and workers guide
This guide is about how to support people living with dementia to maintain good nutrition and enjoy positive dining experiences.
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.
Regulatory Strategy 2024–25
Our Regulatory Strategy sets out how the Commission will deliver on our goals and commitments. 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.
Regulatory Strategy 2024–25 (PDF 1.08 MB)
User guide to the Clinical Pathway for older people in aged care homes: suspected urinary tract infections
This user guide relates to the 'Clinical Pathway for older people in aged care homes: suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs)'.
Antimicrobial Stewardship Self-Assessment Tool and User Guide
This tool and user guide supports residential aged care services in self-assessing their antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) practices. It covers AMS governance, policies, education, monitoring, and feedback, aiming to improve antibiotic use and reduce risks associated with antimicrobial resistance. The resources helps identify gaps and develop action plans to enhance AMS activities and patient care. This resource may refer to information that will be updated from 1 July 2025 to align with the new Aged Care Act and Quality Standards.
