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29 October 2024 - Not everyone benefits from a hearing device. But if you need one, your provider will help you find one that meets your needs and goals. The Hearing Services Program fully subsidises some hearing devices so there is no cost to you, and partially subsidises others, with you paying the gap.

31 October 2025 - Older people can seek access to Support at Home through an aged care assessment. If approved, they will be allocated funding when government funding becomes available. They then choose a provider to deliver their Support at Home services.

25 September 2025 - These are summaries of the key points of each chapter of the Aged Care Act 2024. Each chapter of the Guide explains the corresponding chapter in the Act.

30 September 2025 - The Aged Care Rules 2025 contain the details to direct how the Aged Care Act 2024 is put into practice. The Rules can be reviewed and changed to stay in line with best practice.

4 December 2025 - 24/7 Registered Nurse (RN) and Care Minutes Assurance Activities checks the accuracy of care minutes and 24/7 registered nurse (RN) information that you report to us in your QFR and 24/7 RN reporting. The outcome of this process may affect your service’s Star Rating and RN supplement.

9 July 2025 - This webinar provided information to older people, their families and carers, and the aged care sector on the proposed foundations of the new Aged Care Act. Consultation on these proposed elements ran from August to September 2023.

27 October 2025 - Means testing helps the government work out how much an older person might have to pay towards the cost of their care, based on their income or assets.

27 November 2025 - This review will assess current funding arrangements of the Multi-Purpose Service Program (MPSP) and explore the cost of service delivery in rural and remote locations.

27 August 2025 - 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.

20 August 2025 - Meet chef Lata and managers David and Wayne from Arcare Aged Care. National food and beverage manager Wayne is preparing for the new Aged Care Act’s food and nutrition requirements by supporting his whole team to complete the Maggie Beer Foundation’s training.