The Albanese Government is committing record levels of funding to rebuild our aged care system so every older Australian can get the world-class care they deserve, wherever they live.
To boost access to high quality residential aged care and housing for aged care workers outside of major cities, we’re investing $300 million in the latest round of the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP).
Today’s announcement builds on $651 million already invested by the Government through ACCAP since 2022, bringing our total investment to $951 million.
Round 3 of ACCAP will fund a total of 66 infrastructure projects to upgrade or build new aged care homes as well as deliver staff accommodation to attract and retain workers in a range of regional, rural and remote communities.
The selected projects will deliver 315 new or reopened aged care beds, improving access where it is needed and helping older patients get the care they need, in the most appropriate setting, sooner.
$87 million will be allocated across 12 projects to support more older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to access services that respect culture, connection to Country and community.
The single largest grant awarded to date under the ACCAP will also be awarded in this round. A $51 million investment to build a new 94-bed residential care home in Broken Hill will aim to address viability challenges in the region and ensure older people can age with dignity in their own community.
The Government will also release an Expression of Interest in October to identify a provider to partner in delivering a new 120-bed residential care home in Darwin, which will deliver our $60 million election commitment to expand aged care access in the Northern Territory.
For more information about the ACCAP grants, funded projects and future rounds, visit: www.health.gov.au/accap
State | Funded Projects | Grant Funding |
| NSW | 9 | $78,247,088 |
| QLD | 8 | $64,330,389 |
| NT | 4 | $39,424,922 |
| VIC | 16 | $31,691,616 |
| TAS | 6 | $31,259,778 |
| WA | 12 | $28,721,951 |
| SA | 11 | $26,323,038 |
| Total | 66 | $299,998,782 |
Quotes attributable to Minister for Aged Care and Seniors, Sam Rae
“The Albanese Government is supporting more older Australians to age with dignity in the communities they know and love, regardless of where they live.
“Labor’s $300 million funding boost is the largest single aged care infrastructure investment by any Federal Government.
“ACCAP has now provided almost a billion dollars to help rebuild our aged care system after a decade of neglect under the Liberals. Today’s announcement will deliver even more beds that will help keep older Australians able to access the care they need in the places they love.
“Our unprecedented investment in rural and remote aged care will help providers create better and more comfortable homes that deliver the world-class care older Australians with higher care needs deserve.”