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Expert guidance for Australian aged care providers navigating the Aged Care Act 2024.
Expert guides on aged care compliance, the Aged Care Act 2024, Support at Home, quality standards, and workforce management. Helping Australian providers navigate compliance obligations, meet regulatory deadlines, and demonstrate audit-readiness through practical, actionable content.
Why We Built Statura Around the Aged Care Act 2024 — Not the Other Way Around
Most aged care software was built for a different era. Here's why we designed Statura from scratch around the Aged Care Act 2024 and what compliance-first design actually means for providers.
AI in Aged Care: How Intelligence Is Changing Compliance and Care
How AI and automation are transforming aged care compliance — from automated SIRS deadline tracking and smart rostering to predictive clinical alerts. What providers should look for and what to avoid.
Aged Care Risk Register: Building a 5x5 Risk Matrix for Governance
How to build and maintain an aged care risk register using a 5x5 risk matrix. Risk identification, likelihood and consequence ratings, treatment plans, and board-level risk reporting.
Aged Care Rostering Software: Care Minutes, SCHADS & 24/7 RN Coverage
How rostering software helps aged care providers meet care minutes targets, validate 24/7 RN coverage, calculate SCHADS penalty rates, and manage skills-based shift allocation.
Infection Control in Aged Care: IPC Compliance & Software Guide
Building a compliant infection prevention and control program — surveillance, outbreak management, hand hygiene audits, antimicrobial stewardship, and how IPC software automates compliance.
Aged Care Quality Indicators: Complete Reporting & Improvement Guide
All 14 National Aged Care Quality Indicators explained — calculation methodology, national benchmarks, star ratings impact, quarterly reporting obligations, and strategies to improve your QI performance.
Associated Providers in Aged Care: Registration & Compliance Obligations
What are associated providers under the Aged Care Act 2024? Due diligence requirements, ACQSC notification obligations, subcontracting rules, and managing associated provider risk.
Aged Care Financial Compliance: Billing, Funding & Prudential Software
How to manage aged care financial compliance — AN-ACC funding reconciliation, billing automation, prudential obligations, RAD management, and PBS claims in one platform.
Aged Care Payroll & SCHADS Award Compliance: A Provider Guide
Managing aged care payroll under the SCHADS Award — 15 classification levels, penalty rate calculations, minimum engagement rules, travel time, overtime, and common underpayment risks.
Aged Care HR Software: Screening, Training & Workforce Compliance
Workforce compliance for aged care providers — worker screening management, mandatory training tracking, Code of Conduct acknowledgements, care minutes staffing, and SCHADS Award obligations.
SAH Quality Indicators: What Providers Need to Do Now
SAH quality indicator reporting is coming. 7 proposed indicators were piloted in 2024. Here is what home care providers should be doing now to prepare.
Medication Safety in Aged Care: S8 Compliance Guide
Schedule 8 register compliance, drug interaction checking, medication reconciliation, PRN management, and when medication incidents become SIRS reportable.
SAH Wellness Goals and Reablement: A Provider Guide
How to set and track mandatory wellness goals under Support at Home — SMART goal-setting, short-term pathways, progress reviews, and proposed QI links.
Transitioning from HCP and CHSP to Support at Home
A provider guide to the HCP and CHSP transition — grandfathered entitlements, the new SAH budget model, CHSP timeline, and operational strategies.
Infection Prevention and Outbreak Management in Aged Care
Build a compliant IPC program — infection surveillance, outbreak detection, hand hygiene audits, antimicrobial stewardship, and notification obligations.
Whistleblower Protections Under the Aged Care Act 2024
Whistleblower protections under ss 547-554 — who is protected, provider obligations, identity protection, no-reprisal rules, and investigation procedures.
ACQSC Enforcement Powers: Penalties, Sanctions & How to Avoid Them
The ACQSC's graduated enforcement model under the Aged Care Act 2024 — compliance notices, enforceable undertakings, civil penalties up to $1.65M, banning orders, and what triggers each level of action.
Falls Prevention and QI Reporting in Aged Care
How to reduce falls rates, improve QI performance, and protect your star rating — risk assessment, prevention strategies, and SIRS reporting.
SCHADS Award in Aged Care: Pay Levels, Penalties, and Compliance
SCHADS Award compliance for aged care — 15 classification levels, penalty rates, travel time, minimum engagement, overtime, and common compliance failures.
