This fact sheet provides guidance for people who access home services through the Home Care Packages Program and what you can do if your provider wants to make changes to your home service arrangement.
Hand hygiene is about cleaning your hands. It is an important part of how you protect yourself from getting sick and it helps to keep you and the person you care for safe. Learn how to clean your hands with sanitiser through this short video.
Hand hygiene is about cleaning your hands. It is an important part of how you protect yourself from getting sick and it helps to keep you and the person you care for safe. Learn how to clean your hands with handwashing through this short video.
You need to wear an appropriate mask in aged care homes to prevent the spread of germs including viruses that cause colds, flu and COVID-19. Learn how to put your P2 or N95 mask on and fit check in this short video.
On Wednesday 31 August, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, Ms Janet Anderson, PSM, sent a letter to consumers regarding the national aged care reforms.
Arabic – Commissioner letter to aged care consumers (PDF 252.39 KB)
Croatian – Commissioner letter to aged care consumers (PDF 195.86 KB)
Greek – Commissioner letter to aged care consumers (PDF 200.88 KB)
Hindi – Commissioner letter to aged care consumers (PDF 255.75 KB)
Hungarian – Commissioner letter to aged care consumers (PDF 198.42 KB)
Italian – Commissioner letter to aged care consumers (PDF 222.48 KB)
Khmer - Commissioner letter to aged care consumers (PDF 240.11 KB)
Macedonian – Commissioner letter to aged care consumers (PDF 171.52 KB)
Polish – Commissioner letter to aged care consumers (PDF 187.88 KB)
Russian – Commissioner letter to aged care consumers (PDF 205.04 KB)
Serbian – Commissioner letter to aged care consumers (PDF 202.41 KB)
Spanish – Commissioner letter to aged care consumers (PDF 194.2 KB)
Vietnamese – Commissioner letter to aged care consumers (PDF 205.79 KB)
A short video for aged care consumers, their families and representatives, explaining what the Aged Care Quality Standards mean in practice.
The video has been translated in 25 languages including Arabic, Armenian, Cantonese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Macedonian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Tagalog, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
Please note: these videos are not available for download or hard copy order.
Download the Charter of Aged Care Rights Template for Signing for aged care service providers and their consumers on 1 July 2019. Available in PDF and DOCX.
This resource is available in 18 translated languages including: Arabic, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Croatian, Dutch, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Maltese, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Charter of Aged Care Rights signing template (English) (PDF 921.27 KB)
Accessible - Charter of Aged Care Rights signing template (English) (DOCX 228.75 KB)
Arabic – میثاق حقوق رعایة المسنین (PDF 178.74 KB)
Arabic (accessible) – میثاق حقوق رعایة المسنین (DOCX 223.18 KB)
Bosnian - Povelja o pravima na skrb o starijim osobama (PDF 109.09 KB)
