The Strengthened Quality Standards will commence from 1 November 2025, in line with the new Aged Care Act. The current Standards will remain in effect until then.
In 2021, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety recommended that the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (the Department) review the Standards.
They recommended that the reviewed Standards include vital areas such as:
- food and nutrition
- dementia
- diversity
- governance
- clinical care.
This A3 poster will help older people to understand the intent of the strengthened Standards.
