Knowledge Base

Australian Aged Care Standards, Legislation & Compliance Resources

Quality Standards

Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards (November 2025)

  • Standard 1: Person's Rights
  • Standard 2: Assessment & Planning
  • Standard 3: Clinical Care
  • Standard 4: Daily Living & Social
  • Standard 5: Service Environment
  • Standard 6: Food & Nutrition
  • Standard 7: Workforce
  • Standard 8: Governance

Key Legislation

  • Aged Care Act 1997 Primary framework for aged care services
  • Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Act 2018 Establishes the ACQSC
  • User Rights Principles 2014 Consumer rights and provider obligations
  • Quality of Care Principles 2014 Care quality requirements

SIRS & Incident Reporting

Priority 1 Incidents Report within 24 hours
  • Unexpected death
  • Serious injury requiring hospital
  • Unreasonable use of force
  • Sexual assault/misconduct
Priority 2 Incidents Report within 30 days
  • Other serious incidents
  • Patterns of concern
  • Near misses with potential harm

Import Knowledge

Update the knowledge base with latest standards and legislation from official sources.

ACQSC Standards

Import from agedcarequality.gov.au

Legislation

Import from legislation.gov.au