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Exchange of Care Type - Guidelines for Approved Providers & Application Forms

Application form and guidelines for approved providers seeking to exchange residential, community or flexible aged care places.

You may download the application form in PDF or RTF format:

Application form - Exchange of Care Type - Feb 08 (PDF 162 KB)
Application form - Exchange of Care Type - Feb 08 (RTF 3120 KB)

Application To Exchange Care Type

Sections 18-2 to 18-4 and Division 14 of the Aged Care Act 1997.

Important information for applicants

This form may be used for the purposes of applying for Exchange of Care Type.

Approved providers should obtain the Exchange of Care Type – Guidelines for Approved Providers to ensure that they are fully aware of the requirements of this application and of any future action resulting from the application. This can be obtained from the Department’s website or from the provider’s relevant State or Territory Office.

Exchange of care type refers to the mechanism through which one of the three types of aged care (residential, community, flexible) under the Act may be exchanged for another type, with the approval of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Ageing or her delegate.

It is a two step process. An approved provider must relinquish existing operational places under Division 18 of the Aged Care Act 1997 (the Act) and apply for an allocation of places under Division 14 of the Act. Only places that have taken effect may be exchanged. Using this form ensures that all information required under the Act is submitted. The Department may still however, seek further information from you if the need arises.

As this form constitutes a formal notice of relinquishment under Division 18 for exchange of care type only, it must be given to the Secretary at least 60 days before the proposed date of relinquishment. The Secretary will consider the application for an allocation of places to the approved provider in accordance with Division 14 of the Act. Any allocation will be contingent on the relinquishment having occurred.

The provider’s attention is particularly drawn to the request to withdraw the Notice of Relinquishment located on the last page. This allows you to advise the Department to withdraw the relinquishment application in the event the requested allocation of places is unsuccessful.

If you are unclear about any of the questions in this application form, please phone
your relevant State or Territory Office. Contact numbers are as follows:

New South Wales 1800 048 998
Queensland 1800 177 099
South Australia 1800 188 098
Tasmania 1800 005 119
Victoria 1800 020 103
Western Australia 1800 198 008
Northern Territory 08 8946 3444
Australian Capital Territory 1800 020 102

Please forward this completed application form to the address below:

Aged Care Branch
Department of Health and Ageing
GPO Box 9848
In the capital city of the State or Territory in which the residential services are located
(To assist delivery, please also specify ‘Mail Drop Point 42’ if the service is located in the Australian Capital Territory)
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