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Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
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ACQSC
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The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) was established on 1 January 2019. The ACQSC works under the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Act 2018 (the Act) and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Rules 2018. The ACQSC replaces the former Australian Aged Care Quality Agency and the Aged Care Complaints Commissioner.
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Complaints about aged care services: year in review
This report shares insights and lessons from complaints about aged care services, highlighting areas of concern in a period that saw an increase in overall complaints. It presents information for providers on how to use complaint data to improve care and indicates key areas where future monitoring, evaluation and assessment activities should be focused.
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Report of the Independent Capability Review of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
This review was commissioned to ensure that the aged care sector has a fit for purpose regulator, able to uphold the rights and standards of best-practice care for older Australians. This report is published as part of the government’s commitment to transparency and accountability in the sector and the importance of the capability review in...
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Enriching life through care: National Roundtable Program final report
This report details key observations and learnings shared by more than 320 representatives from a diverse range of aged care services in a roundtable series in 2022 which aimed at gathering ideas on how the Commission can better add value to the sector through its regulatory functions.
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Enriching life through care: provider case studies
This report showcases innovative and creative examples shared by providers through the 2022 Enriching life through care national roundtable program on how they are improving aged care across the country.
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"Care that is right for me": A resource for working with aged care consumers
As part of its responsibilities for protecting and enhancing the safety, health, well-being and quality of life of aged care consumers, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (the Commission) has identified and developed a range of best practice strategies and tools for providers of aged care to engage with consumers and their representatives.