The National Aged Care Quality Indicator Program started on 1 January 2016 as a voluntary program for Commonwealth subsidised residential aged care services.
From 1 July 2019, all Commonwealth subsidised residential aged care homes must collect and provide clinical quality indicator data to the Department of Health.
This can be done by either:
a) joining the National Aged Care Quality Indicator Program;
b) using a commercial benchmarking service; or
c) using an in-house system.
Commonwealth subsidised residential aged care services must collect and report on the following three clinical quality indicators:
• Unplanned weight loss
• Use of physical restraint
• Pressure injury
Read more:
National Aged Care Quality Indicator Program
Clinical and care team – Quality indicators information sheet (.pdf)
Board directors and executives – Quality indicators information sheet (.pdf)