Residential services

A document detailing the Commission’s approach to delivering regulatory functions under the Aged Care Quality and Safety Act 2018, in accordance with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Rules 2018.

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has worked with a range of stakeholders to develop resources that help aged care providers understand the key concepts of clinical governance and how they can be applied in their service.

A practical guide developed by the Working Group on Influenza Outbreaks in Residential Care Facilities on behalf of the Communicable Diseases Network of Australia. The purpose of the document is to assist residential care services and carers by providing best practice information for the prevention and management of influenza outbreaks in residential care facilities.

Open disclosure is the open discussion that an aged care provider has with people receiving aged care services when something goes wrong that has harmed or had the potential to cause harm to a person receiving aged care service. With more than 1.3 million people receiving care in Australia, this is a crucial activity for providers to support continuous improvement within their service.

Download the new single Charter of Aged Care Rights Template for Signing for aged care service providers and their consumers on 1 July 2019. Available in PDF and DOC.

This resource is available in 18 translated languages including: Arabic, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Croatian, Dutch, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Maltese, Polish, Serbian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

The rights of Consumers are protected by a Charter of Aged Care Rights. On 1 July, this will transition to a new single Charter of Aged Care Rights. Download this helpful booklet for aged care service providers and their consumers.

This resource is not available to order on the Commission's website.

The rights of Consumers are protected by a Charter of Aged Care Rights. On 1 July, this will transition to a new single Charter of Aged Care Rights.

This resource is not available to order on the Commission's website.

Issue No. 2019-4. This Regulatory Bulletin outlines how the Commission will respond to identified areas for improvement and non-compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards from 1 July 2019.

Download the English Aged Care Quality Standards Consumer Outcomes A2 Poster. This resource is not available to order.

'A Voice and Choice in Quality Care' A4 Brochure contains information about Consumer Experience Reports in residential aged care services.