July 1, 2018 was not only the launch date for the All Things Aged Care website but also the date from which the transition begins to new Aged Care Quality Standards for all Commonwealth aged care services.
The Aged Care Quality Standards, developed as part of the Single Quality Framework, will replace the current four sets of aged care standards:
- Accreditation Standards
- Home Care Standards
- National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program Quality Framework Standards
- Transition Care Standards.
The final draft Aged Care Quality Standards consists of eight standards. These standards are:
- Standard 1 Consumer dignity and choice
- Standard 2 Ongoing assessment and planning with consumers
- Standard 3 Personal care and clinical care
- Standard 4 Services and supports for daily living
- Standard 5 Organisation’s service environment
- Standard 6 Feedback and complaints
- Standard 7 Human resources
- Standard 8 Organisational governance.
Each of the eight draft standards includes:
- a statement of outcome for the consumer
- a statement of expectation for the organisation
- organisational requirements to demonstrate that the standard has been met.
Click here for more information about the transition to the new standards – which are expected to be fully implemented by this time next year.
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