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Aged Care Quality Standard 2: Ongoing Assessment & Planning

Why Regular Assessment & Planning Matters

Standard 2 stresses the importance of continuous partnership in care planning, ensuring services remain attuned to changing health, goals, and circumstances. It supports clients in staying engaged in their well-being, reinforcing trust and improving life quality.

✅ Core Principles of Standard 2

Under Standard 2, providers must:

🛠️ Practical Steps to Comply with Standard 2

Tools & Frameworks to Support Standard 2

✅ Key Provider Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing partnership in assessment and planning.
Document care plans clearly, reflecting client goals and risk management.
Engage all relevant parties, including external providers, with the client’s consent.
• Ensure plans are up-to-date and accessible at the point of care.
Respond promptly to changes or incidents with plan revisions.

🌊 Why Standard 2 Strengthens Care Quality

Clients benefit from personalized, evolving care that respects their preferences.
Staff gain clearer direction and coordination, reducing risk and inefficiency.
Providers improve compliance, reduce incidents, and foster continuous quality improvement.

🛡️ Risk of Non Compliance

A failure to meet Standard 2 risks serious consequences. In January 2025, 16 Australian aged care services were found non-compliant, with one example involving a resident continuing to eat bread despite choking risks—part of inadequate assessment and planning processes.

💡 How Clarity Aged Care Consulting Can Help

We support organisations in embedding Standard 2 through:

  • Internal audits to check current practices.
  • Template development for assessments and plans.
  • Training programs to build staff competency in collaborative planning.
  • Quality systems that track compliance and care outcomes.

Take the first step in delivering truly adaptive, client-focused care. Contact us today to explore solutions tailored to your team’s needs.

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Standard 2 stresses the importance of continuous partnership in care planning, ensuring services remain attuned to changing health, goals, and circumstances. It supports clients in staying engaged in their well-being, reinforcing trust and improving life quality.
The Aged Care Quality Standards (ACQS) provide a national framework—introduced in July 2019
The Aged Care Quality Standards (ACQS) provide a national framework—introduced in July 2019