Previous Approvals Rounds
2011 Aged Care Approvals Round Results
A total of 9,657 new aged care places will be allocated across Australia with an estimated annual recurrent funding value of approximately $368 million.
The new places comprise:
- 7,933 residential aged care places;
1,419 Community Aged Care Packages (CACPs);
203 Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) packages; and
102 Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia (EACHD) packages.
A total of $150 million in zero real interest loans will be offered to providers to build 972 of the new residential places, as well as making 147 provisionally allocated places operational.
The 2011 Extra Service Approvals Round was run in conjunction with the 2011 ACAR. Extra Service status has been approved in relation to 4,354 residential care places. Details of the results can be found at www.health.gov.au/ess.
The 2011 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) is a competitive assessment process that allocates aged care places to applicants who best demonstrate they can meet the needs of the ageing population within a specified region. Decisions on the aged care places are made independently by the Department of Health and Ageing.
A summary of the new aged care places, zero real interest loans and capital grant allocations is attached.
A copy of the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Minister for Social Inclusion and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Mental Health Reform, the Hon Mark Butler MP’s, media release is available at: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr11-mb-mb228.htm
2011 Aged Care Approvals Round – Summary of places and grants allocations
State/territory | Residential places | Community Aged Care Packages | Extended Aged Care at Home packages | Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia packages | Estimated Annual Recurrent funding ($m) | Capital Grants ($m) | Zero Real Interest Loans ($m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | 2,261 | 488 | - | - | $88.8 | $17.8 | $32.9 |
| VIC | 2,430 | 665 | - | - | $117.2 | - | $17.2 |
| QLD | 1,571 | - | - | - | $66.9 | $2.2 | $25.1 |
| WA | 433 | - | 203 | 102 | $36.2 | $11.5 | $34.4 |
| SA | 813 | 231 | - | - | $36.8 | $1.5 | $24.3 |
| TAS | 92 | - | - | - | $4.6 | $6.4 | $16.1 |
| ACT | 233 | - | - | - | $12.2 | - | - |
| NT | 100 | 35 | - | - | $5.4 | $19.1 | - |
| Total | 7,933 | 1,419 | 203 | 102 | $368.0 | $58.5 | $150.0 |
2011 ACAR – national and state data (PDF 15 KB)
ACAR - national and regional data (PDF 27 KB)
Deferred allocations
As at 21 December 2011, the above places include deferred applications from applicants who are awaiting the required approved provider status. The deferred allocations comprise:- 63 Low Care Residential places and 5 Community Aged Care Packages in New South Wales; and
- 60 High Care Residential places and 80 Low Care Residential places in Victoria.
Details of the new allocations
Details of the allocations made to the successful applicants, listed by state/territory and by approved provider, can be obtained by following the links below.Residential aged care places and Capital Grant allocations
PDF printable version of the Residential aged care places and Capital Grant allocations by Approved Provider (PDF 258 KB)(Note: Residential aged care places associated with a Zero Real Interest Loan are included in the table under Zero Real Interest Loan Offers by Approved Provider below.)
Community Aged Care Package allocations
PDF printable version of the Community Aged Care Package Allocations by approved provider (PDF 178 KB)Extended Aged Care at Home package allocations
PDF printable version of the Extended Aged Care at Home package allocations by approved provider (PDF 46 KB).Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia package allocations
PDF printable version of the Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia package allocations (PDF 42 KB).Top of page
Zero Real Interest Loan Offers
PDF printable version of the Zero Real Interest Loan Offers by Approved Provider (PDF 58 KB)Zero Real Interest Loan - Provisionally Allocated places Offers
PDF printable version of the Zero Real Interest Loan - Provisionally Allocated places Offers by Approved Provider (PDF 36 KB)Further information on Zero Interest Loans can be found at http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/ageing-zero-interest.htm
HTML versions of the above listed documents can be found at http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/ageing-acar-2011-htmlversions.htm
Further information
All applicants will receive written notification of the results of their application(s).Successful applicants will also receive a follow-up letter from the Department with further details of their approval, including conditions of allocation.
Unsuccessful applicants for new places have the opportunity to obtain feedback from the Department regarding their application(s).
Please note that changed feedback arrangements will apply this year, with written feedback being provided to applicants who registered with the Department by 31 January 2012. Relevant telephone numbers are listed below.
| State or territory office | Contact telephone number | Freecall number |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory | (02) 9263 3516 | 1800 048 998 Ask for extension 3516 |
| Victoria | (03) 9665 8712 | 1800 822 882 Ask for extension 8712 |
| Queensland | (07) 3360 2668 | 1800 177 099 Ask for extension 2668 |
| Western Australia | (08) 9346 5226 | 1800 198 008 Ask for extension 226 |
| South Australia | (08) 8237 8334 | 1800 188 098 Ask for extension 8334 |
| Tasmania | (03) 6221 1492 | 1800 005 119 Ask for extension 1492 |
| Northern Territory | (08) 8919 3489 | 1800 019 122 Ask for extension 3489 |
- Feedback for applicants - Residential Aged Care Places (PDF 109 KB)
- Feedback for applicants - Community Aged Care Packages (PDF 77 KB)
- Feedback for applicants - Flexible Aged Care Places (PDF 77 KB)
Unsuccessful applicants for capital grants will receive separate written advice providing reasons as to why their capital grant application was not successful. The Department will also be writing separately to applicants who were unsuccessful in the 2011 Extra Service Approvals Round.
Extra Service Status
The results of the 2011 Extra Service Approvals Round can be found at www.health.gov.au/essAdditional Reference information
- 2004 Aged Care Approvals Round results
- 2005 Aged Care Approvals Round results
- 2006 Aged Care Approvals Round results
- 2007 Aged Care Approvals Round results
- 2008-09 Aged Care Approvals Round results
- 2009-10 Aged Care Approvals Round results
- Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
- Approved Provider application forms
- CACP guidelines
- Information about Extended Aged Care at Home Packages
- Legislation
- Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care (PICAC)
- Recovery of Capital guidelines
- Residential Care Manual
- Standards and Guidelines for Residential Aged Care Services Manual
- Community Packaged Care Guidelines
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