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
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.
List of Elder Care Support Providers
A list of current providers delivering the Elder Care Support program.
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.
Workforce initiatives
This fact sheet is a summary of some of the workforce initiatives available to support aged care providers.
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
Ensuring the future of quality aged care – Webinar
Everyone with an interest in aged care was invited to join this webinar to learn more about the Aged Care Bill 2024, the Government’s response to the Aged Care Taskforce final report, and the Support at Home program.
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Quarterly Financial Report – what’s changed
Webinar recording from the Quarterly Financial Report – what’s changed webinar.
Quarterly Financial Report – what’s changed
This webinar is for providers of aged care. We provide details on up-coming changes to the Quarterly Financial Report (QFR).
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Video recording – New residential aged care quality indicators launched – 1 April 2023
This is the video is the recording for the New residential aged care quality indicators webinar on 23 March 2023.
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2023 Residents’ Experience Surveys
All residential aged care providers are encouraged to participate in the 2023 Residents’ Experience Surveys which will contribute 33% to their overall Star Rating score. This webinar provided information about what has changed in the program since 2022 and how the surveys will be conducted.
New residential aged care quality indicators launched 1 April 2023
From 1 April 2023, residential aged care providers need to collect data for six new quality indicators as part of the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program. To help providers prepare and to support reporting, we hosted a QI Program webinar.
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Grant Opportunity: Improving respite care for people with dementia and their carers – webinar recording
This webinar provides information about the Improving respite care for people with dementia and their carers grant opportunity for potential applicants, including aged care providers.
Grant Opportunity: Improving respite care for people with dementia and their carers
This webinar is for aged care providers interested in applying for a grant opportunity, which aims to improve respite care for people with dementia and their carers.
Reforming in-home aged care and regulation update – 31 August 2022
The Australian Government extended the reforms to in-home aged care until July 2024. This webinar will give older Australians, their families and carers, and the aged care sector an update on the reforms. The update will include progress on a new Aged Care Act and regulatory arrangements.
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Reforming in-home aged care update – 7 December 2022
This webinar is for older Australians, their families and carers, and the aged care sector. It provides an update on the feedback we received on a new program for in-home aged care discussion paper. The webinar outlines the next steps for the reforms.
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