Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition) for Risk Managers
What does Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition) require of a Risk Manager?
The 2019 edition of Australia's Aged Care Quality Standards (Schedule 2 of the Quality of Care Principles 2014), in force from 1 July 2019 until their repeal on 1 November 2025: eight standards (consumer dignity and choice, assessment and planning, personal and clinical care, daily living, service environment, feedback and complaints, human resources, organisational governance) with 42 requirements that approved providers of residential, home, short-term restorative and transition care had to demonstrate. Under Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition), which defines 42 controls, a Risk Manager's work is deciding which controls you own outright, which you share and which belong to another team, then holding the evidence for the first group.
Which Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition) controls land on the Risk Manager
Risk Managers identify, assess, and prioritise organisational risks. They build risk registers, conduct risk assessments, define risk appetite, and ensure that compliance frameworks address the most material threats to the organisation.
Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition) defines 42 controls across 8 domains that directly affect the Risk Manager role. Understanding which controls fall within your ownership, which are shared, and which are owned by other teams is the foundation of effective compliance management.
What a Risk Manager is accountable for under Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition)
Conducting enterprise risk assessments and maintaining the risk register
Defining risk appetite and tolerance levels with executive leadership
Mapping compliance controls to identified risks for coverage analysis
Monitoring key risk indicators (KRIs) and escalating emerging threats
Integrating compliance, operational, and strategic risk management
Where Risk Managers lose time on Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition)
These are the most common obstacles Risk Managers face when managing Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition) compliance, and how to address them:
Challenge 1
Quantifying cyber risk in financial terms that resonate with executives
Challenge 2
Identifying gaps between compliance control coverage and actual risk exposure
Challenge 3
Integrating risk data from siloed tools and departments
Challenge 4
Keeping risk assessments current as the threat landscape evolves
Challenge 5
Prioritising remediation when resources are limited
A working order for a Risk Manager starting on Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition)
1. Readiness Assessment
Take a 5-minute readiness assessment to identify your organisation's current gap profile against Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition). Get a prioritised action plan tailored to your specific situation.
2. Cross-Framework Mapping
Use our platform to map Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition) controls against other frameworks you already comply with. Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition) maps to 1 other frameworks in our database.
3. Build Your Toolkit
Equip yourself with Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition) toolkits, self-assessments, and implementation guides from our store. Resources designed specifically for Risk Managers managing compliance programmes.
4. Continuous Monitoring
Establish ongoing compliance monitoring using our platform's gap analysis tools. Track your maturity over time and demonstrate progress to stakeholders.
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