Publications

Outlines key features, user roles, reporting functions, and upcoming enhancements in the GPMS Registered Provider Portal, with guidance on support channels and managing organisational details.

This fact sheet includes information on how Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers can help their current unassisted clients apply for consideration under the exceptional circumstances pathway, if they cannot be assessed due to their circumstances.

If you have a client who cannot be assessed due to exceptional circumstances, and they have consented to share their information with the department, you can submit an application on their behalf using this form.

With your client’s consent, you may apply on their behalf under the exceptional circumstances pathway. This notice explains how to confirm your CHSP client agrees to share their personal information with the department for this purpose.

A copy of the letter sent to older people who are part-pensioners and approved for a Home Care Package before 12 September 2024. The letter provides more information about the estimated financial contribution to aged care.

A copy of the letter sent to older people who are full pensioners and approved for a Home Care Package before 12 September 2024. The letter provides more information about the estimated financial contribution to aged care.

A copy of the letter sent to older people who are full pensioners and approved for a Home Care Package after 12 September 2024. The letter provides more information about the estimated financial contribution to aged care.

A copy of the letter sent to older people who were approved for a Home Care Package after 12 September 2024. The letter provides more information about the estimated financial contribution to aged care.

This guidance document is for aged care providers on the provision of funding related to the Fair Work Commission Aged Care Work Value Case award wage increases from 1 October 2025.

This document contains the Terms of Reference for the Thriving Kids Advisory Group.

This toolkit provides information and materials to help aged care providers, peak bodies, advocacy organisations and community groups inform older people, their families and carers about how the aged care workforce should operate under the new Aged Care Act.

The schedule lists the daily rates of subsidies and supplements for government-subsidised aged care. It includes rates for home care, residential aged care, transition care and short-term restorative care (STRC).

This infographic gives a visual overview of the theory of change that underpins the framework's approach.

The theory of change model explains that by using the framework’s principles and practices, early childhood intervention and other services can help children with developmental concerns, delays, or disabilities – and their families – do well in their early years.

This list is to guide aged care providers on what to do before and after 1 November 2025, to implement the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program.

The document reviews aged care accommodation pricing, including government support, resident payments, and recent reforms to balance resident protection and provider sustainability.

This document outlines the terms of reference for the Accommodation Pricing Review.

This toolkit provides information and materials to help providers, professional associations and unions inform aged care workers about the new ways of working under the new Aged Care Act.

This roadmap outlines key dates and milestones that aged care providers should be aware of in the lead up to the start of the new Aged Care Act from 1 November 2025.

Health Ministers met in Perth today to discuss several health system reform priorities

This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally in 2025. It includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, vaccine rollout, testing and PPE provided to services.

National Vaccine Storage Guidelines 'Strive for 5' chart for keeping track of vaccine fridge temperatures.

This document outlines the terms of reference for the Strengthening Medicare Implementation Oversight Committee (IOC). It includes the committee's purpose, context, role and function, composition and more.

The National Vaccine Storage Guidelines ‘Strive for 5’, provides information and advice for vaccine storage management for Australian immunisation service providers.

National Vaccine Storage Guidelines 'Strive for 5' poster that outlines the cold chain breach protocol and how to report a breach.