This paper presents the case for an aged care worker registration and accreditation scheme in Australia.

This issues paper argues that the current draft of the Aged Care Act, due to be legislated in July 2024, doesn’t go far enough to deliver choice and control, transparency, and effective complaints process and enforceability of rights.

This is the final draft of the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards which will inform legislative drafting into the new Aged Care Act. The resource aims to help providers, aged care workers and other stakeholders understand and implement the strengthened standards.

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the design and early implementation of the Australian Government’s response to Recommendation 86 of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has been effective.

Canada’s long-term care system faces enormous challenges, which are expected to get worse in coming years. This analysis provides important insights that can inform federal, provincial and territorial perspectives on the pending Canadian Safe Long-Term Care Act and ageing at home benefit, as well as future deliberations on federal transfer payments.