New Aged Care Act

The Australian Government is developing a new Aged Care Act to strengthen Australia's aged care system. The new Act aims to ensure that people who access aged care services funded by the Australian Government are treated with respect and have the quality of life they deserve.

Learn about the new Act

Read about key changes and who will be affected. 

Public consultations

Learn more about the consultations we’ve held about the new Act.

Regulation and oversight

See who regulates and oversees aged care and what is changing. 

A rights-based Act

See what rights will be embedded in the new Aged Care Act.

New Aged Care Bill 2024

The Australian Government introduced the Aged Care Bill 2024 to Parliament on 12 September 2024. For more information, read the:

Once passed by the Parliament, the Bill will become the new Aged Care Act and is expected to start from 1 July 2025.

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Home Care Packages (HCP) Program Assurance Review on excluded items – Webinar

Home Care Package providers and interested stakeholders are invited to hear about the key learnings and outcomes of the latest HCP Program assurance review on excluded items.

New aged care regulatory model: how it will work – Webinar

This webinar will give providers and workers an overview of the new aged care regulatory model. You will learn about the new registration process, registration and categories. We will explain how we are preparing providers and how you will be regulated under the new model.
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