Office of Aged Care Quality and Compliance (OACQC)

Call for submissions – review of the residential aged care accreditation process

The Department of Health and Ageing is currently reviewing the accreditation process for residential aged care homes and is seeking comment from organisations and individuals with an interest in improving the process.

Accreditation forms an integral part of the Australian Government’s approach to quality in residential aged care. Accreditation involves an independent team of assessors evaluating the achievements of an aged care home against a pre-determined set of standards.

The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing is currently reviewing the accreditation process and is seeking comment from organisations and individuals with an interest in improving the residential aged care accreditation process. The outcome of the review will inform options for improving the accreditation process for the Minister for Ageing’s consideration.

The attached discussion paper has been developed to facilitate discussion and debate.

Submissions are invited from interested organisations and individuals to inform the review. Submissions may address some or all of the issues raised in the discussion paper and may also address other matters that are considered relevant to the accreditation process.

Submissions can be made by email (in word format) or post to:
Email: accreditationreview@health.gov.au or:

Accreditation Review and Risk Analysis Section
Department of Health and Ageing
MDP 68
GPO Box 9848
CANBERRA ACT 2601

Please note that submissions must be received by 17 July 2009.

Should you require further information about the review, please contact:

Ms Cheryl Wilson, Director, Accreditation Review and Risk Analysis Section on telephone: (02) 6289 7472.

Source: Department of Health and Ageing - Office of Aged Care Quality and Compliance (OACQC)