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14 April 2023
Letters,

Letter from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, Janet Anderson PSM to all approved providers of residential aged care services on registered nurse cover and care minutes. 

Letter to provider

11 April 2023
Tool,
Guides,

The Commission's goal planning document is a support tool for providers to plan to improve food, dining, nutrition and consumer choice.

 

Goal planning document with an orange header and two tables with four columns and three rows

6 April 2023
Fact sheet,

Any approved provider that holds at least one refundable deposit must meet the requirements of the 4 Prudential Standards.

Thumbnail prudential governance

6 April 2023
Fact sheet,

Any approved provider that holds at least one refundable deposit must meet the requirements of the 4 Prudential Standards. 

This information sheet explains the Disclosure Standard.

 

Thumbnail prudential disclosure

6 April 2023
Fact sheet,

Any approved provider that holds at least one refundable deposit must meet the requirements of the 4 Prudential Standards. 

Thumbnail prudential liquidity

5 April 2023
Poster,

Any approved provider that holds at least one refundable deposit must meet the requirements of the 4 Prudential Standards. 

This quick reference poster gives an overview of all 4 Prudential Standards.

 

Thumbnail prudential standards poster

5 April 2023
Poster,

This aged care financial reports calendar details due dates and auditing requirements for 2023 reports. 

 

Thumbnail reports calendar 2023

4 April 2023
Letters,

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, Janet Anderson, PSM, together with the Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health and Aged Care, Professor Paul Kelly issued a joint letter to aged care providers to provide advice in preparing a service for the upcoming Easter holiday period and the approaching winter season.

cover image letter covid mard 23

29 March 2023
Fact sheet,

This fact sheet provides an overview of how you can support people with swallowing difficulties, also known as dysphagia, to have safe and enjoyable mealtimes in aged care.

This includes recognising and responding to signs of swallowing difficulties, referring for assessment, implementing a mealtime support plan and consulting with the resident about all aspects of their food, drink and required support. 

 

Cover image - For workers - Supporting safe and enjoyable mealtimes for people with swallowing difficulties

28 March 2023
Fact sheet,

This fact sheet provides an overview of texture modified food and drinks and the steps involved, including the correct preparation and considerations, to ensure the look, smell and taste best meets the need of residents.

 

Cover image  - For providers - Nutrition and texture modified food and drink

28 March 2023
Fact sheet,

This fact sheet provides an overview of a provider action plan and staff capability needed to ensure that people with swallowing difficulties, also known as dysphagia, have safe and enjoyable mealtimes in aged care. 

 

Cover image - For providers - Supporting safe and enjoyable mealtimes for people with swallowing difficulties

28 March 2023
Fact sheet,

This fact sheet outlines the steps that aged care staff should take to:

  • consult with residents
  • assess the need for texture modified food and drink
  • correctly prepare texture modified food and drink that looks, smells and tastes great.

 

Cover image - For workers - Nutrition and texture modified food and drink

28 March 2023
Video,

This webinar explored the early lessons and emerging trends since the extension of the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) to home services on 1 December 2022. The discussion focused on the importance of quality reporting and shared insights learned since 1 December 2022.
 

 

Early lessons learned from SIRS in home services image

27 March 2023
Brochure,

This flyer is part of the Commission’s resource bundle to improve antibiotic use for urinary tract infections in aged care services.

Text and images of urinary tract, dipstick container and white and red prescriptions pills

16 March 2023
Presentations,

The Code of Conduct for Aged Care – training PowerPoint is a presentation that trainers can download, customise and use to teach their workers about the Code of Conduct for Aged Care (the Code).

The training resource:

  • offers an overview of the Code
  • supports an exploration of the Code and its 8 elements
  • is designed to support reflective discussions about the Code and how it applies in practice. 

Note:

Cover page - Code of Conduct for Aged Care – training PowerPoint

16 March 2023
Report,

A new learning resource for providers, featuring case study insights from ‘unreasonable use of force’ incidents reported to the Commission is now available. 

 

Cover page - SIRS insight report March 2023 report

15 March 2023
Tool,

This audit tool is part of the Commission’s resource bundle to improve antibiotic use for urinary tract infections in aged care services.

To Dip or Not To Dip audit tool two tables with multiple rows and columns

15 March 2023
Guides,

This resource is a guide to specific responsibilities for approved providers in relation to their governance arrangements.

Provider responsibilities relating to governance – Guidance for approved providers

15 March 2023
Video,

This video explains the purpose and importance of the Prudential Standards. It outlines the responsibilities of aged care providers in managing refundable deposits and what they need to do to comply. It also discusses the consequences of not complying plus additional resources that can help.

Wheel clockwise from top left: orange with icon: people sharing information icon for disclosure; green with official building icon for governance; aqua with book icon for records; red with two arrows in a circle with a dollar icon for liquidity

6 March 2023
Video,

This video introduces the provider governance obligations introduced on 1 December 2022

Screenshot with the words "Aged care reforms" in big letters. From Provider governance - provider responsibilities 1 December 2022 video

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