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18 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.

29 November 2022 - Private health insurance provides cover for health care not covered by Medicare such as physiotherapy and glasses. Depending on the policy you take out, it might let you have treatment in hospital as a private patient.

1 October 2025 - This webinar provided an overview of changes to financial reporting under the new Aged Care Act from 1 November 2025 for residential and Support at Home providers.

16 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.

18 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.

6 September 2024 - This webinar is for older Australians, their families and carers, and the aged care sector. It provides an update on the feedback we received on a new program for in-home aged care discussion paper. The webinar outlines the next steps for the reforms.

17 October 2025 - Providers must publish the accommodation prices for their rooms on My Aged Care. If they want to charge above the maximum accommodation payment amount, they need approval to do so.

31 October 2025 - The Australian Government pays subsidies to registered providers on behalf of each person accessing Support at Home, residential aged care and flexible care. The government pays supplements to help with the cost of meeting specific care needs.

10 June 2025 - This Tech Talk brought you the latest updates from our digital transformation program. Attendees heard about our digital transformation work with updates on aged care reform including Support at Home, as well as an update from the Business to Government (B2G) project.

23 October 2025 - Vaccines are free for everyone in Australia regardless of Medicare or visa status. Find out what COVID-19 vaccination-related services you can charge for.