Regulation • Regulated by Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
Definition: The updated seven Quality Standards governing aged care providers in Australia, focusing on dignity, clinical care, food and nutrition, and governance.
Regulatory Impact & Compliance Overview
The strengthened standards introduce granular audit criteria covering person-centred care, dementia support, infection control, clinical governance, and feedback mechanisms for both residential and in-home aged care.
Governing Authority
Enforced by Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission in Australia. Compliance with these standards is legally required for all licensed and participating care providers.
Automated Compliance
How AsanWork Enforces Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
AsanWork builds compliance directly into daily scheduling workflows. Hard compliance stops prevent un-vetted, un-screened, or non-credentialed staff from receiving shift allocations, ensuring 100% audit readiness.
Related Australia Healthcare Terms
Regulation
AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
The national agency responsible for regulating and registering healthcare practitioners (nurses, midwives, doctors, allied health) across Australia.
Fair Work Modern Award
Aged Care Award 2010
The modern award establishing minimum terms, conditions, and wage rates for employees working in residential aged care facilities across Australia.
Rostering & Pay
Broken Shift (SCHADS Clause 25.6)
A shift divided into up to two parts within a single day (with an unpaid gap in between) within a maximum spread of 12 hours.
Fair Work Award
Casual Loading (25%)
An additional 25% paid on top of the base modern award hourly rate to casual care employees in lieu of paid annual leave and sick leave.