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The aged care reforms are here. Your team is stretched. The board wants answers.

Built for aged care leaders who know compliance alone isn’t enough.

One framework — readiness assessment, board reports, audit preparation, and regulatory intelligence.

ReadiCare ARC™ — Assess. Report. Comply. An AI-powered 7-pillar framework that covers all 7 Strengthened Quality Standards and goes further with three operational pillars: financial sustainability, reputation and star performance, and digital maturity. 117 questions. Under 30 minutes.

Aligned with Strengthened Quality Standards
117 questions across the ReadiCare ARC Framework
Australian owned, built and hosted
Built in consultation with aged care leaders and governance specialists

The Reform Clock Is Ticking

Nov 2024

Aged Care Act 2024 passed

New legislative framework passed by Parliament.

1 Jul 2025

Original commencement (delayed)

Initially planned start date, pushed back.

1 Nov 2025

New Act commenced

Strengthened Quality Standards now in effect. New provider obligations active.

YOU ARE HERE

1 Jan 2026

Providers must publish prices on My Aged Care. Financial reviews begin.

Mid 2026

Worker screening commences

New worker screening process aligned with NDIS checks.

1 Jul 2026

Support at Home price caps

Government-set price caps take effect for home care.

Oct 2026

First ACFR under new Act

Aged Care Financial Report for FY 2025-26 due 31 October.

1 Jul 2027

CHSP transition

Commonwealth Home Support Programme transitions to Support at Home.

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The ReadiCare ARC Framework

Powered by AI. Backed by real-world aged care governance experience.

The ReadiCare ARC Framework v1.0 — 117 questions. 7 pillars. One comprehensive assessment.

The Strengthened Quality Standards set the regulatory floor — what every provider must demonstrate to the Commission. The ReadiCare ARC Framework goes further. It assesses your readiness across the full spectrum: clinical governance, workforce capability, financial sustainability, reputational performance, and digital maturity. Because a facility that meets every standard but can’t sustain its workforce or manage its finances isn’t truly ready.

Everything you need — from regulatory compliance to operational readiness

Purpose-built for aged care leaders navigating the Strengthened Quality Standards — and the operational challenges the standards don’t cover.

ASSESS
Essentials

Readiness Scorecard

117 questions across 7 pillars — know exactly where you stand in under 30 minutes.

  • Covers all 7 Strengthened Quality Standards
  • Traffic-light scoring per pillar
  • Clear gap analysis with priorities
  • Complete in under 30 minutes
IMPROVE
Essentials

AI-Powered Recommendations

Prioritised actions mapped to specific standards and outcomes — powered by AI, backed by aged care governance experience.

  • Ranked by regulatory and operational risk
  • Specific to your facility's data
  • Generated in under 2 minutes
  • Mapped to Aged Care Act 2024 obligations
UPDATE
Premium

Smart Reassessment

Something changed? Describe it in plain English. The AI updates your scores — no need to redo 117 questions.

  • Update in 5 minutes, not 2 hours
  • AI maps changes to affected questions
  • You approve every change before saving
REPORT
Premium

Board-Ready Governance Reports

One-click PDF with compliance position, risk ratings, recommended resolutions, and Standards Coverage matrix.

  • Formal governance language and structure
  • Risk assessment with likelihood and impact
  • Standards Coverage matrix included
  • Ready for your next board meeting
PREPARE
Premium

Audit Preparation

Complete audit preparation pack generated in under a minute — tasks, mock questions, daily tracking.

  • Prioritised from your weakest areas
  • Role-specific mock questions (FM, DON, RN, PCA)
  • Daily preparation tracker
  • Tailored to your compliance profile
MONITOR
Essentials + Premium

Regulatory Radar

Stay ahead of regulatory change. Essentials sees what changed. Premium tells you what to do about it.

  • Update titles, severity, affected standards (Essentials)
  • Personalised facility-level impact analysis (Premium)
  • Actionable recommendations per update (Premium)
MODEL
Premium

What-If Scenario Modelling

Model the impact of investments on your readiness score before you spend a dollar.

  • Projected score changes in real time
  • Compare current vs projected across all pillars
  • Board-ready business case in one click
TRACK
Essentials + Premium

Care Minutes

Weekly care minutes tracking against mandatory targets — no more spreadsheets.

