Aged Care Open Disclosure Framework Now Available


 

The long-awaited Open Disclosure Framework for Aged Care is now available on the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission website. Here is the link;

https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/resources/open-disclosure

Hopefully, this document will help to clarify what open disclosure looks like for Aged Care organisations and assist them in their preparations for Accreditation under the new Aged Care Quality Standards. 

In OneVault, you can upload these important documents as supporting reading material into your policies and procedures. Another way to help staff get to know and understand open disclosure is to create a quick elearning and use parts of the document as reading material followed by a few questions highlighting important things staff need to know. It's quick, easy and effective.

There are other resources you can tap into and use with OneVault. Many are free and there are more and more all the time. 

The CEC have produced a good and brief video about Open Disclosure. While it is set in an acute setting, the message is clear and consistent with the new Open Disclosure Framework for Aged Care. Might be worth taking a look. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J95EB5KtQI

The Aged Care Quality Commission is also developing elearning modules that your organisaiton can tap into. You can use the OneVault system to link your staff through to these online resources, many of which are free. The new learning system is call Aged Care Learning Information Solution – ALIS. 

Your OneVault system will have all your evidence for Open Disclosure ready for unannounced visits at a click of a button. Policy, supporting processes and procedures, incidents and complaints, quality improvements, survey and auditing or training compliance all available with no stress by using your OneVault Accreditation Ready reporting tool. 

As always, if you have any questions or need any assistance, just throw us line. We are here to help. support@onevault.net.au