The Bentleys 2008 National Residential Aged Care Survey is the most comprehensive survey of its kind in the sector.

This survey, now in its 14th year, provides information that goes beyond simple "headline" data, and allows services to identify and act on business drivers.

At the completion of the registration process, you will be provided, via your nominated email address, with a username and password (which can then be updated to your own preferred password).

This username and password is your access to the online survey.

The online survey also allows you to save and close as needed, so you can start and stop at your convenience.

Where other staff within your organisation are required to provide information, they can login to the survey using the same username and password details.

If you have trouble accessing the site, or wish to discuss other methods of submitting your data (such as an Excel based version), please contact us at: nationalsurvey@bris.bentleys.com.au

All participants that complete the survey online by 31 October 2008 will receive a FREE Custom Participant Report, valued at over $400.

This Participant Report will provide comparative analysis for individual services across a range of income and expense cost centres – and will identify variances on a priority basis. So your service will be able to pinpoint exactly where money can be saved in future planning.

Survey participation closes on 14 November 2008.

Participation in the 2008 National Residential Aged Care Survey is as follows.

* Clients of Bentleys Chartered Accountants receive discounts off the participation price (All prices exclude GST.)
A Tax Invoice will be sent to you following online registration and payment.

Information and data is required for a range of operational and financial aspects of aged care services.

Request a copy of the 2008 survey worksheets here

Details should be completed each High Care and/or Low Care service with a separate RACS ID number.

Throughout the data collection process Bentleys will collate and critically analyse the data to ensure integrity and accuracy. Our long history in administering this survey allows us to quickly identify anomalies in the data, and spot emerging trends. Throughout this process, we will provide regular progress updates.

When data collection closes on 14 November 2008, we will then finalise the survey and in December 2008 all participants will receive:

1. Electronic benchmarking data displaying each individual service/s data compared to other survey participants. Similar-sized services will be collated on a state by state basis, allowing benchmarking against comparable services.

Performance drivers such as occupancy, income levels, accommodation bond information and staffing hours are amongst the categories analysed.

2. Electronic data files displaying State and National Averages for Low, High or Merged Services. These averages will be categorised by provider type (Private Providers, Government/NFPs, or All)

All profit and loss benchmarks are provided by cost centre AND alphabetically.

3. A comprehensive analysis of the survey results with explanatory graphs and tables and expert commentary, drawing on 14 years of survey insights.

4. A Custom Participant Report (where applicable) providing comparative analysis for individual services across a range of income and expense cost centres – and identifying variances on a priority basis.

Bentleys are committed to protecting your privacy. Absolute confidentiality is assured. All data is de-identified and supplied using "place ranges" (eg Low Care 41-60 places). For information regarding our privacy policy, visit www.bris.bentleys.com.au

Participation in the 2008 National Residential Aged Care Survey will close on 14 November 2008.

Finalised survey data and analysis will be delivered to all participants in December 2008.

Register now to participate in the Bentleys 2008 National Residential Aged Care Survey.

All participants that complete the survey online by 31 October 2008 will receive a FREE Custom Participant Report, valued at over $400.