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12 September 2025 - This estimator will help non-specialised metropolitan residential aged care homes estimate how much care minutes supplement they could receive from April 2026 based on care minutes performance.

18 August 2025 - Residents who entered care before 1 July 2014 may need to pay an accommodation bond or charge. Residents can choose from different payment options. Learn about residential aged care fees for residents who entered care after 1 July 2014.

26 September 2025 - Approved providers of residential aged care, home care, multi-purpose services and short restorative care are required to complete an annual Aged Care Financial Report (ACFR). Providers must report on mandatory requirements to receive Australian Government operational approval and funding.

4 June 2025 - If a care recipient needs higher levels of care than can be met through a Home Care Package, they may consider moving to permanent residential aged care. Find out about options available, reassessment and the transition process.

3 June 2025 - This article summarises public feedback from late 2024 on funding arrangements for the new Support at Home program under the new Aged Care Act.

14 October 2025 - Some administrative processes under the Act can be automated to improve efficiency. The System Governor is responsible for automating administrative processes. They oversee and can override automated decisions.

14 October 2025 - This section outlines extra powers for authorised officers using investigation powers, including using or moving equipment to access evidence, ordering help to retrieve data and processes for handling items and potential compensation.

17 September 2025 - Resources about better and fairer wages for aged care workers.

23 June 2025 - A list of resources – including apps, audio and video resources and other publications – about care minutes and 24/7 registered nurses in residential aged care.

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.