Resource library

The Good Spirit Good Life (GSGL) assessment package is a resource available to support aged care providers in the delivery of culturally safe aged care for First Nations Peoples. Developed by the University of Western Australia, the resource has been developed and validated for use with older Aboriginal Australians, aged 45 years and over, who live in urban or regional areas.

The GSGL package is a resource that providers might want to consider. It comprises an assessment tool, framework, training guide, and recommendations informed by Aboriginal Elders. 

These colouring resources have been designed specifically for the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission with the intention of providing a multifaceted creative experience for older Australians living in residential or home aged care settings, and for the people who care for them.

This video is to give consumers, their representatives and families an overview of the Code of Conduct in Aged Care. It describes the behaviour expected of aged care providers, their governing persons (e.g. board members and Chief Executive Officers) and aged care workers. It describes how providers and the people who provide your care must behave and treat you.
 

States and Territories have established directions giving effect to the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee’s recommendation that visitors and staff (including visiting workers) should not be permitted to enter a residential aged care facility, if they have not been vaccinated against influenza (after 1st May 2020).  

Residential aged care facilities may wish to display the attached poster at entrances, to alert anyone entering the facility of these flu vaccination requirements. 

This web-based quiz provides an opportunity for the aged care workforce (workers and providers) to assess their knowledge of the new Code of Conduct for Aged Care (the Code). The quiz is anonymous and results are not recorded.

Start the quiz now.

This short video explains how to assist residential aged care providers to support their workers, care recipients, families and visitors to prevent, prepare for and manage outbreaks of COVID-19.

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:

This Regulatory Bulletin explains what procedural fairness is. 
It also explains the circumstances where the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission must provide procedural fairness and our approach to providing procedural fairness when making decisions.

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission handles a range of complaints every day. Some of these complaint issues can be handled solely by us, while others may need to be referred to another organisation.

There are a number of organisations we refer complaint information to when required:

This poster provides a quick introduction to the new Code of Conduct for Aged Care (the Code). It includes a weblink and QR code to find out more on the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s website.

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.

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. 

This fact sheet provides an overview of the Code of Conduct for Aged Care (the Code) for the aged care workforce including aged care workers and governing persons.

The case studies for approved providers and their workers have been designed to inform and educate the workforce about the 8 elements of the Code of Conduct for Aged Care (the Code). A range of case studies provide examples both consistent and inconsistent with the Code.

This video introduces the Code of Conduct for Aged Care (the Code) to aged care workers and approved aged care providers.

This guide for workers provides a quick introduction to the new Code of Conduct for Aged Care (the Code). It includes a weblink and QR code to find out more on the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s website.

This resource is available in 25 different languages including: Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Dari, Dinka, Farsi, French, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Kurdish, Pashto, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.

This resource for aged care workers and governing persons is a guide to the Code of Conduct for Aged Care.