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26th May 2026
CDECT Update for Category 4, 5 & 6 Providers – Changes Affecting Registration Renewal Audits
Transformation
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has released an updated version of the Care Delivery Evidence Collection Tool (CDECT) for providers in registration Categories 4, 5 and 6. The CDECT is used as part of the renewal of the registration audit process under the new Aged Care Act 2024.
The headline change: significantly more documents are now required up-front, before the audit opening meeting. Several items that previously sat in the “during audit” list have shifted to pre-audit submission, and new requirements have been added across workforce, infection prevention & control, equipment and lifestyle.
At a glance
- Cat 4 & 5 CDECT: pre-audit document list expanded from 24 to 32 items.
- Cat 6 CDECT: pre-audit document list expanded from 31 to 43 items.
- A new “Commission use only (Internal record keeping)” column has also been added to the pre-audit table in both versions.
What’s new — Category 4 & 5 (Care delivery location)
New or expanded pre-audit submission items now include:
- Aged care worker records — pre-employment checks, contact details, qualifications and experience
- Staff induction manual, training resources and educational materials
- Training and induction register (including agency staff/subcontractors) covering the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
- Evidence that the Infection Prevention & Control Lead has completed the required training
- Vaccination and immunisation records for workers and volunteers
- Communication materials on infectious agents (e.g. posters, flyers)
- Equipment records — replacement/purchase of beds, lifts, slings, wheelchairs, walkers, oxygen devices etc.
- Audits of the service environment, equipment and aids
- Workplace Health & Safety meeting minutes (or similar)
Section 4 (during audit) drops from 11 items to 10 — “Training and competency records” has been removed because that documentation is now expected up-front. Section 2 (location details) is unchanged.
What’s new — Category 6 (Residential)
In addition to the items above, the Category 6 tool also adds:
- Information identifying the lifestyle needs of older people
- Reactive and preventative cleaning and maintenance schedules and records
- Lifestyle staff meeting minutes (or similar) and a lifestyle calendar
Section 2 (residential care home details): the Nominated responsible person field is now split into four separate fields — Name, Position, Phone and Email.
Section 4 (during audit) drops from 11 items to 9. “Training and competency records” and “Cleaning and maintenance records” have moved into pre-audit submission.
Why this matters for your registration renewal
The shift is clear: the Commission wants more of your workforce, IPC, equipment and lifestyle evidence reviewed before they walk in the door. That means tighter timelines, more coordination across your HR, clinical and quality teams, and less opportunity to pull documents together at the last minute.
If your renewal is approaching, now is the time to contact us to ask about our:
- Registration Renewal Readiness Review
- Our full suite of staff competencies – including for Support at Home (transporting individuals, administration of oxygen, continence management, wound dressing etc) and Residential (pressure area care, changing linen and unoccupied bed making, administration of hazardous medication etc).
- Unpacking Key Reform Drivers – Educational Workshop