Aged Care Clinical Information System Standards v1.0

The Aged Care Clinical Information System (ACCIS) Standards comprise a list of technical standards, developed through consultations which included webinars with the aged care sector and targeted focus groups with software developers. The Standards are expressed as recommended minimum software requirements, for every Residential Aged Care Home’s Clinical Information System (CIS) and electronic Medication Management (EMM) software developer to incorporate into their product roadmaps.  

The ACCIS Standards will help standardise information that is collected and the way it is shared, to support interoperability and improve the overall safety and quality of patients’ continuity of care. 

The ACCIS Standards will be a significant enabler for digitisation in the sector and a precursor to a more connected, safe and interoperable sector. 

Why the ACCIS Standards have been developed

The ACCIS Standards relate to both recommendations 68 and 109 of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. Recommendations 68 requires “every approved provider … uses a digital care management system (including an electronic medication management system) meeting a standard set by the Australian Digital Health Agency and interoperable with My Health Record”.

The ACCIS Standards will support residential aged care homes and software developers to achieve better connections between CISs, EMMs and national infrastructure.

Other relevant technical standards

The ACCIS Standards recommended minimum software requirements reference other technical standards, which collectively describes the recommended technical specifications a CIS and EMM needs to satisfy to move towards interoperability. 

Frequently Asked Questions

• Will there be funding for software developers and providers to support ACCIS Standards adoption and implementation?
• Will the ACCIS Standards be mandated/regulated? 
• Why do we need to implement these standards?
• Is the ACCIS Standards implementation at a national level or is there state by state detail provided? 
• When will the ACCIS Standards need to be implemented by? 
• Will the ACCIS Standards be updated with changes? and if so at what frequency? 
• Will there be further assistance in procurement of digital systems that meet the ACCIS Standards? Recommendations etc?
• Has the aged care sector been consulted about the ACCIS Standards?
• Will implementation of the ACCIS Standards be incentivised? 

NOTE: As of 6 July, 2026 website references to Clinical Information System Standards are being changed to Clinical Information System Requirements. Future releases of related documents will reflect this change.