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31 October 2025 - An individualised budget sets out the funds available to a participant and how you will spend the funds to provide services. Find out how to prepare an individualised budget and when you need to review it.

9 March 2026 - The Australian Government provides subsidies to approved residential aged care providers through the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) funding model.

16 January 2026 - We are reforming in-home aged care. The new Support at Home program replaced the Home Care Packages Program and Short-Term Restorative Care Programme on 1 November 2025. The Commonwealth Home Support Program will transition to the new program no earlier than 1 July 2027.

10 April 2026 - Every resident pays a basic daily fee to contribute to the costs of their daily living. Different rates apply depending on which fee arrangements they are on.

17 November 2025 - At least one registered nurse (RN) must be onsite and on duty at all times at each approved residential care home. This is called the 24/7 RN requirement.

24 April 2026 - These resources can help technology enablers involved in IT system changes understand what has changed and how to put is changing under the new Aged Care Act into practice.

18 November 2025 - Find resources about the new Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC).

23 April 2026 - This glossary explains common words and phrases used in aged care law. It is designed to help older people, families and carers better understand their rights, responsibilities and how aged care services work.

22 April 2026 - An independent review considered accommodation pricing in residential aged care, including the rate and design of the accommodation supplement.

17 March 2026 - We have delivered several reforms to increase transparency and quality in aged care. This includes the new Aged Care Act, a new Code of Conduct for workers, a Star Ratings system, a mandatory minimum of care minutes per resident per day, a 24/7 nursing requirement and new quality indicators.