  • Traffic-light status for RN and total
  • 1 minute weekly entry
  • Premium: extended trends, projections, export

See It In Action

Assess. Report. Comply.ReadiCare ARC guides you across the full readiness lifecycle — from first assessment through audit day and beyond. Here’s what that looks like.

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51 of 117 answered — 44%

Q1.1How well does your facility incorporate each resident's identity into their care plan?

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Q1.2Do residents actively participate in planning their own care?

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117 questions across the ReadiCare ARC Framework's 7 pillars — complete in under 30 minutes.

Built for the people who carry the compliance load

Facility Manager

See exactly where your gaps are, track progress over time, and update your assessment in minutes — not hours.

General Manager

Oversee compliance across your facility with a clear, data-driven view. Track reform readiness, support your facility managers, and report confidently to the board.

Quality & Compliance Manager

Assess against the ReadiCare ARC Framework's 7 pillars — covering all 7 Strengthened Quality Standards across 24 assessed outcomes, plus operational readiness. AI recommendations prioritised by regulatory and operational risk.

CEO / Board Member

One-click governance reports with risk assessments, compliance positions, and recommended board resolutions.

Regional / Group Manager

Compare facilities, track improvement trends, and identify which sites need attention first.

Clinical Care Manager / DON

Ensure clinical governance standards are met across your facility. Track care minutes compliance, monitor clinical risk areas, and evidence your team's clinical capabilities.

Why ReadiCare ARC Is Different

Most aged care compliance tools give you a checklist against the Quality Standards. You tick boxes, you get a score. ReadiCare ARC is built on a fundamentally different approach.

The checklist approach

  • Assess against the Quality Standards only
  • Generic, one-size-fits-all recommendations
  • No visibility into financial or operational health
  • Start over when something changes
  • Tells you what you failed
Our approach

The ReadiCare ARC approach

  • Covers all 7 Standards plus financial, reputational, and digital readiness
  • AI recommendations specific to your facility, backed by governance expertise
  • Board reports, audit preparation, and regulatory intelligence built in
  • Update in 5 minutes without redoing the assessment
  • Published, transparent framework — not a hidden algorithm
  • Tells you where to invest for maximum impact

ReadiCare ARC doesn’t just tell you whether you’ll pass the audit. It tells you whether your organisation is built to thrive.

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The ReadiCare ARC difference — at a glance

What used to take days now takes minutes. What was never tracked is now always on.

  • 30 min

    Readiness assessment across 7 pillars

  • 2 min

    Board-ready governance report

  • 5 min

    Smart Reassessment — no need to redo 117 questions

  • <1 min

    Complete audit preparation pack with mock questions

  • 1 min

    Weekly care minutes tracking — no more spreadsheets

  • 24/7

    Regulatory monitoring with personalised impact and actionable recommendations

How we work with you

  1. 1

    2 MINUTES

    Request a Demo

    Tell us about your facility and we'll set up a personalised demo

  2. 2

    WITHIN 1 DAY

    Let's talk

    We reach out, understand your needs, walk you through it

  3. 3

    1–2 HOURS

    Free onboarding

    Complimentary

    Hands-on setup, first assessment, full walkthrough

  4. 4

    6 MONTHS FREE

    You're ready

    Full access, ongoing support, no lock-in

Start with everything. Keep what you need.

6 months free — all features unlocked. No credit card required.

Essentials

Free Forever

Free

  • Reform Readiness Scorecard
  • AI-Powered Recommendations (one call per assessment)
  • Scorecard PDF Reports
  • Assessment Version History
  • Regulatory Radar — titles only
  • Regulatory Calendar
  • Care Minutes — basic weekly entry with 4-week trend
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Premium

Most Popular

$249 per facility per month

  • Everything in Essentials, plus:
  • Smart Reassessment
  • "What If" Scenario Modelling
  • Board-Ready Governance Reports
  • Audit Prep with countdown, tasks & mock questions
  • Regulatory Radar — personalised impact analysis
  • Care Minutes — advanced (12/26/52-week trends, AI projections, QFR export)
  • Priority Support
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All plans include a 6-month trial with full access to every feature. No lock-in contracts. Volume discounts available for multi-facility groups.

Compliance tells you if you’ll pass. ReadiCare ARC tells you if you’ll thrive.

Start with a conversation. Full access for 6 months. Free onboarding. Ongoing support. No lock-in.

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