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4 June 2025 - An individualised budget sets out the funds available in a care recipient’s Home Care Package and how the provider will use the funds. Find out what you need to include in the budget, how to develop it with your care recipient, and when to review.

11 July 2025 - If you plan to provide residential aged care, you need to obtain an allocation of places to get government subsidies and supplements.

18 August 2025 - As a residential aged care provider, you can ask people in government-subsidised care to pay some fees and accommodation costs. Fees vary depending on the resident’s financial situation. These fee arrangements apply to people who first entered care before 1 July 2014.

18 September 2025 - Support at Home will have 8 classifications for ongoing services, quarterly budgets and a defined service list. Providers will deliver services and care management to meet participants’ assessed needs. Participants may have the option to self-manage aspects of their care.

4 June 2025 - We pay approved STRC providers a flexible care subsidy. It is based on the number of allocated places and the daily funding amount set by Ministerial Determination.

13 August 2025 - You can apply to transfer allocated places between providers. Adjacent aged care homes can also combine services to save administration work and costs.

13 August 2025 - A resident can choose to move rooms. There are also times when you can ask a resident to move rooms. You need to discuss this with the resident and update their agreement, and fees if required.

31 July 2024 - As an approved provider of residential aged care, you must report each month on your registered nurse (RN) coverage for each residential facility.

18 September 2025 - Support at Home providers will set their prices for the first year of the program. Providers will need to submit claims to Services Australia after services are delivered. Providers must give participants an itemised monthly statement. Thin market grants were made available for eligible providers.

9 October 2025 - The new Aged Care Act starts from 1 November 2025. Public consultation across the entire aged care sector has informed the development of these important new laws.