About residential aged care
Learn about residential aged care, why it’s important and how to become an approved provider.
Fees you can charge
Residents pay fees to help with the cost of their care, if they can afford it.
Manage services
All residential aged care providers must offer certain services to residents.
Funding for providers
To provide residential aged care, you need allocated places to get government subsidies and supplements.
My Aged Care
If you need some help around the house or think it’s time to look into aged care homes, My Aged Care is here to help. Visit the My Aged Care website to find information about how to access aged care services. You can also call Monday to Friday, 8 am to 8 pm, and Saturday, 10 am to 2 pm.
Latest resources
Latest resources
Understanding fees for residential respite care
This fact sheet outlines the fees you may be asked to pay for residential respite care.
Understanding fees for aged care homes
This fact sheet outlines the fees you may be asked to pay for aged care homes.
Residential care fees and means testing – Webinar
This webinar will give aged care providers and older people, families and carers an overview of how residential care fees are changing under the Aged Care Act from 1 July 2025.
Palliative care status form
Approved aged care providers must complete and submit the most recent version of this form each time you request AN-ACC Class 1 status for a care recipient. The form is available in 14 languages to help care recipients understand it, but you must complete the English version (a legal requirement).
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