Publications

The Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner reflects on the anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People and the opportunity of the aged care reforms to make rights real.

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.

The Support at Home program manual is a guide designed to assist registered providers to understand and comply with the Support at Home program rules, procedures and obligations.

These frequently asked questions will help hospitals, medical providers, private health insurers, approved billing agents and software vendors understand and meet their obligations when claiming Medicare benefits under simplified billing arrangements.

The Australian Government has established the National Aged Care Advisory Council to provide expert advice to support the implementation of these aged care reforms.

Learn what the AOF discussed at its fourth meeting held on 19 June 2026.

Provides guidance to Support at Home providers on expected impacts of the upcoming changes to personal care contribution arrangements, effective 1 October 2026 and how to prepare and implement the changes.

This document is a meeting summary of the 5 August 2026 meeting of the National Carer Strategy Reference Group.

This document aims to communicate the changes being made to government systems and outlines potential impacts to vendors and their products based on this change in policy.

This document contains the meeting summary of the 3-4 August 2026 meeting of the National Autism Strategy Reference Group.

This fact sheet describes the steps you should take in the first 24 hours following the identification of acute respiratory infections or outbreaks in residential aged care homes.

A summary of providers’ attestations that they have passed on additional Australian Government funding in support of the Fair Work Commission’s decision to increase minimum award wages for many aged care workers and associated on-costs.

A Quarterly Financial Reporting non-uploadable template for aged care providers to use as a guide when collating their financial information.

This snapshot provides information on the financial performance of the Australian aged care sector from 1 October to 31 December 2025. It includes analysis of residential care and Support at Home.

This snapshot provides information on the financial performance of the Australian aged care sector from 1 January to 31 March 2026. It includes analysis of residential care and Support at Home.

The Partnership Reformulation Program Reporting and Monitoring template is to be used by participating companies to report the nutritional content of their products.

This fact sheet provides advice for vaccination providers about COVID-19 vaccines available on the NIP from 1 October 2026.

This information kit is designed to help vaccination providers communicate 1 October 2026 COVID-19 vaccine changes.

Communiqué summarising key discussions, insights and outcomes from the Technical Advisory Group on NDIS Functional Capacity meeting held on 4 September 2026

Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) advice regarding the transition of COVID-19 vaccines to the National Immunisation Program.

The National Health Reform Strategy (NHRS) sets out a shared vision, priorities and key deliverables to guide implementation of the 2026-31 National Health Reform Agreement.

This is the presentation from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Reducing Health Inequities Mission – National consultation on the Roadmap and Implementation Plan webinar on 19 August 2026.

This framework provides an overview of the Specialist Dementia Care Program’s model of care, service delivery principles, administration, roles and responsibilities. This framework may change as the program progresses.

Information to assist Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grantees with reporting on the progress of their grant.

A user guide to assist university staff of participating universities to navigate the Bonded Return of Service System (BRoSS).