Status
The 2020 ACAR closed for applications on 18 March 2021. Results were announced on 30 July 2021.
Results
The 2020 ACAR allocated:
- 4,098 residential care places
- 1,028 short-term restorative care (STRC) places
- $150 million in capital grants
| State or territory |
Residential places |
STRC places | Combined annual funding ($m)* | Capital grants ($m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSW |
1,391 |
297 |
$125.2 |
$24.0 |
|
Vic. |
1,289 |
252 |
$114.3 |
$28.0 |
|
Qld. |
917 |
218 |
$84.3 |
$43.3 |
|
WA |
239 |
104 |
$25.6 |
$4.5 |
|
SA |
157 |
60 |
$16.2 |
$17.8 |
|
Tas. |
16 |
42 |
$4.4 |
$19.9 |
|
ACT |
29 |
40 |
$5.2 |
$0 |
|
NT |
60 |
15 |
$5.6 |
$12.5 |
|
Total |
4,098 |
1,028 |
$380.8 |
$150 |
|
2020 ACAR results: Residential aged care places and capital grants
This document lists the allocations made to each successful applicant for residential care places and/or capital grants.
2020 ACAR results: Short-term restorative care (STRC)
This document lists the allocations made to each successful applicant for STRC places.
Feedback for applicants
2020 ACAR: Feedback for applicants
This document provides further insight into the 2020 ACAR results including subscription rates and outlines some of the common reasons why applicants seeking an allocation of places and/or capital grants in the 2020 ACAR were successful or unsuccessful.
Discontinuation of the ACAR
There will be no further ACAR following the conclusion of this round, marking the start of a transition period to a new system where places will be allocated directly to senior Australians.
Discontinuation of the ACAR – What’s next?
This fact sheet summarises what this means for both places and grant funding traditionally allocated through the ACAR.
Guidance documents and related resources
- 2020 ACAR Essential Guide
- 2020 ACAR FAQs and Essential Guide corrections
- 2020 ACAR – Residential care places map
- Data snapshots highlighting aged care provision in each SA3
- Rural, Regional and Other Special Needs Building Fund Capital Funding Grant Opportunity Guidelines
- Short-Term Restorative Care Programme Manual
- Changes to residential care from 1 July 2024
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