Aged care wages attestation report Q1 to Q3 2023–24

Since quarter 1 2023–24, the Quarterly Financial Report (QFR) has required providers to attest that they have passed on all additional Government funding in support of the Fair Work Commission’s decision to increase minimum award rates for many aged care workers and associated on-costs. 

Data caveats

1. Some providers may have attested in one quarter but not others due to the changing circumstances of the provider.
2. A 'no' response does not necessarily mean a provider has failed to meet requirements. The QFR does not explicitly collect providers' reasons for attesting. It does include additional information, such as whether a provider is experiencing recruitment difficulties or financial solvency issues. These providers' responses are not directly linked to the attestation question. 
3. The QFR is an approved provider-level data collection. Attestation statements are attributable only to the approved provider. Information on service-level attestation is not available.
4. A small number of blank cells appear in the data, where QFR reports and wages attestation statements have not been submitted. This can be due to changes in provider circumstances, such as services being taken over by other providers.
5. State and territory-owned and operated approved providers are not required to attest.
6. Where providers tell us about errors in their attestation responses, we will correct the data in future releases.
7. Providers that have permanently ceased service delivery have been removed from this report.

Identifying errors

If you find an error in the report, email us.