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Means assessment for residential aged care
Our work › Residential aged care › Charging for residential aged care12 November 2024 - Residents entering permanent care need a means assessment to find out whether they are eligible for Australian Government support with their fees and accommodation costs. Read about who needs their means assessed and how assessments work.
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Oxygen supplement for aged care
Topics › Aged care › Providing aged care services › Funding for aged care service providers1 October 2024 - Approved residential and home care providers can get this primary supplement to help with the costs of supplying oxygen. Find out if your care recipient is eligible and how to apply.
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Managing fees and accommodation costs for residential aged care
Our work › Residential aged care › Charging for residential aged care4 December 2024 - Collecting, reviewing and managing fees is part of managing a residential aged care home. If a resident entered care before 1 July 2014, there are different fee rules.
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Home Care Package provider webinar – program inclusions and exclusions
Resources › Webinars19 April 2023 - This webinar is for Home Care Packages providers and peak bodies.
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Residential aged care fee scenarios
Our work › Residential aged care › Charging for residential aged care › Fees for permanent residential aged care26 March 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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Concessional resident supplement for aged care
Topics › Aged care › Providing aged care services › Funding for aged care service providers29 November 2019 - This supplement is for concessional residents who pay low or no accommodation bond or charge. It incorporates the supplements previously known as Charge exempt resident supplement and Transitional supplement. Find out who’s eligible for the concessional supplement and what care providers can access.
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Charging for Short-Term Restorative Care (STRC) Programme services
Our work › Short-Term Restorative Care (STRC) Programme1 February 2024 - As a provider, you can ask people accessing STRC services to pay care fees. Find out what fees you can charge.
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Multi-Purpose Service – Aged Care Reforms – Impacts on the MPSP and providers – Webinar recording
Resources › Videos1 May 2025 - This webinar was held on 26 March 2025 and provides instructions on the Aged Care Reforms: impacts on the MPSP and providers.
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2012 basic daily fee supplement for aged care
Topics › Aged care › Providing aged care services › Funding for aged care service providers19 March 2024 - This supplement helps eligible residents who were in residential aged care on 1 July 2012 to meet the 2012 basic daily fee increase.
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Supplements for residential aged care
Our work › Residential aged care › Funding for residential aged care27 February 2024 - The Australian Government pays supplements to help aged care providers with the cost of meeting specific care needs. As a residential aged care provider, you get supplements on behalf of eligible people in your care.