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.
First Nations - Visual Storyboard - Aged care and your rights
The storyboards use pictures to explain aged care, your rights and what to do if your rights aren’t being met.
Aged care and your rights – visual storyboard (PDF 803.63 KB)
Abbey Pain Scale
This resource introduces the Abbey Pain Scale, a non-verbal pain assessment tool designed for identifying pain in people living with dementia. It aids healthcare professionals in recognising pain behaviours in those unable to communicate their needs effectively, supporting timely and appropriate pain management interventions.
Consumer advisory body discussion card template
A discussion card template that consumer advisory body members can use to write their own topics and questions to prompt discussion about any concerns older people receiving care may have.
Consumer advisory body discussion card template (DOCX 3.08 MB)
Consumer advisory body welcome letter template
A welcome letter template that consumer advisory body members can use to communicate with new members.
Consumer advisory body welcome letter template (DOCX 3.8 MB)
Consumer advisory body meeting agenda template
A template that consumer advisory body members can use to plan their meeting agendas.
Consumer advisory body meeting agenda template (DOCX 2.39 MB)
Consumer advisory body minutes template
A template that consumer advisory body members can use in their meetings to take minutes.
Consumer advisory body minutes template (DOCX 2.4 MB)
