https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/aged-care-diversity-framework?language=sk
This framework was launched in December 2017. It sets out the actions we can take to make sure aged care services meet the needs of people from diverse...
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https://www.health.gov.au/using-our-websites/website-privacy-policy/privacy-notice-for-aged-care-assessor-app?language=tr
Find out how we manage personal information collected when an assessor initially authenticates to use the app as well as their ongoing access of the app.
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https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/2018-aged-care-planning-region-maps?language=zh-hant
This collection contains the 2018 planning region maps for each state and territory, the correspondence of planning regions to Statistical Areas Level 2...
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https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aged-care/providing-aged-care-services/funding-for-aged-care-service-providers/pensioner-supplement-for-aged-care?language=wbp
The pensioner supplement is for aged care residents who have a dependant or who receive income support. Find out about eligibility and how much you get on...
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https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-anika-wells-mp/media/new-members-announced-for-the-aged-care-council-of-elders-0
The Australian Government is pleased to announce new members for the Aged Care Council of Elders.
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https://www.health.gov.au/resources/webinars/new-aged-care-act-and-support-at-home-program-update?language=hak
This webinar, held on 14 December 2023, provided updates on: the development of the new Aged Care Act, a new model for regulating aged care, the strengthened...
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https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/national-aged-care-advocacy-program-nacap?language=ti
NACAP provides free and confidential advocacy support to older people, their family and carers. It also helps aged care service providers to understand their...
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https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/my-aged-care/using-my-aged-care/my-aged-care-for-service-providers?language=hak
Approved aged care service providers must use the My Aged Care Service and Support Portal. Understand how to access the portal and learn about updates. Find...
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https://www.health.gov.au/using-our-websites/website-privacy-policy/privacy-notice-for-aged-care-reform-webinars?language=pa
Find out how we manage any personal information we collect about you when you register for the aged care reform webinars.
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https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/getting-ready-for-aged-care-brochure?language=en
This brochure helps older Australians, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, prepare for aged care. It covers when to start planning, how to...
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https://cobalthealth.com.au
We've spent over 20 years learning about the needs of our customers and the importance of providing quality products and services to cater to your specific...
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https://www.health.gov.au/committees-and-groups/aged-care-advisory-group?language=aus-P5
The Aged Care Advisory Group advises the Australian Health Protection Committee about aged care policy related to infectious diseases and emergency...
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https://www.health.gov.au/news/webinar-introduction-to-aged-care-cost-collection?language=hmn
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) is hosting two webinars in April 2024. The webinars will provide information about aged care...
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https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aged-care/providing-aged-care-services/funding-for-aged-care-service-providers?language=hy
The Australian Government pays registered providers to deliver aged care. We do this through subsidies and supplements, capital grants and other program grant...
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https://www.apha.org/policy-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-briefs/policy-database/2014/07/24/08/17/financing-health-services-for-the-aged
archived APHA policy statement
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https://www.health.gov.au/using-our-websites/website-privacy-policy/privacy-notice-for-aged-care-assessor-app?language=swh
Find out how we manage personal information collected when an assessor initially authenticates to use the app as well as their ongoing access of the app.
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https://www.health.gov.au/news/e-learning-now-available-for-the-new-aged-care-act?language=zh-hans
This article promotes training and resources available for providers, workers, older people, their families and carers in preparation for the new Aged Care Act.
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https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/what-is-aged-care-brochure?language=uk
This brochure outlines aged care options for older Australians, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It covers help at home, respite,...
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https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/guide-to-aged-care-law/chapter-5-governance-of-the-aged-care-system/the-aged-care-quality-and-safety-commissioner?language=ur
The Commissioner leads the Commission and ensures providers, responsible persons, aged care workers and digital platform operators meet their obligations. The...
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https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/583060/dame-karen-poutasi-first-female-director-general-of-health-dies-aged-76
Jan 2, 2026 - Poutasi was made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2020 for her services to education and the state.
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https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/aged-care-act/resources/workers?language=aus-N230
These resources can help aged care workers understand what has changed and how to put the new Aged Care Act into practice.
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https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/aged-care-volunteer-visitors-scheme-acvvs?language=sm
The scheme involves volunteers visiting older people to provide friendship and companionship. Find out how it works, how to become a volunteer and how to...
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https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aged-care/providing-aged-care-services/funding-for-aged-care-service-providers/transitional-accommodation-supplement-for-aged-care?language=so
The transitional accommodation supplement is for some providers with residents receiving low-level care. Find out about eligibility and how to apply.
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https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aged-care/providing-aged-care-services/funding-for-aged-care-service-providers/2012-basic-daily-fee-supplement-for-aged-care?language=pl
This supplement helps eligible permanent care residents who were in residential aged care on 1 July 2012 to meet the 2012 basic daily fee increase.
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https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/aged-care-act?language=prs
The new Aged Care Act is strengthening Australia's aged care system. It ensures that people who access aged care services funded by the Australian Government...
aged careaustralian governmentnewactdepartment
https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aged-care/providing-aged-care-services/funding-for-aged-care-service-providers/accommodation-charge-top-up-supplement-for-aged-care
This supplement is for people who entered residential aged care as high-care residents between 20 March 2008 and 19 March 2010, and were on income support....
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https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/aged-care-data-and-digital-strategy?language=sm
We are digitising, modernising, automating and better connecting aged care to streamline work for providers, and to give older people, their families and...
