Booklets
Working in aged care – A guide for workers about the new Aged Care Act
This booklet provides an overview of the aged care reforms and the changes that will directly impact workers. It contains various resources to support workers to provide safe, quality care for older people.
Exploring aged care
The booklet is aimed at older people and their families and carers. It contains information about the changes to aged care and how these changes will improve aged care in Australia now and into the future.
Let’s change aged care together – Flyer
This flyer is for older people and their families and carers. It contains information about the changes to aged care and how people can get involved.
Aged care reforms – A guide for providers and the sector
This booklet gives providers of in-home aged care and residential aged care an overview of what reforms will impact them, as well as how they can access support and have their say about the reforms.
Fact sheets
Workforce initiatives
This fact sheet is a summary of some of the workforce initiatives available to support aged care providers.
List of Elder Care Support Providers
A list of current providers delivering the Elder Care Support program.
Improving allied health care in residential aged care
We are developing a practical, user-friendly assessment tool to identify the allied health needs of residents in aged care homes.
Reform readiness for NATSIFAC providers – Webinar Q&A
This Q&A document covers questions and answers asked at the webinar Reform readiness for NATSIFAC providers. This document will help National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care providers understand how the new Aged Care Act will impact them.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) – Frequently Asked Questions – 13 March 2025 Webinar
This fact sheet answers some frequently asked questions raised at the 13 March 2025 webinar about the current arrangements and changes to CHSP from 1 July 2025.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) provider update – May 2025
This fact sheet provides further information on the CHSP 2025-27 extension.
Older persons aged care advocacy and representative groups
Find a suitable advocate for your own situation.
Review of the remoteness classification system for aged care – fact sheet
This fact sheet explains the review of the remoteness classification system for aged care. It looks at the use of the Modified Monash Model (MMM) in aged care to support service delivery in regional, rural and remote locations.
Aged Care Council of Elders – Council member profiles
Read the Council of Elders profiles to find out more about each of the members including their background, lived experiences and why ageing well and aged care are important to them.
In-home aged care program engagement calendar
We will undertake consultation in 2023 to inform the design of the new in-home aged care program. This calendar lets you know when these activities are happening.
Webinars
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I am the centre of my Aged Care – Aged Care Quality Standards
This video explains how the standards provide protections and rights for older people, empowers them to make their own choices and decisions and makes them feel safe and comfortable, where they live.
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Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) – Sector readiness – Webinar recording
This webinar was for Commonwealth Home Support Programme providers. It included information about changes to the CHSP from 1 July 2025.
Webinar 9: Aged Care Reforms – Impacts on the Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) program and providers
The ninth webinar in the series provides updates on the aged care context and the MPS reforms, place allocations and aged care services under the new Act and an update on the development of a new MPSP funding model (IHACPA’s role).
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Webinar 9: Multi-Purpose Service – Aged Care Reforms: Impacts on the MPSP and providers – webinar recording
This webinar was held on 27 May 2025 and provides instructions on MPSP reforms, place allocation and aged care services in the home or community under the new Act, and updates on the development of a new MPSP funding model – IHACPA’s role.
Webinar 8: Multi-Purpose Service – Aged Care Reforms: Impacts on the MPSP and providers
The eighth webinar in the series provides instructions on the regulation of providers delivering services under the MPSP and the new Aged Care Act, supported decision-making, and draft rules out for consultation (Tranche 4b).
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Residential aged care financial reporting and care minutes funding update – Webinar recording
This webinar was for residential aged care providers about upcoming changes to care minutes funding and financial reporting.
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New Regulatory Framework – Provider Obligations webinar – video
A video recording of the New Regulatory Framework – Provider Obligations webinar.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) – Sector readiness – Webinar
This webinar was for Commonwealth Home Support Programme providers. It included information about changes to the CHSP from 1 July 2025.
New aged care regulatory model – provider obligations and rules – Webinar
This webinar was for aged care providers. It covered rules and provider obligations under the new regulatory model.
Residential aged care financial reporting and care minutes funding update – Webinar
This webinar was for residential aged care providers about upcoming changes to care minutes funding and financial reporting.
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