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.

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New Aged Care Act – Q&A session

This webinar recording is a Q&A session about the draft new Aged Care Act, which was available for consultation from 14 December 2023 to 8 March 2024. The panel answered questions from the audience.

New Aged Care Act Q&A session

This webinar, held on 28 February 2024, was a Q&A session about the draft new Aged Care Act, which was available for consultation until 8 March 2024. The panel answered questions from the audience.
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New Aged Care Act and Support at Home program update

This webinar provided updates on the development of the new Aged Care Act, a new model for regulating aged care, the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, and in-home aged care reforms, including the new Support at Home program. It will also include a live question-and-answer session.
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