Better Practice in Aged Care Awards
What are Better Practice in Aged Care Awards?
The Better Practice in Aged Care Awards are presented for better practice in any program run by a home that benefits the lives of the residents. Homes may nominate for up to three awards.
Nominations for an award are made at the same time as re-applying for accreditation. There is no fee for nominations. The award is not linked to the accreditation period granted to a home.
To be eligible for the award a home must be:
- a commonwealth-funded aged care home
- fully-compliant with the Accreditation Standards for the last 24 months.
What should a submission include?
The submission should be no more than seven pages in total and should be set out clearly under the following headings:
1. Details page - on form provided
2. Is the program based on the findings of research/feedback?
3. Has the program’s effectiveness been measured and monitored?
4. Is the program focused on achieving better outcomes for the residents?
5. Does the program demonstrate evolving and improving, finding the best way of doing things?
6. How does it link with the home’s Continuous Improvement System?
7. A one page summary outlining the home's nominated program.
Attachments will not be accepted as an on site validation of your submission wil be arranged to coincide with your accreditation audit. Therefore clear evidence is required in the nomination itself.
The following prompts may help address the criteria:
Is the program based on the findings of research/feedback?
- Describe how research and/or feedback led to the development of the program
Has the program’s effectiveness been measured and monitored?
- Describe how the home has measured and monitored the program's effectiveness
- Show how the home evaluated the results for effectiveness
- Describe how the home has measured and monitored the program's effectiveness
Is the program focused on achieving better outcomes for the residents?
- Describe how the program is focused on achieving a better quality of life for residents
- Show how the program is responsive to the needs and rights of residents
- Describe how residents and their relatives were involved in the development of the program and continue to be involved in its ongoing review
Does the program demonstrate evolving and improving, finding the best way of doing things?
- Show how the home has evolved and improved as a result of implementing the program
- How does the program assist the home to achieve better practice?
- If the program is considered to be innovative, describe how
- How does the home ensure that the program itself continues to evolve and improve
- Is the program benchmarked against similar programs in other homes? If so, describe what the home has learned from this exercise
How does it link with the home’s continuous improvement system?
- Describe the home's continuous improvement system and how it improves processes and systems for the benefit of residents
- Show how the program demonstrates that the home's continuous improvement system is effective and sustainable
Achievers will receive a certificate and a better practice profile on the Agency’s website, as well as the opportunity for further promotion and to be involved in one of the Better Practice events held across the country. Information about the success of their nomination will be known within approximately three weeks of the accreditation decision.
Click here to download a nomination form.
The previous Higher Ratings Awards introduced in 2002 were ended in 2005, however information on award recipients and their projects is available on the website. Click here to read more about these homes.
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