About ATACA

Trusted, independent advisors to Australian aged care

ATACA (Advisors to Aged Care Australia) works with small and medium aged care providers across the country - delivering practical, evidence-based consulting, training and strategic advice grounded in real clinical experience.

We're not a big consulting firm. We're not here to hand you a report and disappear. We work alongside your team - bringing clarity to complex requirements and helping you move forward with confidence.

Karina Peace, Founder of ATACA

Led by Industry Expertise

ATACA is founded and led by Karina Peace - one of Australia's most experienced AN-ACC experts and a trusted voice in aged care policy and reform.

  • Over a decade of direct involvement in the development of AN-ACC with the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Funding Reform Committee
  • Private consultation services delivered to more than 40 aged care organisations nationwide
  • Leadership in developing major clinical documentation system reforms across the sector
  • Deep relationships with the Department of Health and key sector bodies including ACIA and EtrainU

Who We Work With

ATACA works with small to medium aged care providers who want practical, honest advice - not corporate jargon or unnecessary complexity. Our clients include facility managers, directors of nursing, clinical leads, executives and boards who are navigating:

  • AN-ACC funding reviews and optimisation
  • Compliance and quality standard requirements
  • Workforce and operational challenges
  • Strategic planning and reform readiness
  • Staff education and capability building

If you're doing the real work of aged care, we're here to support you.


Want to learn more about our services?

If you're a specialist in the aged care sector and interested in working alongside ATACA, we'd love to hear from you.

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Our Approach

We believe good aged care and good business outcomes go together. Our approach is always practical, contextual and collaborative - we work with your team, not above them.

Every engagement starts with understanding your specific situation, your residents and your challenges. From there we provide targeted advice and hands-on support that makes a real difference - not a generic framework that collects dust.

What People Are Saying

Feedback from clients and colleagues across the aged care sector.

"After experiencing Karina's training both as a colleague and a client, I can honestly say her training is second to none. She allows extra time for those burning and difficult questions and is only too happy to accommodate extra one-to-one sessions."

Sherrie Boucher FABC

Founder & CEO, Boucher Advisory Group

"The feedback from staff across various domains on your recent education sessions about optimising funding and progress notes was extremely positive. The sessions were greatly appreciated."

Emer Lawson

Juniper

"Any team Karina is leading will always get the best results. Can't recommend enough."

Lynley Buckley

Nurse Practitioner, Rural General Practice

"Very informative and engaging. A great opportunity to ask questions and discuss how we can implement and improve our processes moving forward to AN-ACC."

Sam Batta

AN-ACC Workshop Participant

"The day was very informative and engaging. Thank you so much, Karina."

Lily Nguyen

Baptcare, AN-ACC Workshop

"That's why you're such a leader in the industry -- you truly care!"

Mary-Ellen Redmayne

Board Director (GAICD), Aged Care & NDIS Services

Ready to Work With ATACA?

Whether you need consulting, training or strategic advice — we'd love to hear about your situation and how we can help.

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Advisors to Aged Care Australia
ATACA stands for Advisors to Aged Care Australia. We operate as Advisors to Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 17 668 038 033), based in Australia and working with providers nationally.