The Aged Care Emergency (ACE) service aims to support aged care facility staff to deliver care for acutely unwell residents and to avoid unnecessary transfer to hospital where possible.

The Commission has developed a set of principles to guide safe and high-quality transitions of care.

The Commission has developed a set of principles to guide safe and high-quality transitions of care.

The Psychotropic Medicines in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clinical Care Standard contains eight quality statements and seven indicators to ensure the safe and appropriate use of psychotropic medicines in people with cognitive disability or impairment and uphold their rights, dignity, health and quality of life.

This resource lists the eight quality statements in the clinical care standard that aim to ensure the safe and appropriate use of psychotropic medicines in people with cognitive disability or impairment.

This resource accompanies the Psychotropic Medicines in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clinical Care Standard. It describes what the quality statements mean for healthcare services and provides indicators to support local quality improvement activity.

Public consultation is now open until Sunday 27 October 11:59pm (AEDT).