What will you find at pflege.gv.at?

pflege.gv.at is the information platform for nursing and care in Austria. Here you will find information relevant to nursing and care – simply explained.
Whether you need nursing or care yourself or are caring for someone else: pflege.gv.at will give you an Austria-wide overview of these topics. You will also find information on services in your federal state.

General information

The information platform for nursing and care was developed by Gesundheit Österreich GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection and was published in December 2021. The content and functions of pflege.gv.at are constantly being expanded and improved.

You will also find selected texts on the information platform in an easy-to-read version. You can access these via the easy-to-read symbol at the top right of the page. 

All easy-to-read texts are also available as sign language videos in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS). You can access the videos via the sign language symbol, which is also at the top right of the page. 

The content offered in easy-to-read versions and sign language is constantly being expanded. 

Orientation guide

Here you can find out more about the topics related to the different menu items:

Search function

You can search for terms directly using the search function on the homepage. Either enter your search term in the search field and press the Enter key or click on the arrow on the right side of the search field. You will receive a list of results with topics related to the search term.

Alternative search

You can access many topics under “Advice & Help” and the “Care directory” not only in the menu, but also right on the homepage.