Booklets
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.
Fact sheets
Webinar 6: Connect with community – Questions and answers
This document provides answers to the questions raised during the Connect with community webinar held on 14 May 2026.
Access the outdoors – Questions and answers
This document provides answers to the questions raised during the Access the outdoors webinar held on 30 April 2026
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.
Webinar 4: Cultivate a home – Questions and answers
This document provides answers to the questions raised during the Cultivate a home webinar held on 16 April 2026.
List of Elder Care Support Providers
A list of current providers delivering the Elder Care Support program.
Webinar 3: Enable the person – Questions and answers
This document provides answers to the questions raised during the Enable the person webinar held on 31 March 2026.
Webinar 2: Designing better aged care environments – Questions and answers
This document provides answers to the questions raised during the Designing better aged care environments webinar held on 12 March 2026.
Webinar 1: Living well in care – A conversation for older people – Questions and answers
This document provides answers to the questions raised during the Living well in care – A conversation for older people webinar held on 26 February 2026.
Training and professional development opportunities for aged care workers
Information about free and government subsidised opportunities to support workers in building and refining their professional aged care skills.
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.
Webinars
A new chapter for aged care from 1 November 2025 – Webinar
This webinar supported aged care providers to manage the transition to the new Aged Care Act, Support at Home program, new regulatory model and strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.
Webinar 10: Aged Care Reforms – Impacts on the Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) program and providers
The tenth webinar in the series provides information on MPSP reform updates, amendment bills and rules, and preparation for the new Aged Care Act from 1 November 2025.
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Webinar 10: Aged Care Reforms – Impacts on the MPS program & providers – webinar recording
The tenth webinar in the series provides information on MPSP reform updates, amendment bills and rules, and preparation for the new Aged Care Act from 1 November 2025.
Aged Care Provider Requirements Search tool – Webinar
This webinar will introduce the Aged Care Provider Requirements Search tool. The tool has been designed to help providers understand the rules, obligations and other requirements which will apply to them under the new Aged Care Act, which starts on 1 November 2025.
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New Aged Care Act (Auslan)
This animation explains how the new Aged Care Act comes together. Key changes include enhanced rights and protections for older people, stronger rules and regulations for providers , higher quality care, easier access and entry to services , greater choice and transparency and a stronger workforce.
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New Aged Care Act
This animation explains how the new Aged Care Act comes together. Key changes include enhanced rights and protections for older people, stronger rules and regulations for providers, higher quality care, easier access and entry to services, greater choice and transparency and a stronger workforce.
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Support at Home starts 1 November
This video explains how the start date of the new Support at Home program has been briefly deferred to 1 November 2025, and what the change means for you.
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New Aged Care Act starts 1 November
This video explains how the start date of the new Aged Care Act has been briefly deferred to 1 November 2025, and what the change means for you.
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My protections – Aged Care Quality Standards
This video explains how older people make decisions about their care plans, have their preferences respected, and should feel safe and comfortable where they live.
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My dignity and diversity – Aged Care Quality Standards
This video explains how aged care providers must consider the individual needs of older people such as their culture, beliefs, sexual orientation and privacy.
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