This brochure introduces the Commission’s online learning platform, Alis. It gives an overview of Alis content, its key benefits and details how providers and their staff can register for Alis.
Aged Care Learning Information Solution (Alis) brochure (PDF 297.5 KB)
This document responds to questions put to the Commission at the ‘Compliance in practice’ webinar held on 18 July 2023. The information is current as at 2 August 2023.
Compliance in practice - Webinar Q&As (PDF 1.4 MB)
This document responds to questions put to the Commission at the ‘Stronger Standards, Better Aged Care’ webinar held on 20 June 2023 and the National Aged Care Providers Conference session on 9 June 2023. The information is current as at 23 August 2023.
The webinar recording and presentation slides are also available.
This document responds to questions put to the Commission at the ‘Regulation of workforce-related responsibilities including 24/7 on site registered nurse and care minutes’ webinar held on 18 April 2023. The information is current as at 17 May 2023.
This document responds to questions put to the Commission at the ‘Aged care sector reforms – current status and what’s next?’ webinar held on 15 December 2022. The information is current as at 15 May 2023.
This document contains responses to questions asked during our webinar series on strengthening provider governance reforms.
This document contains responses to questions asked during our SIRS for home services webinar series.
SIRS for home services - Webinar QAs as at 30 November 2022 (PDF 510.97 KB)
This document contains responses to questions asked during our Code of Conduct for Aged Care webinars.
Code of conduct webinar Q&As as at 16 November 2022 (PDF 328.43 KB)
This flyer is part of the Commission’s resource bundle to improve antibiotic use for urinary tract infections in aged care services.
To Dip or Not to Dip flyer - English (PDF 214.47 KB)
Arabic – تغمس أم ال؟ (PDF 262.89 KB)
Chinese Simplified – 是否使用试纸? (PDF 394.06 KB)
Chinese Traditional – 是否使用試紙？ (PDF 273.17 KB)
Croatian – Testirati ili ne testirati? (PDF 201.72 KB)
Dari - آغشته کردن یا نکردن؟ (PDF 239.62 KB)
Dinka - Bë yiik Ya Cë Bë Yiik? (PDF 210.1 KB)
Farsi - آزمایش ادرار را انجام بدهیم یا ندهیم؟ (PDF 248.35 KB)
French – Tremper ou ne pas tremper? (PDF 205.76 KB)
Greek – Να χρησιμοποιήσω ταινία ούρων ή όχι; (PDF 187.71 KB)
Hindi – To Dip or Not to Dip? (PDF 236.96 KB)
Indonesian - Menggunakan dipstick atau tidak (PDF 193.75 KB)
Italian – Immergere o non immergere? (PDF 194.62 KB)
Khmer - ជ្រលក់់ ឬមិ ិនជ្រលក (PDF 228.76 KB)
Korean – 요시험지 검사, 할 것인가 말 것인가? (PDF 200.49 KB)
Pashto - ډوب کول یا نه ډوب کول؟ (PDF 248.83 KB)
Somali - In la geliyo ama in aan la gelin? (PDF 204.24 KB)
Spanish – Sumergir o no sumergir (PDF 208.59 KB)
Thai - จุ่ม หรือไม่จุ่ม (PDF 206.55 KB)
Turkish – Daldırmak mı yoksa daldırmamak mı? (PDF 173.65 KB)
Urdu - ڈپ سٹک ٹیسٹ کیا جائے یا نہیں؟ (PDF 242.61 KB)
Vietnamese – ‘Nhúng hay Không nhúng’ (PDF 211.78 KB)
We hosted a webinar on 23 August 2021 which covered the behaviour support planning requirements under the restrictive practices legislation.
We hosted a webinar on 30 August 2021 that revisited some foundation steps providers of residential aged care can take to be ready for a COVID-19 outbreak. We also discussed the changing context of COVID in 2021.
Information about antibiotics for aged care residents and their families, carers and representatives.
