Resources
Explore resources from a range of sources across the aged care sector - including government, research, academic and practice-based materials - curated by ARIIA to support evidence-informed practice and innovation.
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Checklist for practitioners handling feedback and complaints
This checklist from AHPRA aims to help practitioners effectively handle feedback and complaints when they are first made directly to the health provider and may also be relevant to those who have a role in establishing and maintaining complaints systems and processes.
Living well in multi-purpose services - Self-assessment checklist
The Living Well in Multi-purpose Services outlines 8 key principles of care that enhance the quality of life and wellbeing of residents living in multi-purpose service (MPS) facilities. This checklist helps staff identify how well they are caring for residents.
Rights-based complaints and feedback handling checklist
This checklist from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission supports providers and workers to apply best practice in managing complaints and feedback. It outlines key actions, system requirements and available resources to strengthen effective, rights-based complaints management.
Right fit checklist
This checklist from Ageing Australia helps individuals interested in the sector to assess if their values match those needed to succeed in the aged care roles.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health check – Older people +50 years
The RACGP health check template for older people is designed to comprehensively assess physical, mental, social and preventive health needs, support patient-centred goals, and guide evidence-based care planning across key clinical areas. It emphasises risk identification, preventive screening and follow-up planning delivered by a regular healthcare provider to improve health outcomes and wellbeing.
Embedding rights: Policy and process checklist for aged care providers
This checklist from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing supports aged care providers to review policies and processes and assess whether they are upholding the Statement of Rights in practice.
Reform Ready Checklist
This Reform Ready Checklist by Social Futures and Community Industry Group provides Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) providers with a broad, high-level overview of how they are going preparing for the new in-home aged care system, and to identify where to focus ongoing reform preparation.
Aged Care Act 2024 compliance checklist
Cowell Clarke have produced a checklist that provides an overview of the different action items for providers.
New Aged Care Act – A digital readiness checklist for providers
This checklist from the Australian Government covers digital readiness activities for providers in the lead up to the implementation of the new Act on 1 November 2025. The activities covered will help providers to achieve mission critical changes relating to digital readiness.
Meaningful lifestyle activities checklist
This checklist supports carers to consider the key components of activities for people they care for.