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26 February 2026 - Find out about the Aged Care Act 2024 and how it puts the rights of older people at the centre of the aged care system.

4 August 2025 - This set of 2019–20 Health Portfolio Budget fact sheets contain information related to ageing and aged care.

20 October 2025 - Residents who entered care before 1 July 2014 may be required to pay an accommodation bond or charge.

23 October 2025 - This estimator will help non-specialised homes in metropolitan areas estimate how much care minutes supplement they could receive from April 2026 based on care minutes performance.

14 November 2025 - An independent review is considering accommodation pricing in residential aged care, including the rate and design of the accommodation supplement.

3 March 2026 - This form is for Support at Home providers to notify the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (the department) of applicability of the care management supplement as per section 205-10 of the Aged Care Rules 2025.

13 November 2025 - This chapter explains how funding for services works under the Aged Care Act 2024. Aged care services are funded through government subsidies, grants and means-tested contributions from older people.

6 June 2025 - Residential aged care funding assessors use the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) assessment tool to assess residents’ care needs. Read about the steps before undertaking this assessment.

31 October 2025 - Registered aged care service providers are required to submit a Quarterly Financial Report (QFR).

5 March 2026 - You can claim a payment for a service after you have delivered it. Services Australia will validate the claim before processing the payment. Find out how to prepare and submit a claim and what the deadlines are.