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The Aged Care Quality Standards Explained

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The Aged Care Quality Standards help clients understand what ‘good care’ looks and feels like, and helps providers understand how to achieve it.

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The eight Aged Care Quality Standards came into effect on 1 July 2019. All Australian government-funded aged care providers need to meet these standards, regardless of what type of aged care service they are offering.

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Kathryn BRENNAN
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Sam Qi
05 May 2021
Clear and great.
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Heather Buckley
13 Apr 2022
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The 8 Aged Care standards are a much needed revision of the delivery of aged care
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Deanna Wilson
22 Sep 2023
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Great update of information
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Matthew Galmesa
11 Apr 2022
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Great read
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Nikita Limbu
27 May 2021
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Suzanne Davidson
15 Jun 2023
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Explained very well
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24 May 2023
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Extremely comprehensive and a lot of details
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