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)
Celebrating successes in engaging people to improve food, nutrition and dining
This resource highlights successful practices in engaging older people to improve food, nutrition, and dining experiences. Providers can use examples like food focus groups, family involvement in recipe changes, and resident-led dining committees to promote enjoyable, dignified, and inclusive dining. It fosters better health, wellbeing, and relationships with staff.
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.
Cultural considerations in Food, Nutrition and Dining
This resource provides guidance on incorporating cultural considerations into food, nutrition, and dining in aged care settings. It highlights the importance of understanding diverse dietary preferences, religious practices, and family dynamics to support person-centred care, improve wellbeing, and promote inclusivity within the aged care environment.
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.
Food, nutrition & dining: resources for workers
This resource provides aged care workers with tools to enhance food, nutrition, and dining experiences for people in their care. It includes practical guides on offering choice, managing swallowing difficulties, promoting oral health, and creating an enjoyable dining environment, all while ensuring adherence to aged care standards.
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.
Food, nutrition & dining: resources for providers
This resource provides tools and guidance for aged care providers to ensure quality food, nutrition, and dining experiences. It includes hotlines, resources for dining, choice, swallowing, and oral health, as well as webinars, research findings, and practical tips to support older adults' wellbeing and meet care standards.
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.
Food and dining - your choices matter
This fact sheet informs aged care residents of their rights to safe, enjoyable, and respectful dining experiences. It outlines steps for raising concerns with providers about food and dining, offers a preference form for residents to communicate their dietary needs, and provides contact information for support services if issues remain unresolved. 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.
English - Food and dining – your choices matter (PDF 484.79 KB)
Arabic - تهمّّنا تفضيلاتكم في الطعام وعادات الأكل (PDF 767.17 KB)
Chinese Simplified - 食品和餐饮—— 您的选择很重要 (PDF 785.39 KB)
Chinese Traditional - 食品和餐飲—— 您的選擇很重要 (PDF 788.7 KB)
French - Alimentation et repas – vos choix sont importants (PDF 684.4 KB)
German - Essen und Speisen – Ihre Wahl zählt (PDF 686.18 KB)
Greek - Φαγητό και γεύματα – οι επιλογές σας έχουν σημασία (PDF 690.89 KB)
Hungarian - Ételek és étkezés – az Ön döntése számít (PDF 684.42 KB)
Macedonian - Храна и јадење - вашиот избор е важен (PDF 683.21 KB)
Maltese - L-ikel u l-ikliet - l-għażliet tiegħek huma importanti (PDF 685.65 KB)
Russian - Питание и прием пищи: ваш выбор имеет значение (PDF 682.53 KB)
Serbian - Храна и обедовање – ваш избор је важан (PDF 681.46 KB)
Spanish - Alimentos y comidas: sus preferencias importan (PDF 679.42 KB)
Food, nutrition and dining stand-up discussion notes
This resource provides discussion notes to improve the food, nutrition, and dining experience in aged care settings. It includes reflective questions for corporate teams and care staff, focusing on governance, resident choice, oral health, and support for those with swallowing difficulties. The resource promotes continuous improvement and quality care through group discussions. 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.
Stand-up discussion notes (DOCX 6.68 MB)
Food, nutrition and dining: a reflection on practice
This training PowerPoint is a presentation that trainers/managers can download, customise and use to promote discussion and educate their staff to support and improve the food, nutrition and dining experience of consumers in their care.
The resource is designed to support reflective discussions about what ‘best practice’ looks like and a reflection on how it applies in practice. 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.
