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2 March 2025 - Email us if your enquiry concerns the rules and regulations of fees and accommodation costs for residential aged care. Emails unrelated to this topic will not receive a response.

3 September 2024 - We pay supplements on behalf of eligible care recipients to help approved providers with the cost of meeting specific care needs. Find out what supplements are available and who is eligible.

1 May 2025 - We recognise that most non-compliance is accidental, and we work with providers to resolve issues and promote good compliance practices. Find out more about our current activities.

4 March 2025 - The Transition Care Programme helps older people recover after a hospital stay by providing short-term care for up to 12 weeks. Read about the program, care provided, and why it’s important.

17 December 2024 - Program assurance reviews help confirm value for money for older people in Australia receiving Home Care Packages.

1 November 2024 - The Schedule of Service Items and Fees 2022–23 is available. There are new inclusions in the updated schedule and some service items can be delivered via telehealth.

14 March 2025 - This page outlines the changes made to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) in response to the MBS Review Taskforce's recommendations to date with links to MBS online for fact sheets on the changes.

1 November 2024 - The Schedule of Service Items and Fees 2023–24 is available. The schedule has an updated format and new and updated information on several topics.

22 July 2024 - Under this program, Aboriginal health services in remote areas can order Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines from approved suppliers. The services can then provide these medicines to their patients for free. To get reimbursed, the suppliers submit a payment claim to Services Australia.

27 November 2024 - The CHSP funds service providers to deliver entry-level services to help older people stay at home. These include domestic help, allied health services, transport, home maintenance, nursing and more. Find out what services you can and cannot provide under the CHSP.