As part of the Aged Care Standards & Accreditation program of unannounced visits, they have developed a set of assessment modules to ensure a broad review of each home’s care for residents. These are used at unannounced assessment contacts, and may also be used at announced visits.

This thematic approach to assessment has been developed specifically to identify weaknesses in systems, in order to identify any issues of concern regarding the delivery of care and services to residents and to assist homes to improve their performance against the Accreditation Standards.

An unannounced visit may include assessment using an assessment module, or a combination of modules, and consider information from previous visits. The visit may also include assessment against specific expected outcomes.

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  An easy-to-use guide for directors and boards of residential aged care organisations

   

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  Tools and templates which can be adapted to your organisation’s requirements

   

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  Flexible, self-paced, modular

   

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  Self-directed or facilitated

   

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  Streamline reporting and clarify roles of directors and management

   

Users of this handbook should refer to all relevant legislation, including the Aged Care Act 1997, the Accreditation Grant Principles 1999 and the Accountability Principles 1998.