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The Development of Standard 5 – Clinical Care of the
strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards

The Aged Care Quality Standards have been reviewed and strengthened as a result of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has been responsible for developing the clinical care components.  

The session will outline the development of Standard 5- Clinical Care, and how it is relates to the draft Quality Standards as a whole. The session will also cover the development of guidance and resources to support implementation, which will be in close collaboration with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.
 

• Learn about the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
• Understand the clinical care components 
• Consider how you can contribute to resource development

Facilitated by:

Barbara Blundell
WA Division Committee Chair

Barbara is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work and teaching and research academic in the School of Allied Health at Curtin University. Barbara's research interests have a particular focus on ageing and disability issues (including aged and disability care and caregiving), elder abuse, human rights, and advocacy. She has conducted a number of research projects in these areas over the past 20 years, in partnership with both government and non-government organisations in Western Australia, Queensland, and nationally.

Hear from our speakers:

Anne Cumming
Program Manager of the Aged Care Quality Standards – Clinical Care team
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

Anne is the Program Manager of the Aged Care Quality Standards – Clinical Care team at the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Anne previously led the Commission’s work on addressing the safety and quality issues for people with cognitive impairment.  Anne's clinical background is in social work in aged care and disability services.

Dr Lee Fong
Medical Advisor
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

Dr Lee Fong is a Medical Advisor at the ACSQHC and a Hunter GP, working in clinical governance, service development, guideline development and advocacy roles.  In a previous role, he worked for over ten years as a GP CMO and then Medical Director for an inpatient geriatric transitional care unit.
 
He has a particular interest in facilitating connections, collaboration and innovation across healthcare organisations, with the goal of realising system changes that improve healthcare equity.

With additional input from:

Sarah Kelly - Aged Care Commission - with an overview of strengthened Standards

Kate Griffiths-I’Anson - Department of Health and Aged Care - who will be available to answer any questions directed at Departmental policy

Kate Griffiths-I'Anson
Acting Director – Quality Standards Section
Department of Health and Aged Care

Passionate about health outcomes and social justice issues, Kate has worked in the Department of Health and Aged Care for over 15 years. Kate is currently the acting Director leading the urgent review of the Aged Care Quality Standards. Prior to this, Kate has worked across a range of policy and program areas including aged care, blood and organ donation and youth mental health.