A registered provider is eligible to receive subsidies and supplements on behalf of older people approved for permanent or short-term residential aged care.
- The Australian National Aged Care Classification funding model
The Australian Government provides subsidies and supplements to approved residential aged care providers on behalf of eligible residents. - Residential aged care subsidy
The Australian Government pays a subsidy to registered providers for each eligible resident. - Residential aged care supplements
Supplements help with the extra cost of meeting eligible residents’ specific care needs. - Reductions in residential care subsidy
A resident’s subsidy reduces in certain cases. For example, providers do not receive the full subsidy if the resident pays some types of fees. - Residential short-term care subsidy and supplement
The Australian Government also pays a subsidy and supplement to registered providers for each eligible resident receiving short-term care. - Pricing risk assessments for residential aged care
Pricing risk assessments will help us understand common errors in financial reporting in residential aged care to improve the accuracy of pricing and policy decisions.
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