Residential aged care news

All residential aged care providers will be required to complete a new Care Minutes Performance Statement, which must be externally audited and submitted to the 2025–26 Aged Care Financial Report. Find out how to prepare for these new requirements.

The new Aged Care Act starts from 1 July 2025. It will place the rights of older people at the centre of the aged care system.

Residential aged care providers can express interest in receiving a free, onsite menu and mealtime review from an accredited practising dietitian. The review will help you get ready for the new Aged Care Quality Standard 6: Food and nutrition, starting 1 July. Express interest by 9 June.

We are hosting a webinar for residential aged care providers on changes to care minutes funding and financial reporting.

IHACPA is looking for additional residential aged care providers to expand their Residential Aged Care Cost Collection 2024–25. Express your interest to help inform pricing advice.

A grant opportunity is now open to help aged care providers cover some of the increased value of leave entitlements for workers affected by the Fair Work Commission’s Stage 3 decision from 1 January 2025.

From 1 April 2025, residential aged care providers will collect data on 3 new staffing quality indicators. These make sure we measure the valuable input of enrolled nurses, allied health professionals and lifestyle officers.

We are aware of scammers targeting older people and their families by impersonating aged care providers.

Community pharmacies and aged care providers can now employ credentialed pharmacists to work on-site in residential aged care homes.

COVID-19 vaccination rates are lower than needed to protect our older community, particularly aged care residents.

Are you a residential aged care provider? Express your interest in receiving a free menu and mealtime review. Expressions of interest close on 10 May 2024.

We have extended emergency leave for permanent aged care residents for 12 months. This means residents who wish to temporarily relocate during COVID-19 outbreaks can continue to use emergency leave instead of social leave through to 31 December 2024.

The Reimagining Where We Live design ideas competition is now open for architects and designers to design an innovative aged care home and showcase what can be achieved with the Australian Government’s new Design Principles and Guidelines for aged care homes.

We recognise and celebrates our dedicated aged care volunteers today on International Volunteer Day.

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Carewill lead a review and update of the guiding principles for medication management in residential aged care facilities and in the community to support the safe and quality use of medicines.

The new ACPC website and RAD application form improves and simplifies the application process for residential aged care providers.