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
Aged care wages – Historical Leave Liability Grant Opportunity fact sheet
This is a fact sheet for aged care providers about the Historical Leave Liability Grant Opportunity, which will help aged care providers cover the increased cost of historical leave liabilities in the 2023-24 financial year.
Base interest rate (BIR) and maximum permissible interest rate (MPIR) for residential aged care
View the current and previous BIR and MPIR for residential aged care. Find out which rate to use to calculate accommodation payments and contributions and interest amounts.
Questions and answers: Changes to published care minutes targets and Star Ratings
This document provides answers to questions about changes to the published care minutes targets that may have impacted some approved providers of residential care services.
Quarterly financial snapshot of the aged care sector – Quarter 4 2022-23 – April to June 2023
This snapshot provides information on the financial performance of the Australian aged care sector from April to June 2023. It includes analysis of residential care and home care.
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