Have your say on how Star Ratings are calculated

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Audience: Older people, carers and families, Aged care workers, Providers (i.e service administrators, owners), Aged care experts and peak organisations

Topic: Residential care

Location: Online

Time: Various

Consultation undertaken by: KPMG

Contact name: Ingrid Leonard

Contact email: Ingrid.Leonard@health.gov.au


Further information

Star Ratings can help older people and their families compare the quality of aged care homes and make more informed choices.

We are changing the way some of the ratings are calculated, following the commencement of the new Aged Care Act.

We want your feedback on:

  • how the Compliance rating is calculated
  • how the Staffing rating is calculated
  • additional changes based on early feedback from our evaluation.

Get involved

  1. Read the consultation paper

  2. Provide feedback by:

Your feedback is critical in shaping the policy and future design of Star Ratings.

Consultation closes on 13 December.

Read more about Star Ratings for residential aged care.

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