This brochure is available in 25 languages.
Do you need antibiotics? - English (PDF 549.84 KB)
Arabic – هل تحتاج لمضادات حيوية؟ (PDF 260.07 KB)
Armenian – Մանրէասպաններու կարիք ունի՞ք (PDF 159.52 KB)
Chinese Simplified – 为养老院居民及其家人、照顾者和代表 提供的抗生素信息。 (PDF 445.3 KB)
Chinese Traditional – 你是否需要抗生素? (PDF 264.23 KB)
Croatian – Trebaju li vam antibiotici? (PDF 208.24 KB)
Dutch – Heeft u antibiotica nodig? (PDF 203.77 KB)
French – Avez-vous besoin d’antibiotiques? (PDF 209.16 KB)
German – Brauchen Sie Antibiotika? (PDF 208.09 KB)
Greek – Χρειάζεστε αντιβιοτικά; (PDF 186.86 KB)
Hindi – क््यया आपको एंटिबायोटिक््स की आवश््यकता है? (PDF 208.19 KB)
Hungarian – Szüksége van antibiotikumokra? (PDF 209.38 KB)
Italian – Avete bisogno di antibiotici? (PDF 204.15 KB)
Korean – 항생제가 필요하십니까? (PDF 195.95 KB)
Latvian – Vai jums vajadzīgas antibiotikas? (PDF 220.24 KB)
Maltese – Għandek bżonn l-antibijotiċi? (PDF 189.65 KB)
Macedonian – Ви требаат ли антибиотици? (PDF 185.74 KB)
Polish – Czy potrzebujesz antybiotyków? (PDF 193.62 KB)
Portuguese – Você precisa de antibióticos? (PDF 205.88 KB)
Russian – Нужны ли вам антибиотики? (PDF 188.89 KB)
Serbian – Да ли су вам потребни антибиотици? (PDF 185.9 KB)
Spanish – ¿Necesita antibióticos? (PDF 204.76 KB)
Turkish – Antibiyotiklere ihtiyacınız var mı? (PDF 214.43 KB)
Ukrainian – Чи потрібні вам антибіотики? (PDF 180.81 KB)
Vietnamese – Quý vị có cần thuốc trụ sinh hay không? (PDF 189.77 KB)
We hosted the a webinar on 13 July 2021 to discuss the changes to legislation surrounding restrictive practices in aged care.
To keep you safe, the government has introduced the Serious Incident Response Scheme or SIRS. SIRS will reduce the risk of harm to people in residential aged care homes.
What is the SIRS? consumer A3 poster (December 2022) (PDF 543.44 KB)
What is the SIRS? consumer summary (December 2022) (PDF 1.02 MB)
The Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) launched on 1 April 2021. The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is helping the aged care sector to prepare for the introduction of the scheme with information and resources and is hosting a series of webinars about the scheme. This fifth webinar discussed quality aged care and the SIRS.
The Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) launched on 1 April 2021. The Commission is helping the aged care sector to prepare for the introduction of the scheme with information and resources and is hosting a series of webinars about the scheme. This fourth webinar discussed the role of the Commission under the SIRS.
The Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) launched on 1 April 2021. The Commission is helping the aged care sector to prepare for the introduction of the scheme with information and resources and is hosting a series of webinars about the scheme. This third webinar discussed reporting incidents to the Commission under the SIRS.
The Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) launched on 1 April 2021. The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is helping the aged care sector to prepare for the introduction of the scheme with information and resources and is hosting a series of webinars about the scheme. This second webinar discussed the importance of an effective Incident Management System under the SIRS.
The Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) launched on 1 April 2021. The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is helping the aged care sector to prepare for the introduction of the scheme with information and resources and is hosting a series of webinars about the scheme. This first webinar provides an introduction to SIRS and the importance of incident management systems.
On Thursday 10 December 2020, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner Janet Anderson hosted a webinar on the recently released new outbreak management planning in aged care guide for aged care providers.
