Aged care
Alternative labels
Residential aged care
Older people care
Aged care services
Fact sheet
Younger people in residential aged care: December 2024
This fact sheet reports on progress towards targets to reduce the number of people aged under 65 in residential aged care. It notes that while targets have not yet been met, numbers have been steadily decreasing across all states and territories.
Guide
First Nations stakeholder communications toolkit
A toolkit for providers, workers and others involved in providing aged care services for First Nations people. It includes resources, information, and guidance to communicate, engage, and support First Nations communities in understanding aged care system changes. The toolkit empowers stakeholders to lead informed conversations and promote the delivery of culturally safe, quality aged care...
Report
Report 2: the implementation of recommendations relating to the delivery of specific health services and specialist care in remote, rural and regional NSW
Access to timely, affordable and high quality specialist care is critical to improving the health outcomes of remote, rural and regional (RRR) communities. This report examines the progress and challenges in the delivery of various specific health services and specialist care in RRR New South Wales. It presents 24 findings and 32 recommendations.
Report
Design changes for Star Ratings
This report summarises the findings of consultation on proposed changes to Star Ratings for aged care services in Australia. Star Ratings help people compare services, support providers to understand their performance and drive quality improvement. The consultation findings focus on three key areas: compliance rating, staffing rating and Star Ratings evaluation.
Strategy
National dementia education and training standards framework
A framework developed to support a more consistent and comprehensive approach to knowledge and skill development for supporting people living with dementia and their families and carers. It sets out the recommended standards for knowledge and skills across a core range of dementia learning domains and learning tiers, giving consideration to the range of professional...