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.
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.
Partnerships in care – Partner information package
The partner information pack presents information for all people visiting and volunteering in residential aged care services. The resource includes information on the importance of infection prevention and control (IPC), the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and changes in what you need to do if you visit during an outbreak.
Arabic - الشراكة في الرعاية الرعاية المشتركة (PDF 4.87 MB)
Chinese Simplified - 护理合作伙伴 携手护理 (PDF 4.81 MB)
Chinese Traditional - 護理合作夥伴 攜手護理 (PDF 4.73 MB)
Dutch - Samenwerking in de zorg Samen zorgdragen (PDF 4.34 MB)
German - Pflegepartnerschaften Gemeinsam pflegen (PDF 4.38 MB)
Hungarian - Gondozási partnerség Gondozás közösen (PDF 4.38 MB)
Korean - 돌봄 파트너십 함께하는 돌봄 (PDF 4.87 MB)
Latvian - Aprūpes partnerība Kopīgas rūpes (PDF 4.33 MB)
Macedonian - Партнерства во грижа Да се грижиме заедно (PDF 4.31 MB)
Maltese - Sħubija fil-kura Nieħdu ħsieb flimkien (PDF 4.35 MB)
Polish - Partnerstwo w opiece Wspólna opieka (PDF 4.37 MB)
Portuguese - Parceiros nos cuidados Cuidando juntos (PDF 4.37 MB)
Russian - Партнеры по уходу Заботимся вместе (PDF 4.33 MB)
Spanish - Atención en colaboración Cuidamos juntos (PDF 4.35 MB)
Turkish - Bakım ortaklıkları Birlikte dikkat etmek (PDF 4.32 MB)
Ukrainian - Партнерство у сфері догляду Піклуємося разом (PDF 4.33 MB)
Vietnamese - Quan hệ đối tác chăm sóc Cùng nhau chăm sóc (PDF 4.33 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)'.
Infection prevention and control in aged care - Cognitive decline and dementia
How to create an environment with strong infection prevention and control practices while continuing to provide a positive experience for people with cognitive decline and dementia.
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
