Aged Care Services

Follow the links below to find information on aged care services, including links to additional topic pages covering home and community care, hostels, nursing homes, retirement villages and respite care, licensing and accreditation.

The Aged Care Australia aims to simplify and speed up the process of searching for aged care services across Australia and help the community make informed decisions about aged care options for themselves and their family members. The Aged Care Information Line is available on 1800 500 853. 

Updated October 2007

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Aged Care Assessment Teams
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Links to information on aged care assessment teams.
Aged Care Licensing and Accreditation
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Links to information on the licensing and accreditation of aged care facilities and services.
Aged Care Nursing
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Links to information relating to aged care nursing.
Complaints about Aged Care
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Links to information about your rights as an aged care consumer and how to make a complaint about a service.
Home and Community Care for Older People
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Links to information on home and community care for older people, including community nursing and meals services.
Residential Care for Older People
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Links to information on residential care facilities for older people, including nursing homes, hostels and retirement villages.
Respite Care
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Links to information on respite care services and facilities.
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Title:   Police checks for aged care workers and volunteers
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Operators of aged care service subsidised by the Australian Government under the Aged Care Act 1997 require certain staff and volunteers to undergo a police check and assessment for suitability to work in aged care.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Aged care advocacy
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A free and confidential service promoting the rights of people receiving aged care services
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Aged Care Act 1997 - principles
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Index page for the Aged Care Act Principles
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Multilingual Publications
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Multilingual translations of Ageing and Aged Care Division publications into community languages.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Community Partners Program (CPP)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Community Partners Program (CPP) aims to promote and facilitate increased and sustained access to aged care support services by culturally and linguistically diverse communities with significant aged care needs.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Working in aged care: programs
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Australian Government programs supporting individuals in the Aged Care Workforce
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Working in aged care: relevant information
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Relevant Information supporting individuals in the Aged Care Workforce
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Working in aged care: reports
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Reports supporting individuals in the Aged Care Workforce
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Working in aged care: reviews
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Reviews supporting individuals in the Aged Care Workforce
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   2007 Ministers Awards for Excellence in Aged Care
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Information on the 2007 Awards
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Awards
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Links to the website for the National Excellence Awards in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Securing the future of aged care for Australians
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government is implementing a $1.6 billion package of reforms that will ensure older Australians can continue to experience quality, choice and affordability in aged care.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Ageing
Publisher:   HealthInsite Life Events Page
Description:   Links to information on maintaining your health as you age and enter retirement.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Compulsory reporting
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   From 1 July 2007, all Australian Government-subsidised residential aged care services must report all incidents or allegations of sexual or serious physical assault.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Initiative 3 - La Trobe online clearinghouse of aged care teaching essentials (LOCATE) - progress report
Publisher:   La Trobe University. Australian Centre for Evidence-Based Aged Care
Description:   This project established an on-line clearing house of aged care education resources for Schools of Nursing to facilitate the learning and teaching of aged care content in undergraduate nursing curricula.
Title:   Aged Care Act 1997
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Index page for the Aged Care Act and related legislation
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Aged Care Assessment Program, National Minimum Data Set Annual Reports
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   National Minimum Data Set Reports July 1999-June 2000, July 2000-June 2001, July 2001-June 2002, July 2002-June 2003, July 2003-June 2004, July 2004-June 2005
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Aged care innovative pool
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Aged Care Innovative Pool was established in 2001-02 to support the development and testing of flexible models of service delivery in areas where mainstream aged care services may not appropriately meet the needs of a location or target group.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Initative 4 - Queensland University of Technology School of Nursing
Publisher:   Queensland University of Technology
Description:   The project funded the development of a range of learning and teaching resources to facilitate the implementation of aged care content in undergraduate nursing curricula in the Australian context.
Title:   From hospital to home - improving care outcomes for older people: annual report: National Action Plan - progress towards implementation 2004-05
Publisher:   Victorian Government Department of Human Services
Description:   The Australian Government, States and Territories made progress over the year 2004-05 towards implementing a range of goals identified in the National Action Plan.
Date:   Oct 2006
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