The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.

Residential aged care resources

A list of resources – including guides, fact sheets and other publications – for residential aged care providers.

Resources

Application for bed-ready residential care places form

This application form should be used by approved provider organisations, approved to provide residential aged care, who are seeking an allocation of new residential care places in respect of a service that is in a position to provide care (‘bed-ready’).

Intention to develop notification form

This application form requires providers to submit details about the proposed service, number of residential places required and
anticipated timing of key development milestones.

CDNA interim statement to aged care providers

The interim Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) statement reiterates key points for the aged care sector about public health management of COVID-19 outbreaks in residential aged care facilities.
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