A registered provider is eligible for subsidies and supplements for the care of a resident if it’s registration is in effect and covers the funded aged care home. The resident must also be approved for on-going or short-term care and have an allocated place.
- 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.
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