Chinese, Simplified – 老年护理权益章程 (PDF 201.38 KB)
Chinese, Simplified (accessible) – 老年护理权益章程 (DOCX 223.36 KB)
Chinese, Traditional – 老年護理權利章程 (PDF 172.29 KB)
Chinese, Traditional (accessible) – 老年護理權利章程 (DOCX 223.23 KB)
Croatian – Povelja o pravima starijih osoba u skrbi (PDF 158.19 KB)
Croatian (accessible) – Povelja o pravima starijih osoba u skrbi (DOCX 222.89 KB)
Dari - منشور حقوق مراقبت از سالمندان (PDF 207.35 KB)
Dutch – Handvest voor de rechten van cliënten in de ouderenzorg (PDF 133.18 KB)
Farsi - منشور حقوق مراقبت از سالمندان (PDF 222.5 KB)
French – Charte des droits des personnes âgées dépendantes (PDF 66.79 KB)
German – Charta über Rechte in der Altenpflege (PDF 138.48 KB)
German (accessible) – Charta über Rechte in der Altenpflege (DOCX 221.29 KB)
Greek – Χάρτα Δικαιωμάτων Φροντίδας Ηλικιωμένων (PDF 158.44 KB)
Greek (accessible) – Χάρτα Δικαιωμάτων Φροντίδας Ηλικιωμένων (DOCX 223.8 KB)
Hindi – वयोवृद्ध देखभाल अधिकार-पत्र (PDF 178.37 KB)
Hindi (accessible) – वयोवृद्ध देखभाल अधिकार-पत्र (DOCX 223.05 KB)
Hungarian – Idősgondozási jogok chartája (PDF 155.91 KB)
Hungarian (accessible) – Idősgondozási jogok chartája (DOCX 223.34 KB)
Italian – La Carta dei Diritti di Assistenza per gli Anziani (PDF 132.41 KB)
Korean – 노인케어 권리 헌장 (PDF 223.56 KB)
Korean (accessible) – 노인케어 권리 헌장 (DOCX 223.04 KB)
Kurdish Sorani - میساقی مافەکانی چاودێری بەسااڵچووان (PDF 237.76 KB)
Kurdish-Kurmanji - Peymana Mafên Lênihêrîna Kesên Temen Mezin (PDF 122.78 KB)
Macedonian – Повелба за правата за старосна нега (PDF 155.33 KB)
Macedonian (accessible) – Повелба за правата за старосна нега (DOCX 221.9 KB)
Maltese – Charter tad-Drittijiet tal-Kura tal-Anzjani (PDF 164.17 KB)
Maltese (accessible) – Charter tad-Drittijiet tal-Kura tal-Anzjani (DOCX 221.49 KB)
Nepalese - वृद्ध हेरचाह अधिकारहरूको बडापत्र (PDF 182.62 KB)
Nepalese (accessible) - वृद्ध हेरचाह अधिकारहरूको बडापत्र (DOCX 222.82 KB)
Polish (accessible) – Karta Praw w Opiece nad Osobami Starszymi (PDF 173.65 KB)
Polish (accessible) – Karta Praw w Opiece nad Osobami Starszymi (PDF 173.65 KB)
Serbian – Повеља о правима старијих лица на негу (PDF 155.77 KB)
Serbian (accessible) – Повеља о правима старијих лица на негу (DOCX 221.76 KB)
Tamil - முதிய ோர் பரோமரிப்பு உரிமமகள் அதிகோரப்பத்திரம் (Charter) (PDF 210.09 KB)
Turkish – Yaşlı Bakım Hakları Yönetmeliği (PDF 108.86 KB)
Urdu - ایجڈ کیئر میں حقوق کا چارٹر (PDF 205.92 KB)
Top tips for older people when making a complaint about aged care quality or services received.
This resource is available in 25 different languages including: Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Croatian, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Macedonian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Tagalog, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
Top tips for making a complaint (English) (PDF 264.17 KB)
Hungarian – Home care letter to consumers advising of visit (PDF 365.4 KB)
Hungarian – Noticeboard poster advising of visit (PDF 130.71 KB)
Hungarian – Noticeboard poster unannounced visit (PDF 155.72 KB)
Hungarian – Site audit notice sent with reminder email (PDF 120.08 KB)
A poster outlining how to raise a concern about the quality of care a person is receiving.