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https://www.health.gov.au/news/new-aged-care-act-to-start-from-1-november?language=pl
The Australian Government has announced that the start date of the new Aged Care Act 2024 will be briefly deferred.
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https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/4/3048
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of health needs and use of outpatient services for indigenous (IP) and non-indigenous (NIP) populations...
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https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/guide-to-aged-care-law?language=sm
The Aged Care Act 2024 is the main law that covers government-funded aged care. It sets out the legal requirements for accessing aged care, who can provide...
aged careaustralian governmentguidelawdepartment
https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aged-care/providing-aged-care-services/funding-for-aged-care-service-providers/hotelling-supplement-for-residential-aged-care?language=so
Registered providers of approved residential care homes receive the hotelling supplement to help meet the cost of providing everyday living services. This...
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https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-sam-rae-mp/media/two-more-rural-aged-care-homes-to-be-expanded-and-upgraded?language=en
The Australian Government is delivering more support for aged care providers in rural and regional Australia to deliver better care to older Australians,...
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https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aged-care/providing-aged-care-services/funding-for-aged-care-service-providers/enteral-feeding-supplement-for-aged-care?language=swh
Registered providers can get this supplement to help with the costs of enteral feeding. Find out more about enteral feeding, eligibility and how to apply.
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https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aged-care/providing-aged-care-services/reporting/specialisation-verification-for-aged-care-services?language=aus-A38
Specialisation Verification helps older people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences access more reliable information when choosing aged care providers.
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https://www.health.gov.au/resources/webinars/webinar-7-designing-culturally-safe-aged-care?language=aly
This webinar is for people working in aged care and design. Learn about a new complementary resource to the Principles and Guidelines, culturally safe design,...
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https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aged-care-workforce/opportunities-for-nurses?language=ml
We are supporting nurses to enter and build their careers in the aged care sector. Learn about the transition to practice programs, and clinical placements...
aged careaustralian governmentopportunitiesnursesdepartment
https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/my-aged-care/using-my-aged-care/set-up-access-to-my-aged-care?language=ro
Aged care assessors and service providers use the My Aged Care portals to set up and manage services. Hospital staff use My Aged Care portals to view patient...
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https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aged-care/volunteers?language=aus-C47
Volunteers are an essential part of the aged care system. Find out how you can support older people in your local area to stay connected with the community and...
aged careaustralian governmentvolunteeringdepartmenthealth
https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aged-care/providing-aged-care-services/reporting/aged-care-financial-report?language=tcs
Registered providers of residential aged care, Support at Home and multi-purpose services are required to complete an annual Aged Care Financial Report (ACFR)....
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https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aged-care/providing-aged-care-services/funding-for-aged-care-service-providers/hotelling-supplement-for-residential-aged-care?language=sk
Registered providers of approved residential care homes receive the hotelling supplement to help meet the cost of providing everyday living services. This...
residential aged careaustralian governmenthotellingsupplementdepartment
https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/AN-ACC/providers/palliative-care?language=so
Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) Class 1 provides funding to registered providers for people who enter residential aged care for the...
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https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aged-care/about-aged-care/aged-care-regulation-governance?language=fi
The aged care system is regulated and governed by several organisations with different roles and responsibilities. These oversee and manage aged care to make...
aged careaustralian governmentregulationgovernancedepartment
https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp/media/new-visitation-guidelines-for-aged-care-residents
Senior Australians in residential aged care will have greater access to visitors and reduced lockdowns under new visitation guidelines response to the pandemic.
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https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aged-care/providing-aged-care-services/funding-for-aged-care-service-providers/hotelling-supplement-for-residential-aged-care?language=aus-N82
Registered providers of approved residential care homes receive the hotelling supplement to help meet the cost of providing everyday living services. This...
residential aged careaustralian governmenthotellingsupplementdepartment
https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/aged-care-transition-to-practice-program?language=sr
The Aged Care Transition to Practice (ACTTP) program provides nurses with mentoring, training and support at the start of their career in aged care.
aged careaustralian governmenttransitionpracticeprogram
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/aged-care-assessments-and-kinship-care-brochure?language=sk
This brochure explains how older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kinship carers can access aged care services without affecting their caring roles. It...
aged care assessmentsaustralian governmentkinshipbrochuredepartment
https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aged-care/providing-aged-care-services/funding-for-aged-care-service-providers/concessional-resident-supplement-for-aged-care?language=din
This supplement is for concessional residents who pay low or no accommodation bond or charge. It incorporates the supplements previously known as Charge exempt...
aged careaustralian governmentresidentsupplementdepartment
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/videos/a-trusted-aged-care-workforce-auslan-version?language=pjt
The aged care workforce is a key part of making aged care safe and respectful. The new Aged Care Act introduces laws to make sure workers deliver the safe,...
aged care workforceaustralian governmenttrustedauslanversion
https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/aged-care-act/about?language=si
The new Act started on 1 November 2025 and responds to issues facing older people, aged care providers, workers and the broader sector. It puts the rights of...
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https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/aged-care-act/about?language=so
The new Act started on 1 November 2025 and responds to issues facing older people, aged care providers, workers and the broader sector. It puts the rights of...
new rightsaged careaustralian governmentbasedact
https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/aged-care-act?language=uk
The new Aged Care Act is strengthening Australia's aged care system. It ensures that people who access aged care services funded by the Australian Government...
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