With the Aged Care Act and Strengthened Standards coming into force on 1 November, a number of important changes have been enacted as the Government works to respond to the many recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
Vasey RSL Care has provided a number of brief bulletins covering some of the major topics and changes that are important for aged care residents and their loved ones and home care clients to know about. We will continue to add to these bulletins over the coming weeks.
Click on the images below to open the PDF files.
Bulletin 1 Bulletin 2 Bulletin 3 Bulletin 4
Std 1: The Person Std 7: Residential Community Std 3: The Care and Services Std 5: Clinical Care
Statement of Rights Registered Supporter Role Diversity and Dementia Care Clinical Care
Included Services/Paid Services Advance Care Planning
Bulletin 5 Bulletin 6: Residential Bulletin 6: Home Care Bulletin 7
Std 2: The Organisation Std 6: Food & Nutrition Std 6: Food & Nutrition Std 4: The Environment
Partnerships for Safe Care Dignity of Risk & ‘EDAR’
Achieving a Safety Culture
The New Act
For more general information about the Aged Care Act and Strengthened Standards, follow these links:
Aged Care Act: More Information
Strengthened Standards: More Information
New Regulatory Model: More Information
Online Videos
The Government has made available a number of videos that explain more about the Act and strengthened Standards:
My Health Record
My Health Record is a summary of our personal health information, stored online. It is helpful for ensuring that practitioners have accurate and up-to-date information that informs the treatment they provide.