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.
My food and dining preferences - form
This fact sheet helps aged care residents communicate their food and dining preferences. It includes sections for meal choices, dining preferences, assistance needs, health considerations, cultural or religious customs, and contact information for allied health professionals. It also advises staff to monitor changes in weight and contact a dietitian if needed.
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.
My food and dining preferences form (PDF 378.98 KB)
Arabic - تفضيلاتي في الطعام وعادات الأكل (PDF 426.01 KB)
French - Mes préférences alimentaires et de repas (PDF 365.82 KB)
German - Meine Essens- und Speisevorlieben (PDF 358.86 KB)
Greek - Οι προτιμήσεις μου για το φαγητό και τα γεύματα (PDF 359.43 KB)
Hungarian - Étel- és étkezési preferenciák (PDF 369.35 KB)
Macedonian - Моите желби во врска со храната и јадењето (PDF 358.79 KB)
Maltese - Il-preferenzi tiegħi tal-ikel u l-ikliet (PDF 364.67 KB)
Portuguese - Minhas preferências alimentares e gastronômicas (PDF 373.26 KB)
Russian - Мои предпочтения в еде и приеме пищи (PDF 353.14 KB)
Serbian - Моје жеље које се тичу хране и обедовања (PDF 353.84 KB)
Simplified Chinese - 我的饮食及用餐偏好 (PDF 420.97 KB)
Traditional Chinese - 我的飲食及用餐偏好 (PDF 422.91 KB)
Spanish - Mis preferencias de alimentos y comidas (PDF 365.1 KB)
Vietnamese - Sở thích ăn uống và thực phẩm của tôi (PDF 340.54 KB)
Visitor restrictions
This resource provides guidelines on visitor restrictions for aged care services during infectious outbreaks, such as COVID-19. It includes information on managing the impact of restrictions, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of care recipients, and balancing health risks with the need for social connection to prevent negative physical and psychological effects.
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.
