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 website 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. 

Reviewed February 2010

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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, how to make a complaint about a service, and reports on complaints about specific services.
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 hostels and retirement villages.
Respite Care
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Links to information on respite care services and facilities.
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Title:   Aged care
Publisher:   Medicare Australia
Description:   Medicare Australia administers more than $6 billion worth of aged care payments annually to approved providers across a range of residential, community, and flexible aged care programs.
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   Information sheet 9 - Fees and charges for residential aged care - An overview
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Information sheet providing detailed information in relation to community and residential care issues for older Australians, young people with disabilities and their carers and the associated costs.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Financial information: revised residential care fees and charges
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Table of fees and charges for residential care.
Date:   Jan 2010
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 information and services by culturally and linguistically diverse communities with significant aged care needs.
Date:   Dec 2009
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. Further information relating to these requirements can be found in the Police Certificate Guidelines for Aged Care Providers and the Police Checks Fact Sheet.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Towards national indicators of safety and quality in health care
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report sets out recommendations for a set of 55 national indicators of safety and quality in health care.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Estimating the impact of selected National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (NHHRC) reforms on health care expenditure, 2003 to 2033
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   To give an indication of the medium- to long-term effects of certain proposed National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (NHHRC) reforms on growth in health expenditures, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare developed estimates of the expenditure effects of selected reform proposals.
Date:   Aug 2009
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:   Jul 2009
Title:   Guide to changes to the regulatory framework for aged care - Addendum June 2009
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This Guide has been prepared to assist approved providers to understand the changes to the regulatory framework for aged care detailed in the Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Act 2008. The Addendum (June 2009) contains new information on the legislative changes relevant to Aged Care Assessment Teams.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Aged Care Assessment Team reassessment requirements effective by 1 July
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This document explains the circumstances when a reassessment by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) is, and is not necessary.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Frequently Asked Questions - The Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Act 2008 (Updated June 2009)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   These questions and answers have been prepared to assist with the changes to the regulatory framework for aged care detailed in the Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Act 2008.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Aged Care Act 1997 - principles
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Index page for the Aged Care Act Principles
Date:   May 2009
Title:   17 April 2009 - Register Now for Better Practice Adelaide - May 2009
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Electronic advice on information regarding Better Practice Adelaide conference from the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Multi-purpose Services
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Background information on the development of the Multi-purpose Service (MPS) program, together with its objectives and benefits.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Awards
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Links to various Ageing awards. The Department of Health and Ageing sponsors a number of awards recognising the efforts the community, local government, media and business undertake in fostering healthy active ageing.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   From hospital to home - Improving care outcomes for older people, a National Action Plan for improving the care of older people across the acute-aged care continuum 2004 - 2008
Publisher:   Victorian Government Department of Human Services
Description:   In 2004 the Care of Older Australians Working Group (COAWG), predecessor to the HCOASC, developed a National Action Plan for improving the care of older people across the acute-aged care continuum 2004 - 2008, titled "From Hospital to home - Improving care outcomes for older people".
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Working in aged care
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Programs, related information, reports and reviews supporting individuals in the Aged Care Workforce.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Ageing and Aged Care Guidelines
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to guidelines on ageing and aged care issues.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Ageing
Publisher:   HealthInsite Life Events Page
Description:   Links to information on maintaining your health as you age and enter retirement.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Healthy eating for older people
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - NSW
Description:   The food choices recommended for older people with diabetes are based on the Dietary Guidelines for Older Australians. The emphasis is on selecting a variety of nutritious foods, based on high fibre carbohydrates and a low intake of saturated fats.
Date:   Sep 2008
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