Publications

The Star Ratings Provider Manual contains detailed information about Star Ratings design, calculation and reporting requirements.

This chart shows the structure of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing including our divisions, branches, statutory office holders and high priority taskforces.

This schedule applies to people receiving care through the Support at Home program from 1 November 2025.

This fact sheet provides information about what NBS expansion means for families and consumers, expansion progress to date, and upcoming milestones.

A template to assist in-home aged care providers on service agreements for the Support at Home program.

Life Saving Drugs Program (LSDP) Expert Panel (the panel) agenda for the 22nd meeting on 31 October 2025.

This fact sheet provides information for providers of non-specialised homes in metropolitan areas on upcoming changes to care minutes funding.

This communique is published following each meeting of the Thriving Kids Advisory Group. It summarises the meeting discussions and outcomes.

These guidelines contain the general, initial and ongoing eligibility requirements to access treatment for acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) types A/B and B under the Life Saving Drugs Program.

Treating physicians use this application form to apply for a patient to access LSDP medication for ASMD types A/B and B for the first time, or after a break.

Treating physicians use this form to reapply each year for a patient to receive ongoing LSDP medication for ASMD types A/B and B.

Specialists use this spreadsheet to report their patient's test results when reapplying for treatment under the Life Saving Drugs Program.

This dashboard provides users with high level information on 24/7 registered nurse coverage in residential aged care.

This webpage lists approved providers with an exemption from the 24/7 registered nurse responsibility in residential aged care.

This document answers some frequently asked questions from older people, families and carers about the Support at Home program following the webinar on 14 August 2025.

A guide to help providers identify opportunities to improve their Star Ratings.

This guide provides information for registered providers of approved residential care on the AN-ACC funding model. It sets out how to receive AN-ACC subsidies, including relevant compliance requirements that may apply.

This fact sheet helps older people, their families and carers understand the care minutes requirement for residential aged care.

This fact sheet helps older people, their families and carers understand the 24/7 registered nurse requirement for approved residential aged care.

These file upload templates are for uploading QI Program data through the Government Provider Management System (GPMS) for multiple services at a time using the bulk upload functionality. Commercial benchmarking organisations can also use them to submit QI Program data on behalf of their clients.

Provides instructions for Organisation Administrators to edit or remove user roles in the GPMS Registered Provider Portal, including role updates at both organisation and provider levels.

Step-by-step instructions for Organisation Administrators to add users in the GPMS Registered Provider Portal, including assigning roles at both organisation and provider levels.

Defines key terms used across the Government Provider Management System (GPMS) portals and guidance materials, supporting clarity for aged care providers under the Aged Care Act 2024.

Comprehensive guide for Organisation Administrators on logging in, managing users, assigning roles, and navigating key functions within the GPMS Registered Provider Portal.

This fact sheet is to help Home Care Package (HCP) care recipients to understand the impact of the increase in award wages for aged care workers, registered and enrolled nurses, effective from 1 October 2025.