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. It passed Parliament on 25 November 2024 and will become the new Aged Care Act from 1 July 2025. For more information, read the:
- Minister for Aged Care’s media release announcing introduction of the Bill
- Minister for Aged Care’s media release announcing passage of the Bill
- Aged Care Bill 2024 and explanatory memorandum
- Bill overview fact sheet
- Bill overview fact sheet – Easy Read.
News
Resources
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Home Care Packages (HCP) Program Assurance Review on excluded items – Webinar
Home Care Package providers and interested stakeholders heard about the key learnings and outcomes of the latest HCP Program assurance review on excluded items.
Home Care Packages (HCP) Program Assurance Review on excluded items – Webinar slides
This presentation contains the slides presented at the Home Care Packages (HCP) Program Assurance Review on excluded items webinar.
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New aged care regulatory model: how it will work – Video
This video is a recording of a webinar that gave providers and workers an overview of the new aged care regulatory model, the new registration process and categories.
Aged Care Rules consultation – topics by release
This document outlines the topics, including indicative timelines, for each release of the Aged Care Rules consultation.
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