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Residential aged care funding updates
Our work › Australian National Aged Care Classification funding model18 December 2025 - We are increasing funding for registered providers to help them cover higher award wages for workers and support the increased costs of delivering care and hotelling services for older people.
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Care management supplement
Topics › Aged care › Providing aged care services › Funding for aged care service providers18 December 2025 - This supplement helps fund additional care management activities in the Support at Home program for specific participant groups.
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Accommodation payments and contributions for residential aged care
Our work › Residential aged care › Charging for residential aged care18 December 2025 - Residents in permanent care may have to make an accommodation payment or contribution. Aged care providers must work out the correct amount of payment or contribution to charge based on the agreed room price, Services Australia advice and the payment method a resident chooses.
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In-home aged care update – Webinar
Resources › Webinars10 June 2025 - This webinar gave in-home aged care providers an update on the Single Assessment System, the Support at Home program’s Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM) Scheme, and the actions providers need to take to be ready for the Support at Home program ahead of 1 July 2025.
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Veterans’ supplement for aged care
Topics › Aged care › Providing aged care services › Funding for aged care service providers18 December 2025 - This supplement helps registered providers with the cost of caring for veterans with a service-related mental health condition. You do not need to apply for this supplement. If eligible, payment will start when a person has agreed to release eligibility information.
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Residential aged care fee scenarios
Our work › Residential aged care › Charging for residential aged care18 December 2025 - A resident’s fees will depend on the outcome of their means assessment and their negotiations with their aged care provider. See examples to better understand how Services Australia calculates fees and how the means assessment works for people entering residential care from 1 July 2014.
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Accommodation supplement for aged care
Topics › Aged care › Providing aged care services › Funding for aged care service providers18 December 2025 - This supplement helps people in residential aged care who can’t pay their full accommodation costs. Find out who’s eligible to get this supplement and how much you get on behalf of eligible residents.
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New Aged Care Act resources for older people, their families and carers
Our work › New Aged Care Act › New Aged Care Act resources16 December 2025 - These resources can help you understand what and how changes will impact you under the new Aged Care Act means for you in practice.
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Award wage increase for nurses in aged care – Webinar
Resources › Webinars10 June 2025 - This webinar informed providers about how funding will be delivered for the Fair Work Commission award wage increase for nurses in aged care. It explained what you need to know and do to implement the award wage increase.
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Enteral feeding supplement for aged care
Topics › Aged care › Providing aged care services › Funding for aged care service providers18 December 2025 - Registered providers can get this supplement to help with the costs of enteral feeding. Find out more about enteral feeding, eligibility and how to apply.