Aged Care Licensing and Accreditation

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

Reviewed July 2011

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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:   Dec 2011
Title:   Exceptional circumstances
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Information on accreditation of aged care services including Determinations under section 42-5 of the Aged Care Act 1997
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   5 steps to entry into residential aged care
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This booklet will help you, your carer, your family or friends to understand what residential aged care is, why you might want or need it, and how to go about arranging it.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Conditional Adjustment Payment (CAP)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Information about the Conditional Adjustment Payment.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   List of Services where Extra Service is in operaton
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Extra Service status in residential aged care involves the provision of additional hotel type services and a higher standard of accommodation, food and services than the average provided by aged care homes which do not have Extra Service status. Residents are required to pay an additional fee for these services and may pay a bond.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Community Packaged Care Guidelines
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Community Packaged Care Guidelines provide a complete guide to Australian Government funded Packaged Care Programs. This document explains the Australian Government's policy and operational context for the Packaged Care Programs.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Aged Care - Sanctions and Notices of Non-Compliance
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This site provides information about sanctions and notices of non-compliance imposed on or issued to approved providers (operators) of Australian Government subsidised aged care services by the Department of Health and Ageing.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Aged Care Facilities
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   There are a number of key issues that need to be understood and considered in providing palliative care in Residential Aged Care Facilities.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Quality Reporting
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   What Quality Reporting is, how it was developed, and how it works.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Approved Provider Information
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   General information regarding approved providers including: what is an approved provider; gaining approval as an approved provider; circumstances affecting suitability; key personnel; and approved forms and guidelines.
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   ComPAC
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   The goal of this project is to develop evidence based guidelines for a palliative approach for aged care in the community.
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Legislative changes relevant to the Aged Care Assessment Program
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Aged Care Amendment Act (2008 Measures No. 2) was passed by Parliament on 4 December 2008. The changes relevent to the operation of the Aged Care Assessment Program are listed.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Residential Care Manual 2009, Edition 1
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Residential Care Manual is a comprehensive source document for management and staff of residential care facilities and officers in State Offices of the Department. It explains the Australian Government's policy provisions and operational requirements for facilities.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Determinations made under 14-6 of the Aged Care Act 1997
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Index page for Determinations made under 14-6 of the Aged Care Act 1997.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Ageing and aged care in Australia
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Ageing and Aged Care in Australia booklet provides a concise overview of the Australian Government's ageing and aged care policies and programs.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Application For a Variation of Conditions of Allocation For Residential Care Places For Combining Homes
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   An Approved Provider may apply to combine two (or more) adjacent residential aged care services.
Date:   Jul 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:   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:   2004 Aged care approvals round
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Results of the 2004 Aged Care Approvals Round.
Date:   Mar 2005

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