Resources
My Aged Care Workforce Learning Strategy 2025
This strategy outlines the required capabilities and minimum training requirements for the My Aged Care workforce.
Business to Government (B2G) – Frequently asked questions
This guide aims to support aged care providers by answering frequently asked questions about B2G.
Consultation draft – Aged Care Rules 2025
This is a draft of the Rules released under the Stage 4b consultation on the Rules for the new Aged Care Act.
Aged Care Rules – Release 4b Public Release – Supporting document
The purpose of this document is to further explain the draft Rules released under the Stage 4b consultation on the Rules for the new Aged Care Act.
Process for managing complaints
This document outlines the proposed process for managing complaints under the new Aged Care Act. It is to help support submissions in response to Stage 4b of the Aged Care Rules.
New Aged Care Act Rules Consultation – Release 4b – Meal Obligation Explainer
This document provides an overview of the proposed meal obligation under the new Aged Care Act. It is to help support submissions in response to Stage 4b of the Aged Care Rules.
Award wage increase for nurses in aged care – Webinar Q&As
These Q&As are from the Award wage increase for nurses in aged care webinar held on Tuesday 18 February 2025.
Quarterly Financial Report – User guide and frequently asked questions
Quarterly Financial Reporting frequently asked questions for aged care providers to use as a guide when collating their financial information.
Quarterly Financial Report – Non-uploadable template – Q4 April to June 2025
A Quarterly Financial Reporting non-uploadable template for aged care providers to use as a guide when collating their financial information.
Quarterly Financial Report data definitions – Q4 – April to June 2025
Quarterly Financial Report data definitions for aged care providers to refer to when completing their QFR submissions each quarter.
Fact sheet for providers – Aged care worker screening from 1 July 2025
This fact sheet is for aged care providers and outlines the proposed changes to worker screening published under the Stage 3 Rules release on provider obligations.
Fact sheet for workers – Aged care worker screening from 1 July 2025
This fact sheet is for aged care workers and outlines the proposed changes to worker screening published under the Stage 3 Rules release on provider obligations.
Aged Care Nurses Wages – guidance document
This guidance document provides information for aged care providers on the Fair Work Commission aged care award wage increase for nurses.
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Award wage increase for nurses in aged care – Webinar recording
This is a webinar recording from 18 February 2025 about the Award wage increase for nurses in aged care.
New Aged Care Act Rules consultation – Release 3 – Relating to Provider Obligations – Supporting Document
The Stage 3 release of the Aged Care Rules focuses on provider obligations under Chapter 3 of the new Aged Care Act. This document aims to help people better understand the Rules and support them to submit feedback.
New Aged Care Act Rules consultation – Release 3 – Provider Obligations
The Stage 3 release of the Aged Care Rules focuses on provider obligations under Chapter 3 of the new Aged Care Act.
Aged Care Rules consultation – topics by release
This document outlines the topics, including indicative timelines, for each release of the Aged Care Rules consultation.
Summary of Transitional Rules
This document summarises the Transitional Rules which will support a seamless transition between the existing and the new legal frameworks for aged care.
New Aged Care Act Rules consultation – Release 2b – Consolidated Draft Rules Relating to Funding – Supporting Document
The Stage 2b release of the Aged Care Rules focuses on the funding arrangements for Chapter 4 of the Aged Care Act 2024. This document, which includes a glossary of common terminology, aims to help people better understand the Rules and support them to submit feedback.
New aged care regulatory model: how it will work – Webinar Q&As
This document outlines the department’s responses to questions asked by providers at the New aged care regulatory model: how it will work webinar, held on 14 November 2024.
Quarterly Financial Report – Non-uploadable template – Q3 – January to March 2025
A Quarterly Financial Reporting non-uploadable template for aged care providers to use as a guide when collating their financial information.
Star Ratings Evaluation – Summary report
This report presents findings from the Star Ratings evaluation. Public consultation activities were held between April and August 2024.
Free training opportunities for aged care workers
Learn about free training opportunities for aged care workers
Aged care surge workforce support-Frequently asked questions
We provide temporary surge workforce support to eligible aged care homes impacted by COVID-19. Surge workers can be quickly placed when all other avenues for staffing have been exhausted. These FAQs provide detail on eligibility and access requirements for the surge workforce.
Aged Care Worker Survey 2024 report
This report contains the results of the Aged Care Worker Survey 2024. The survey was conducted by the department to have a better understanding of the aged care workforce and to gather insights to support worker attraction, retention and satisfaction.
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