This resource is available in 25 different languages including: Arabic, Armenian, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified, Croatian, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Macedonian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Tagalog, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
English - Do you have a concern or complaint? (PDF 2.51 MB)
Arabic – هل لديك أية مخاوف أو شكوى؟ (PDF 309.37 KB)
Armenian – Դուք ունե՞ք մտահոգություն կամ բողոք (PDF 387.56 KB)
Croatian – Da li ste zabrinuti ili imate prigovor? (PDF 320.29 KB)
Chinese Traditional – 您是否有顧慮，或者希望提出投訴？ (PDF 423.95 KB)
Chinese Simplified – 您是否有顾虑或想 提出投诉? (PDF 420.94 KB)
Dutch – Heeft u een bezorgdheid of klacht? (PDF 313.3 KB)
French – Avez-vous un sujet de préoccupation ou une plainte? (PDF 333.94 KB)
German – Haben Sie ein Anliegen oder eine Beschwerde? (PDF 412.92 KB)
Greek – Έχετε ανησυχία ή καταγγελία; (PDF 322.27 KB)
Hindi – क्या आपके पास कोई चिंता या शिकायत है? (PDF 308.22 KB)
Hungarian – Van-e aggodalma vagy panasza? (PDF 413.22 KB)
Italian – Ha una segnalazione da fare? (PDF 313.19 KB)
Korean – 우려 사항이나 불만 사항이 있으신가요? (PDF 320.76 KB)
Latvian – Vai jums ir kādas raizes vai sūdzības? (PDF 318.04 KB)
Macedonian – Дали имате некој проблем или жалба? (PDF 298.49 KB)
Maltese – Hemm xi ħaġa li qed tħassbek jew għandek xi ilment? (PDF 329.77 KB)
Polish – Czy masz jakieś obawy lub skargi? (PDF 308.22 KB)
Portuguese – Tem alguma preocupação ou queixa? (PDF 314.82 KB)
Russian – У вас возникла проблема или есть претензия? (PDF 313.47 KB)
Serbian – Да ли вас нешто забрињава или желите да се жалите? (PDF 313.03 KB)
Spanish – ¿Tiene alguna inquietud o queja? (PDF 313.21 KB)
Tagalog – Mayroon ka bang pag-aalala o reklamo? (PDF 312.93 KB)
Turkish – Endişeleriniz veya şikâyetiniz var mı? (PDF 320.55 KB)
Ukrainian – Ви чимось занепокоєні чи у вас є скарга? (PDF 315.11 KB)
Vietnamese – Quý vị có mối quan ngại hay khiếu nại nào không? (PDF 320.56 KB)
Information for consumers of aged care services, their families, carers and representatives about the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.
This resource is available in 25 different languages.
Do you have a concern or complaint? (PDF 261.48 KB)
Arabic – هل لديك أية مخاوف أو شكوى؟ (PDF 812.23 KB)
Armenian – Դուք ունե՞ք մտահոգություն կամ բողոք (PDF 788.47 KB)
Croatian – Da li ste zabrinuti ili imate prigovor? (PDF 748.97 KB)
Chinese Simplified – 您是否有顾虑或想 提出投诉? (PDF 872.03 KB)
Chinese Traditional – 您是否有顧慮，或者希望提出投訴？ (PDF 848.4 KB)
Dutch – Heeft u een bezorgdheid of klacht? (PDF 736.82 KB)
French – Avez-vous un sujet de préoccupation ou une plainte? (PDF 741.53 KB)
German – Haben Sie ein Anliegen oder eine Beschwerde? (PDF 769.68 KB)
Greek – Έχετε ανησυχία ή καταγγελία; (PDF 740.04 KB)
Hindi – क्या आपके पास कोई चिंता या शिकायत है? (PDF 738.57 KB)
Hungarian – Van-e aggodalma vagy panasza? (PDF 754.57 KB)
Italian – Ha una segnalazione da fare? (PDF 755.63 KB)
Korean – 우려 사항이나 불만 사항이 있으신가요? (PDF 885.14 KB)
Latvian – Vai jums ir kādas raizes vai sūdzības? (PDF 734.74 KB)
Macedonian – Дали имате некој проблем или жалба? (PDF 729.67 KB)
Maltese – Hemm xi ħaġa li qed tħassbek jew għandek xi ilment? (PDF 745.89 KB)
Polish – Czy masz jakieś obawy lub skargi? (PDF 758.03 KB)
Portuguese – Tem alguma preocupação ou queixa? (PDF 758.2 KB)
Russian – У вас возникла проблема или есть претензия? (PDF 730.84 KB)
Serbian – Да ли вас нешто забрињава или желите да се жалите? (PDF 805.83 KB)
Spanish – ¿Tiene alguna inquietud o queja? (PDF 748.49 KB)
Tagalog – Mayroon ka bang pag-aalala o reklamo? (PDF 747.54 KB)
Turkish – Endişeleriniz veya şikâyetiniz var mı? (PDF 720.08 KB)
Ukrainian – Ви чимось занепокоєні чи у вас є скарга? (PDF 855.89 KB)
Vietnamese – Quý vị có mối quan ngại hay khiếu nại nào không? (PDF 740.18 KB)
