Aged Care Assessment Preparation
They’ve been struggling for months. On assessment day, they’ll say they’re managing fine. A written statement — prepared by you, handed to the assessor at the door — gives them the full picture. Not just what they observe in the room.
Covers all 8 assessment areas · Printable · 15 minutes · No account required
The assessor arrives at 10am on a Tuesday. The person being assessed — who had a terrible night on Monday — seems unusually alert. They say they’re managing fine. They don’t mention the three falls. They don’t mention that they haven’t cooked a proper meal in six weeks. They don’t mention that someone drives an hour every Sunday just to check they’re okay.
The assessor leaves after an hour. They score what they observed.
The funding classification reflects a Tuesday morning — not six months of reality.
“The assessor scores what gets documented — not what’s true. Most families walk in with good intentions and no written record.”
A written carer statement changes that. It gives the assessor the full picture before they form their first impression. It’s the difference between a classification that reflects the real situation and one that reflects a good day.
Walk through 8 areas of their daily situation. Plain language — no jargon. Takes about 15 minutes.
A structured written document is produced from your answers, covering every area the assessor will score.
Print it and hand it to the assessor at the door. No account needed. Nothing else required.
Your statement addresses every domain — so nothing that matters is left undocumented.
AgedCareActionPlan.au does not represent any provider. We have no financial interest in who you choose for care. This tool exists because most families get one chance to get the assessment right — and they deserve clear information to do it.
You can — and you should. But people consistently underreport their difficulties when speaking directly to a health professional. A written document, prepared calmly in advance, captures what's actually happening rather than what comes to mind in the moment under pressure.
The assessor's scoring is based on what's documented during the visit. A written statement gives them information they would not otherwise have — and ensures your account of the real situation is part of the formal record, not just what was said in an hour.
Answer what you can. Partial information is better than none. The questions are designed to prompt recall — most people find they know considerably more than they expected once they start working through them.
Yes. The carer statement tool is completely free. No account required, no credit card, no catch. AgedCareActionPlan.au has other paid tools for families navigating the aged care system — but this one is free because we believe every family should walk into the assessment prepared.