Tongala Memorial

TONGALA, VICNot-for-Profit70 beds
Experience 4.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 4.0Quality 4.0
DementiaTerminal illness

Overall Rating

Government quality rating

Source: AIHW Quarterly Star Ratings Extract

Rating Breakdown

Residents' Experience(33% of rating)
4.0

How residents experience daily life

Compliance(22% of rating)
5.0

Meeting aged care quality standards

Staffing(22% of rating)
4.0

Care minutes and staffing levels

Quality Measures(22% of rating)
4.0

Health and safety outcomes

Compliance History

CompliantNo compliance actions on record

1 regulatory decision on record. View full details on My Aged Care

The Australian Government rates aged care homes on a 1–5 star scale across four categories: Residents' Experience (33%), Compliance (22%), Staffing (22%), and Quality Measures (22%). Ratings are updated quarterly using data from quality assessments, staffing reports, and resident experience surveys.

Rating Trend

Rating improving
3.0Q2 2025
3.0Q3 2025
3.0Q4 2025
4.0Q1 2026

Based on resident interviews conducted in 2024

Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Care needs being met

31%
54%
15%

Feeling at home

46%
23%
23%

Feeling safe

69%
23%

Follow-up on concerns

15%
38%
46%

Food quality

31%
23%
46%

Having a voice

23%
54%
23%

How the home operates

23%
46%
23%

Independence supported

46%
23%
31%

Staff are caring

38%
46%
15%

Staff competence

15%
54%
31%

Things explained clearly

31%
31%
38%

Treated with respect

46%
46%
Total care minutes240 mins (target: 219)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes51 mins (target: 45)
Target
Met both targets

This facility delivers 240 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 219 minutes, including 45 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Care minutes trend

Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
Use of restrictive practices
19.0 (avg: 24.4)About average
Avg
Unplanned weight loss
4.0 (avg: 5.8)Better than most
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Falls
41.0 (avg: 31.5)Below average
Avg
Major injury from a fall
6.0 (avg: 2.3)Below average
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Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
29.0 (avg: 37.6)Better than most
Avg
Antipsychotic medication use
24.0 (avg: 12.3)Below average
Avg