AN-ACC Classification: How Aged Care Funding Works
How AN-ACC residential aged care funding works — the 13 classification levels, assessment process, funding reconciliation, and maximising revenue.
How to Choose Aged Care Compliance Software: A Buyer's Guide
What to look for when choosing aged care compliance software — evaluation criteria, questions to ask vendors, red flags, and total cost of ownership.
Aged Care Code of Conduct: 8 Worker Obligations Explained
The 8 statutory obligations under the Aged Care Code of Conduct — who is covered, acknowledgement requirements, breach investigations, and enforcement.
Aged Care Complaints Management: Timeframes and Compliance
Master the aged care complaints process — 5-day acknowledgement, 30-day resolution, escalation pathways, adverse action protections, and trend analysis.
Aged Care Star Ratings: How to Improve Your Rating in Every Domain
How the aged care star ratings system works — the 4 domains explained, QI benchmarks, data-driven improvement strategies, and common mistakes that lower your rating.
Aged Care Act 2024: 5 Key Changes Providers Must Act On Now
The Aged Care Act 2024 commenced 1 November 2025, replacing the 1997 Act. Here are the 5 biggest changes — from rights-based obligations to strengthened enforcement — and what you must do now.
Preparing for an ACQSC Assessment Contact: A Provider Guide
How to prepare for ACQSC assessment contacts — what assessors look for, evidence organisation, common pitfalls, and maintaining audit readiness.
Support at Home Program: What Providers Need to Know
A guide to the SAH program — 8 classification levels, quarterly budgets, per-service contributions, wellness goals, and what providers must do to comply.
SAH Quarterly Budgets: Allocation, Carry-Over Caps & Budget Tracking
How SAH quarterly budgets work — allocation by classification level 1-8, carry-over caps (10% or $1,000), care management deductions, overspend rules, and practical budget tracking strategies for Support at Home providers.
Support at Home Contributions: Tiers, Categories, and Caps
How SAH client contributions work — 3 means-testing groups, 3 service categories, per-service rates, lifetime caps, and hardship provisions explained.
Data Security Requirements for Aged Care Providers
Data security and information governance for aged care — privacy obligations, breach notification, secure systems, Australian hosting, and encryption.
Restrictive Practices in Aged Care: Compliance Guide
Managing restrictive practices under the Aged Care Act 2024 — types of restraint, behaviour support planning, SIRS reporting, and minimisation.
Aged Care Worker Screening: Requirements Under the New Act
Worker screening under the Aged Care Act 2024 — police checks, NDIS screening, timelines, exemptions, ongoing monitoring, and record-keeping.
Open Disclosure in Aged Care: Complete Guide for Providers
What is open disclosure in aged care? The regulatory requirements under the Quality Standards, the 5-step disclosure framework, documentation obligations, managing difficult conversations, and FAQs.
Aged Care Governance Best Practices: A Board-Level Guide
Board-level governance under the Aged Care Act 2024 — governing body duties, clinical governance, compliance reporting, and best practice structures.
7 Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards: Provider Overview
All 7 Strengthened Quality Standards under the Aged Care Act 2024 — what each requires, residential and SAH applicability, and demonstrating compliance.
Aged Care Workforce Compliance: A Complete Guide
Workforce compliance for aged care — worker screening, mandatory training, care minutes, 24/7 RN coverage, SCHADS obligations, and the Code of Conduct.
SIRS Reporting in Aged Care: The Complete Guide to Incident Obligations
SIRS reporting guide — 9 reportable incident types, Priority 1 and Priority 2 deadlines, common compliance mistakes, and how to build a compliant workflow.
Responsible Persons Register: Complete Compliance Guide for Aged Care
Responsible persons register — 11 suitability matters, screening requirements, 14-day ACQSC notification deadlines, and governing body assessment under the Act.
Quality Standards Self-Assessment: Checklist & Evidence Guide for Aged Care
Self-assess all 7 Strengthened Quality Standards — evidence sources, gap analysis framework, continuous improvement registers, and ACQSC assessment prep.
Meeting the 215 Care Minutes Target: A Complete Compliance Guide
215 care minutes compliance — the 44-minute RN floor, 24/7 coverage rules, how minutes are measured, star ratings impact, and practical staffing strategies.