What we do
ATACA works with small and medium aged care providers across Australia — delivering consulting, training and strategic advice grounded in real clinical experience.
Independent resident reviews, funding potential mapping and submission support to help your facility claim the funding it's entitled to.
Learn more →Practical, plain-language training in AN-ACC, the new Aged Care Act and compliance — designed for nurses, care workers and coordinators.
Learn more →Hands-on operational support to improve workflows, strengthen quality systems and prepare your team for ACQSC audits and reviews.
Learn more →Leadership advisory, funding strategy and reform navigation for providers planning ahead in a rapidly changing sector.
Learn more →About ATACA
ATACA is led by Karina Peace — a clinical expert with more than two decades of experience in the aged care sector, including direct relationships with the Department of Health.
We work with the nurses, managers and operators doing the real work of aged care every day — not the executives at the big consulting firms. Our advice is practical, honest and grounded in genuine sector understanding.
Based in Australia and working with providers nationally, ATACA has been delivering consulting and training services for over four years.
About Karina →Book a free 30-minute call with Karina — no obligation, just a conversation about where your facility is at and how we might be able to help.
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