AECT - completing the evidence needed
completing the AECT evidence
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.
completing the AECT evidence
Key changes means the detail in presenting evidence is even more complicated.
Insights from Governing Body and SLT interviews with the Commission - Renewal of Registration Process Critical Success Solutions (CSS) has, through its network, some early insights following recent Governing Body interviews in the industry that were part of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission renewal of registration process. While
2026 has proven to be challenging for our AN ACC class 8's. A new approach and algorithm to what qualifies class 8 is now clear. Totally difference evidence and words are needed. To get the support you need to optimise and maintain funding reach out for an ANACC
You will eventually have a 2-3 month gap of no funding received.
Key evidence in Physiotherapy assessments and progress notes support the AN-ACC classes across all of the tools.
Our next masterclass is open for registrations - limited in participants this essential session covers all the changes in ANACC for 2026 and how to be on top of profitability.
The biggest mistake I most often see in AN-ACC documentation and evidence is not following the branching model. Determine the class the resident should be funded at FIRST, based on their care needs. THEN gather the AN-ACC documentation. Always evidence mobility first then follow the branch and information needed to
The changes coming to claiming funding
The DoHDA released this week new advice on gaining consent for restrictive practice. The information supports my direction of increasing the amount of documentation in progress notes, in particular, recording conversations had with residents and relatives as evidence. In this release the advice is to ensure providers have recorded in