We have released a suite of fact sheets to help providers, aged care workers, and other stakeholders understand the new strengthened Quality Standards and their obligations in meeting them .
The strengthened Quality Standards will come into effect in line with the commencement of the new Aged Care Act.
Strengthened Quality Standard 6 is about working with older people to find out what they like to eat and drink. Serving a choice of meals and drinks can make a huge difference to people receiving care’s quality of life. This Standard only applies to residential aged care services.
This resource was updated in May 2025 to reflect a revised draft of the strengthened Quality Standards.
DISCLAIMER
The new Aged Care Act will commence from 1 July 2025 and replaces existing aged care legislation. The Aged Care Rules 2025 will support the new Aged Care Act and provide further information on how the Act will work.
We are publishing this resource in draft form to assist providers to prepare for the new Act. This content remains draft and will be updated after the Aged Care Rules come into force.
Standard 6: Food and nutrition (PDF 432.74 KB)
