Letter from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, Janet Anderson PSM to support your planning and preparation for the high-risk weather season to ensure the continuity of care and services to older Australians.
Older Australians, particularly those that reside in residential aged care settings or in multigenerational households, are vulnerable to the ongoing risk of contracting and becoming seriously ill from COVID-19 and other highly infectious illnesses such as influenza and gastroenteritis.
This fact sheet outlines your right to make choices about your food and drink. This includes how your care team can support you to make an informed choice about food or drink that may be a risk to your health.
This fact sheet outlines your role as a provider in ensuring your staff have the necessary knowledge and skills to support residents’ daily oral health care.
Supporting daily oral health care in residential aged care (PDF 498.71 KB)
This fact sheet outlines steps you can take to support residents to manage their oral health.
This fact sheet outlines the steps to recognise and respond to signs of poor oral health in residential aged care.
This poster serves as a resource for aged care staff to recognise and respond to signs of oral pain in residents. It provides guidance on identifying mouth and tooth pain and taking appropriate action to address these issues. The poster is available for download and use in residential aged care settings. This resource may refer to information that will be updated from 1 July 2025 to align with the new Aged Care Act and Quality Standards.
Good oral health is an important part of your overall health. The health of your mouth and teeth can affect your wellbeing and quality of life.
Poor oral health can cause pain, interrupt sleep and affect your ability to eat, drink and speak. It can impact the way you feel about your appearance or general health.
Your oral health in aged care – A guide for aged care residents.
