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22 September 2024 - As a DSOA service coordinator, you must meet all the requirements of your grant agreement. This includes conducting annual reviews of each client’s services, supporting clients’ changing needs, and managing emergency situations.

31 October 2025 - The Australian Government allocates funding on behalf of eligible participants to registered Support at Home providers. This section outlines funding classifications, supplements and care management funding.

2 September 2025 - We provide access to funding for community pharmacies and residential aged care homes to employ on-site pharmacists to work in residential aged care homes.

9 October 2025 - Providers can ask people in government-subsidised residential respite care to pay some fees. These fees are different from what you can charge for permanent (ongoing) residential care.

4 June 2025 - The National Medical Stockpile is a strategic reserve of drugs, vaccines, antidotes and personal protective equipment for use in national health emergencies. We purchase and stockpile these items so Australia is more self-sufficient during an emergency and able to meet high levels of demand.

12 December 2025 - Support at Home providers can use these resources to notify the department of applicability of the care management supplement on behalf of their Support at Home participant

23 October 2024 - Medicare subsidises a large number of health services and products. You can use your Medicare card to access medical services, hospital services for public patients, surgical services, prescription medicines, eye tests, pathology tests, imaging and scans.

19 January 2026 - As an approved provider delivering services under the Multi-Purpose Service Program (MPSP), you must comply with your obligations under legislation and under your MPSP agreement with the Commonwealth.

17 November 2025 - As an registered provider of residential aged care, you must deliver a certain number of minutes of direct care per day to each resident, including by a registered nurse (RN). Read about care minutes, support for providers and calculating and reporting on care minutes.

20 October 2025 - This page provides an overview of accommodation costs for residents in government-subsidised aged care homes. It explains how costs are determined, the different payment options available and changes from 1 November 2025.