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Support at Home program – classifications and budgets
This fact sheet provides an overview of the 8 ongoing classifications and budgets in the Support at Home program. -
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care homes – 28 November 2025
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. -
New Aged Care Act – strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards – Standard 7: The residential community
Learn about Quality Standard 7, the residential community, which requires registered aged care providers to deliver services that improve the quality of life of older people. This standard only applies to providers in registration category 6.
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Australian Trachoma Surveillance Report 2024
Trachoma is the world’s leading infectious cause of preventable blindness. In Australia, it occurs primarily in remote and very remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, South Australia, and Western Australia. This document reports on the prevalence of trachoma in Australia in 2024. -
Sexually transmissible infections – Beforeplay – Stakeholder kit
We encourage you to use the resources in this kit and share them with young people in your community. -
New Aged Care Act – New regulatory model and strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
Watch this video to learn how all Australian Government-funded aged care providers will be registered through a new provider registration and renewal process and need to meet strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.
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National Consistent Payments Framework – 2026
From Semester 1 2026, the National Consistent Payments (NCP) framework will provide support payments to supervisors, practices and registrars on the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program. -
Training checklist – aged care workers and volunteers
Aged care workers and volunteers can download this checklist of training opportunities to keep track of their learning on the new Aged Care Act. -
New Aged Care Act – strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards – Standard 4: The environment
Learn about Quality Standard 4, the environment, which is about making sure the environment and equipment are safe, supportive, and meet older people's needs. Quality Standard 4 applies to providers in registration categories 4, 5 and 6.
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New Aged Care Act – strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards – Standard 5: The clinical care
Learn about Quality Standard 5, the clinical care, which is about delivering safe and quality clinical care. This standard applies to providers in registration categories 5 and 6.
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New Aged Care Act – strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards – Standard 1: The individual
Learn about Quality Standard 1, the individual, which is the basis for all care and service delivery. It puts older people at the centre of their aged care. Providers in registration 4, 5 and 6 are required to meet Quality Standard 1.
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New Aged Care Act – New regulatory model – Registration categories
Learn about the 6 registration categories under the new regulatory model. All Australian Government-funded aged care providers must be registered through the new provider registration and renewal process.
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COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities – 2025
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. -
New Aged Care Act – strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards – Standard 3: The care and services
Learn about Quality Standard 3, the care and services, which explains the way registered aged care providers need to deliver care and services. This standard applies to providers in registration categories 4, 5 and 6.
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New Aged Care Act – strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards – Standard 6: The food and nutrition
Learn about Quality Standard 6, the food and nutrition, which requires registered aged care providers to partner with older people and understand their food and drink preferences. This standard only applies to providers in registration category 6 that provide residential care.
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New Aged Care Act – strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards – Standard 2: The organisation
Learn about Quality Standard 2, the organisation, which requires the governing body of registered aged care providers to be responsible for delivering quality care and services. Providers in registration categories 4, 5, and 6 must meet Quality Standard 2.
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Electronic National Residential Medication Charts (eNRMC) – Pharmacist fact sheet
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and the Australian Digital Health Agency are working with eNRMC software vendors to ensure electronic prescribing enabled eNRMC systems are available by 1 October 2025. -
Electronic National Residential Medication Charts (eNRMC) – Prescriber fact sheet
This document provides information for prescribers about the rollout of electronic prescribing conformant eNRMC systems in residential aged care, including the various types of eNRMC systems they may encounter during the transition phase. -
My Aged Care – Service and Support Portal user guide – Part 1: Administrator functions
This user guide gives step-by-step instructions on how to use the My Aged Care service and support portal, focusing on administrator functions. -
Electronic National Residential Medication Chart (eNRMC) – Aged Care fact sheet
This document provides an update for residential aged care services on the availability of conformant eNRMC systems by October 2025, which include electronic prescribing capabilities and enhanced safety features. -
My Aged Care – Service and Support Portal user guide – Creating service delivery outlets and adding service information
This guide explains how to create and maintain information about service delivery outlets using the My Aged Care Service and Support Portal. -
Support at Home program – Booklet for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families and carers
This booklet is aimed at older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families and carers. It contains information about the Support at Home program. -
Support at Home fact sheet for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Support at Home helps older people live at home for longer. This fact sheet provides information about the program for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their families and carers. -
Support at Home classifications and funding fact sheet for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Support at Home helps older people live at home for longer. This fact sheet provides information about the Support at Home classifications and funding for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their families and carers. -
Freedom of Information (FOI) – Operational manual
The FOI operational manual lists our operational information, to help staff on our obligations for handling FOI requests for the department.