About the system
Read about the Single Assessment System and why it’s important.
About the workforce
The Single Assessment System workforce will bring together current aged care assessment workforces from 9 December 2024.
New assessment tool
The Integrated Assessment Tool was introduced in July 2024 to assess eligibility for aged care.
New Single Assessment System workforce coming 9 December
The Single Assessment System workforce will bring together and replace the Regional Assessment Service, Aged Care Assessment Teams and independent Australian National Aged Care Classification assessment organisations.
From 9 December 2024, assessment organisations will be funded to conduct:
- all aged care needs assessments for in-home aged care, flexible aged care programs, residential respite and entry into residential aged care, and/or
- residential aged care funding assessments.
We are working with new, continuing and exiting assessment organisations to support a smooth transition. There should be no disruptions for anyone waiting for an assessment.
Find more information about the Single Assessment System workforce.
Resources
Resources
Single Assessment System – Easy Read fact sheet
In-home Aged Care update December webinar slides
Single Assessment System – Fact sheet
In-home aged care update – Webinar
Related work
Reforming in-home care
The Australian Government are delivering in-home aged care reforms to serve the needs of all older people, now and into the future. The new Support at Home program plans to start 1 July 2025.
Aged care assessment programs
The Australian Government funds Regional Assessment Services (RAS) and Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACAT) to provide aged care assessment services.
AN-ACC assessments
A resident’s Australian National Aged Care Classification funding model (AN-ACC) class will decide part of the funding received by aged care providers.