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3 March 2024 - If you provide residential aged care services, you have certain responsibilities. You must provide quality care and services, manage fees and charges, and meet Australian Government requirements.

4 November 2024 - For doctors or specialists to access Medicare rebates for their patients they must satisfy Medicare’s requirements.

17 March 2024 - Midwives pay a levy as part of their indemnity insurance premiums when they are working, to help fund the MPIROCS. Insurers cannot charge a fee for providing MPIROCS cover when the midwives have stopped working.

20 February 2025 - Most palliative care services are free, but there may be some costs associated with your care.

25 November 2024 - The handbook is a new resource designed to help healthcare professionals, medical practice staff or anyone involved in Medicare billing and claiming, to navigate the Medicare system.

20 February 2024 - You must enter into a resident agreement with a person before you can start providing services to them. You must include certain details, provide a copy to the person, and make sure they understand and agree to it. Review the agreement as needed, and update it if you both agree to the changes.

10 April 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.

1 November 2024 - Providers must ensure that only qualified practitioners (QPs) deliver/supervise services to program clients. Providers must keep QP information in the Hearing Services Online portal (portal) up-to-date.

1 May 2025 - Learn more about providing naloxone as part of the Take Home Naloxone program initiative, and how to register as or apply to be a provider.

11 October 2024 - This webinar gave providers and workers information about how to provide Monthly Care Statements. This included how to register for the voluntary start and how they can count towards care minutes. It also covered the benefits for older people, their representatives and providers.