Resources

This free downloadable guide from Ideagen provides guidance on the aged care reforms.

This module from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health care has been updated in relation to the new Aged Care Act. Providers delivering integrated health and aged care services must ensure that relevant NSQHS Standards requirements are applied in the aged care service context. 

The guidance document from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing describes digital changes for providers and outlines the key digital changes that providers will experience in the lead up to the implementation of the new Act on 1 November 2025. It provides information to assist providers to anticipate and prepare for changes.

This guidance document from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing describes the steps providers need to do before and after 1 November 2025, to implement the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program.

This guidance from the  Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing provides a template to assist in-home aged care providers on service agreements for the Support at Home program.

This document outlines the aims of the program and the roles and responsibilities of all parties to support program implementation. The Aged Care Volunteers Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) commences 1 July 2023.

This is a handbook from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, helps aged care Volunteer Managers access training and information, and advice for aged care providers in supporting their Volunteer Managers.

This guide from the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, is for employment service providers provides guidance and resources for working with job seekers, including in the aged care sector.

This guide from the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment introduces employment opportunities and career pathways in the aged care and disability services sector.

This workforce planning guide for the Australian Public Service provides workforce planning information relevant to other organisations and sectors including aged care.