Final call for feedback on quality standards resource
Stakeholders are being reminded there are only a few weeks left to provide feedback on the draft guidance documents for...
quality standards
Quality standards final draft released
The government has released the final draft of the strengthened aged care quality standards. Published online Friday by the Aged...
Scores of new provider applications fail
More than 40 new home care applications were denied approval or pulled, according to the quality commission’s latest performance report....
Stakeholders using quality standards on the go
The Aged Care Quality Standards app has been downloaded nearly 1,500 times Almost 1,500 people have downloaded the Aged Care...
Royal commission gives pause to reflect on reform
The Royal Commission into Aged Care is a welcome development for many reasons including the opportunities it provides to reflect...
Management system eases transition to new standards
LASA is launching an online tool to help home and residential aged care providers transition to the new quality standards...
To apologise or not? When sorry seems to be the hardest word
Aged care providers have been warned against “throwing apologies out to the wind” when an adverse incident occurs as this...
Resource offers staff training on spiritual care
Australia’s peak body for spiritual care in ageing has produced a resource to help service providers train staff in residential...
Interactive webinar for providers on quality reform, My Aged Care
The Department of Health is hosting a live webinar for aged care service providers next week on the draft quality...