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.
Preventing urinary tract infections: recognise dehydration poster
This provider poster is an educational tool is part of the Commission’s resource bundle to improve antibiotic use for urinary tract infections in aged care services.
Preventing urinary tract infections (English) (PDF 268.48 KB)
Arabic - الوقاية من التهابات المسالك البولية (PDF 247.14 KB)
Chinese Simplified - 预防尿路感染 (PDF 379.59 KB)
Chinese Traditional - 預防尿路感染 (PDF 214.94 KB)
Croatian - Sprječavanje infekcija mokraćnog sustava (PDF 216.87 KB)
Dari - جلوگیری از عفونتهای مجاری ادراری (PDF 226.51 KB)
Dinka - Pɛ̈n Tuany ë lɛc (PDF 200.17 KB)
Farsi - پیشگیری از عفونت های مجاری ادرار (PDF 224.74 KB)
French - Prévention des infections urinaires (PDF 202.22 KB)
Greek - Πρόληψη Ουρολοιμώξεων (PDF 190.09 KB)
Indonesian - Mencegah Infeksi Saluran Kemih (PDF 200.34 KB)
Italian - Prevenzione delle infezioni del tratto urinario (PDF 200.45 KB)
Khmer - Preventing Urinary Tract Infections (PDF 208.03 KB)
Korean - 요로 감염 예방 (PDF 205.57 KB)
Pashto - د ادرارو د الرې د انتاناتو مخنیوی (PDF 225.71 KB)
Punjabi - ਪਿਸ਼਼ਾਬ ਨਾਲੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਲਾਗਾਂ ਦੀ ਰੋਕਥਾਮ ਕਰਨਾ (PDF 195.34 KB)
Somali - Ka hortaga Caabuqa Goobta Kaadi mareenka (PDF 211.32 KB)
Spanish - Prevención de las Infecciones del Tracto Urinario (PDF 201.38 KB)
Thai - การป้้องกัันโรคติิดเชื้้อในทางเดิินปััสสาวะ (PDF 202.81 KB)
Tamil - சிறுநீர்ப் பாதைத் தொொற்றுகளைத் தடுத்்தல (PDF 208.2 KB)
Turkish - İdrar Yolu Enfeksiyonlarının Önlenmesi (PDF 204.55 KB)
Urdu - پیشاب کے نظام میں انفیکشنوں کی روک تھام (PDF 228.26 KB)
Vietnamese - Đề phòng Nhiễm trùng đường Tiết niệu (PDF 193.49 KB)
Better use of medications in aged care
This discussion paper explores strategies to improve medication management in aged care, including reducing inappropriate prescriptions and promoting non-pharmacological interventions. It reviews current interventions' effectiveness, highlights the use of psychotropic medications, and identifies areas for improving practices through multifaceted and multidisciplinary approaches for better resident outcomes and healthcare quality.
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.
Benefits of effective incident management video
In this short video, we provide an overview of the benefits of effective incident management in residential aged care settings under the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS), which commenced on 1 April 2021.
Frequently asked questions about consent
This fact sheet covers the frequently asked questions about consent in aged care.
Frequently asked questions about consent (PDF 433.26 KB)
A little yarn goes a long way - Fact sheet
The ‘A little yarn goes a long way’ fact sheet has been developed to inform older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and their friends and family, about the support available to help them resolve concerns about aged care services, and why it’s important to raise these concerns.
Information is also available in 7 different languages including: English, Alyawarra, Arrernte, Luritja, Pitjantjatjarra, Torres Strait Creole and Warlpiri.
English - A little yarn goes a long way (PDF 769.91 KB)
Alyawarra - A little yarn goes a long way (PDF 3.74 MB)
Arrernte - A little yarn goes a long way (PDF 3.73 MB)
Luritja - A little yarn goes a long way (PDF 3.73 MB)
Pitjantjatjarra - A little yarn goes a long way (PDF 3.73 MB)
Torres Strait Creole - A little yarn goes a long way (PDF 3.74 MB)
Warlpiri - A little yarn goes a long way (PDF 3.73 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)'.
Clinical pathways for suspected UTIs forms
These clinical forms are part of the 'Clinical Pathway for older people in aged care homes: suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs)'.
How an aged care advocate can help you
If you are concerned about the quality of the aged care service you or the person you represent is receiving, an advocacy service may be able to help.
How an aged care advocate can help you – fact sheet (PDF 267.87 KB)
