New regulatory arrangements for aged care providers from 1 December 2020

The Secretary of the Department of Health, Dr Brendan Murphy, has written a letter to all residential aged care providers and Multi-Purpose Services (MPS), who provide permanent residential aged care.

The letter includes:

• information on new regulatory arrangements for residential aged care providers and MPS, who provide permanent residential aged care to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants, from 1 December 2020
• information on existing obligations for providers under the Aged Care Act 1997
• details of supports for providers to help them understand the new NDIS obligations.

To find out more about the new regulatory arrangements:

• visit the RAC NDIS Support Hub
• visit the NDIS Commission website
• contact the free provider support line on 1800 860 640 (Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm AEDT).