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Levels of adherence to evidence-based care in aged care vary significantly across clinical care areas.

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission recently released their first report on the common complaints received by the Commission.

On December 1, 2023, further changes to the Aged Care Act regarding provider governance will come into effect. The changes aim to strengthen the governance and leadership of aged care providers, while increasing the levels of accountability and transparency of aged care governing bodies.

One of the areas of focus of the Aged Care Royal Commission review of the Aged Care Quality Standards was resident nutrition, becoming a key component of the Revised Aged Care Quality Standards.

Organisations providing services to the public must be culturally competent and prepared to respond to the diverse and individual needs of each client.

An effective call bell system is a key part of safe and quality care delivery in facilities providing services to care recipients. It can play an important role in risk mitigation, staff management and ongoing continuous improvement processes.

The Department of Health and Aged Care has recently updated its Guiding Principles relating to medication management.

Read our overview of recent voluntary assisted dying (VAD) legislation in Australia.