These clinical forms are part of the 'Clinical Pathway for older people in aged care homes: suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs)'.
The Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) decision support tool helps you determine Priority 1 or Priority 2 reportable incidents.
This fact sheet provides information for residential aged care providers on behaviour support plans for each consumer who requires it, as part of their care.
We hosted a webinar on 30 August 2021 that revisited some foundation steps providers of residential aged care can take to be ready for a COVID-19 outbreak. We also discussed the changing context of COVID in 2021.
This fact sheet provides an overview of the use of restrictive practices in aged care.
Overview of restrictive practices (PDF 465.43 KB)
This fact sheet provides information about consent for medication in aged care.
Consent for medication in aged care – fact sheet (PDF 460.61 KB)
This fact sheet covers the frequently asked questions about consent in aged care.
Frequently asked questions about consent (PDF 433.26 KB)
Information about antibiotics for aged care residents and their families, carers and representatives.
This brochure is available in 25 languages.
Do you need antibiotics? - English (PDF 549.84 KB)
Arabic - هل تحتاج لمضادات حيوية؟ (PDF 260.07 KB)
Armenian - Մանրէասպաններու կարիք ունի՞ք (PDF 159.52 KB)
Chinese Simplified - 为养老院居民及其家人、照顾者和代表 提供的抗生素信息。 (PDF 445.3 KB)
Chinese Traditional - 你是否需要抗生素? (PDF 264.23 KB)
Croatian - Trebaju li vam antibiotici? (PDF 208.24 KB)
Dutch - Heeft u antibiotica nodig? (PDF 203.77 KB)
French - Avez-vous besoin d’antibiotiques? (PDF 209.16 KB)
German - Brauchen Sie Antibiotika? (PDF 208.09 KB)
Greek - Χρειάζεστε αντιβιοτικά; (PDF 186.86 KB)
Hindi - क््यया आपको एंटिबायोटिक््स की आवश््यकता है? (PDF 208.19 KB)
Hungarian - Szüksége van antibiotikumokra? (PDF 209.38 KB)
Italian - Avete bisogno di antibiotici? (PDF 204.15 KB)
Korean - 항생제가 필요하십니까? (PDF 195.95 KB)
Latvian - Vai jums vajadzīgas antibiotikas? (PDF 220.24 KB)
Maltese - Għandek bżonn l-antibijotiċi? (PDF 189.65 KB)
Macedonian - Ви требаат ли антибиотици? (PDF 185.74 KB)
Polish - Czy potrzebujesz antybiotyków? (PDF 193.62 KB)
Portuguese - Você precisa de antibióticos? (PDF 205.88 KB)
Russian - Нужны ли вам антибиотики? (PDF 188.89 KB)
Serbian - Да ли су вам потребни антибиотици? (PDF 185.9 KB)
Spanish - ¿Necesita antibióticos? (PDF 204.76 KB)
Turkish - Antibiyotiklere ihtiyacınız var mı? (PDF 214.43 KB)
Ukrainian - Чи потрібні вам антибіотики? (PDF 180.81 KB)
Vietnamese - Quý vị có cần thuốc trụ sinh hay không? (PDF 189.77 KB)
The Serious Incident Response Scheme or SIRS will support your right to be treated with dignity and respect and to live your life free from neglect, violence and abuse.
We hosted the a webinar on 13 July 2021 to discuss the changes to legislation surrounding restrictive practices in aged care.
This fact sheet provides a summary of the key legislative changes from 1 July 2021 for providers under the Aged Care Act 1997 and the Quality of Care Principles 2014.
In aged care, your rights are protected by the Charter of Aged Care Rights. Alongside the Charter is a new government initiative called the Serious Incident Response Scheme or SIRS. SIRS requires your home to take steps to keep you safe from harm.
A fact sheet for aged care residents, their families and representatives on your rights relating to COVID-19 restrictions in residential aged care.
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.
The Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) launched on 1 April 2021. The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is helping the aged care sector to prepare for the introduction of the scheme with information and resources and is hosting a series of webinars about the scheme. This fifth webinar discussed quality aged care and the SIRS.
In this short video, we discuss incident management in residential aged care settings under the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) which commenced on 1 April 2021.
In this short video, we discuss reporting incidents under the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) which commenced on 1 April 2021.
In this short video, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner Janet Anderson provides an overview for approved residential aged care providers of the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) which commenced on 1 April 2021.
This fact sheet provides information about the revised incident management obligations within Standard 8 for home services providing aged care.
Home services: Incident management systems fact sheet (PDF) (PDF 405.53 KB)
The Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) launched on 1 April 2021. The Commission is helping the aged care sector to prepare for the introduction of the scheme with information and resources and is hosting a series of webinars about the scheme. This fourth webinar discussed the role of the Commission under the SIRS.
