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.
Code of Conduct for Aged Care
This resource outlines the Code of Conduct for Aged Care, which sets expectations for the behaviour of providers, governing persons, and workers. It promotes respect, safety, and quality in aged care services, ensuring people’s rights are protected. The Code includes guidance on handling concerns and preventing abuse or neglect.
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.
Code of Conduct for workers
This resource outlines the Code of Conduct for Aged Care workers, detailing expected behaviours such as respect, honesty, and integrity. It ensures people receiving care are treated with dignity, kept safe from harm, and supported. The Code applies to all aged care workers, including volunteers.
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)
