NPAA - Webinar: Understanding Aged Care Standards

WHY THIS MATTERS IN AGED CARE PRACTICE

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is joining NPAA President Kara Thomas to break down recent legislative changes, what the Commission is working on now, and how you can have your say. Open to all nurses and care professionals working with older Australians.

Aged care nurses are expected to deliver safe, accountable care while navigating complex systems, increasing regulation, and high-pressure environments. Understanding how to raise concerns, use complaints pathways, and engage with the system is no longer optional, it is part of safe professional practice.

This webinar gives you practical clarity on how to navigate these processes, protect yourself, and contribute to better outcomes for both staff and the patients in your care.

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Date: Wednesday 22 April 2026

Your Local Time: BNE 3–4PM | SYD/CBR 3–4PM | MEL/HOB 3–4PM | ADE/DRW 2:30–3:30PM | PER 1–2PM

Duration: 1 Hour (CPD Certificate issued post-webinar)

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Can't make it? No problem! Register now and we'll send you a copy of the recorded webinar so you can watch it on demand.

Kara thomas

NPAA President

Kara Thomas specialised in perioperative nursing early in her career, undertaking postgraduate specialty education and learning multiple specialties over nearly two decades. For Kara nursing is more than a job, it is a calling and a passion. To be able to serve the community during times of vulnerability and to see what is possible with evidence-based best practice is a great privilege. Team leading a busy tertiary obstetric and gynaecology theatre was a challenge that I cherished. “I loved my job.”

Kara has also undertaken a Masters of Community and International Development and has used her knowledge to research and contribute to policy discussion. Truth and transparency in policy development are critical to ensuring we build a healthcare system that creates Public confidence and safety. Trust in practitioners and our institutions relies on professional integrity, open scientific discourse, and accountability.

Kara is one of NPAQ’s founding members, motivated to get involved because NPAQ has no political affiliations and is an organisation run by Nurses for Nurses. An association dedicated to fighting for the best possible health system for practitioners and the patients/clients they serve.

NMBA Standards for CPD Eligibility

Standard 1: Thinks critically and analyses nursing practice

Self-assessment tool to identify areas of strain or imbalance
Guided reflection to analyse causes of burnout or distress
Uses best-practice and personal reflection to guide development

Standard 2: Engages in therapeutic and professional relationships

Encourages self-awareness and boundaries to support safe and ethical patient care
Promotes professional self-regulation in emotionally demanding roles

Standard 6: Provides safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice

Encourages early recognition of burnout indicators
Supports the development of a personal wellbeing plan to sustain fitness to practise

Standard 7: Evaluates outcomes to inform nursing practice

Incorporates reflective journaling
Links self-assessment with planning and action-taking for improved outcomes

You’ll receive:

A 1-hour CPD certificate upon completion
A Learning Summary PDF
A Reflection & Action Template

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