Aged Care Licensing and Accreditation

Follow the links below to find information on licensing and accreditation of aged care facilities and services.

Reviewed January 2008

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Title:   Media release. Company owned by Adelaide husband and wife doctor team prevented from operating Commonwealth nursing homes
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government has taken action to prevent an Adelaide company from operating aged care homes.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Media release. National guidelines for nursing homes
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   In response to recent gastro-outbreaks in nursing homes, the Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot today announced a response plan.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Media release. Australian Government's zero real interest loans program - 115 applications received
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government has provided a progress report on its Zero Real Interest Loans program to help create hostel and nursing home places in areas of high need.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Media release. Minister releases accreditation report by previous government
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government has reiterated its support for the accreditation of Australia's aged care homes.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Exceptional Circumstances
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Information on accreditation of aged care facilities including Determinations under section 42-5 of the Aged Care Act 1997
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Aged & Community Care - Sanctions
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Information on facilities under sanctions action, Ageing & Aged Care Division of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Media release. $300 million zero real interest loans - attracting proven providers to Australia's areas of high need for aged care beds
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government will provide $300 million in zero real interest loans to increase aged care beds in areas of high need.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   About quality reporting
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   How Quality Reporting works, how it was developed, and how it affects service providers.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Media release. Brighton Aged Care approved provider must show cause to Department of Health and Ageing
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   In light of the South Australian Coroner's findings on 7 February on the actions of the approved provider at Brighton Aged Care, the Department of Health and Ageing is immediately demanding the provider show cause why its provider status should not be revoked.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   National Demonstration Hospitals Program: NDHP Phase 4 - Improved Hospital Based Options for Older Australians
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Phase 4 of the National Demonstration Hospitals Program (NDHP) began in June 2002 and was completed in August 2003. Phase 4 aimed to identify innovative options to improve hospital based care for older Australians. Through this process, hospitals were encouraged to improve patient outcomes and deliver greater cost efficiencies.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Quality Residential Aged Care
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Brochure - Quality Residential Aged Care. This brochure provides information on the standards of accommodation and care that residential aged care facilities must provide.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Aged Care Homes Services
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Information on the services available through aged care homes.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Residential care standards and accreditation
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Information on residential care standards and accreditation.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Reports on the operation of the Aged Care Act 1997
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Downloadable Reports on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   List of Aged Care Homes With Extra Service.
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Extra Service status in residential aged care involves the provision of additional hotel type services. A higher standard of accommodation, food and services is provided than the average for aged care homes that do not have Extra Service status. Residents are required to pay an additional fee for these services and may pay a bond.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee's report of the inquiry into aged care - quality and equity in aged care
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Response to report of the Inquiry into Aged Care
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Media release. Belvedere Park Nursing Home - Victoria update as at 22 August 2007
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Commonwealth aged care subsidies to Belvedere Park Nursing Home in Melbourne will stop from 23 August 2007.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Home and Community Care Minimum Data Set Version 2
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Currently, agencies providing Home and Community Care Program (HACC) funded assistance collect HACC MDS information on Version 1 (V1), which is submitted electronically to the HACC MDS National Data Repository (NDR).
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Media release. Gastroenteritis outbreak: Broughton Hall
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Government is continuing to monitor the situation at Broughton Hall very closely.
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   Media release. Gastroenteritis outbreak: Broughton Hall
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Minister for Ageing is continuing to closely monitor the situation at Broughton Hall since the outbreak of gastroenteritis was brought to his attention on 14 April.
Date:   Apr 2007
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