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Documentation and reporting requirements in aged care are necessary to ensure that accurate and comprehensive information is kept on the care and support provided to individuals.

These requirements can include:

Care plans which should be regularly reviewed and updated as needed.

As a support worker in the aged care and disability sector part of your role will be to provide your clients with person care such as supervising or helping within bathing, showering, personal hygiene and dress.

Under Standard 3. Personal care and clinical care of the Aged Care Quality Standards, an organisation or service must deliver safe and effective personal care, clinical care or both according to the consumer’s needs, goals and preferences.

The following information provides different types of personal care that you will