Resources
The Aged Care Act 2024 go-to-checklist
This checklist helps aged care workers answer questions raised by older people, their families and carers.
Steps to actioning everyday situations
This document helps aged care workers respond to everyday situations where something needs action.
Impact evaluation question bank
This document supports providers to understand and measure how the workforce is applying changes to the new Aged Care Act in everyday practice.
Communities of practice guide and template
This guide helps aged care providers set up a Community of Practice in their organisation.
4-step method to identifying and navigating roadblocks
This document supports aged care providers to identify issues and explore solutions.
Communication check-in guide
This guidance supports aged care workers communicate in ways that work best for each older person.
Defining the public health workforce in Australia paper
The paper is a point of reference for defining the Workforce in Australia. It explains the functions, competencies and composition of the public health workforce.
My Aged Care Workforce Learning Strategy
This strategy outlines the required capabilities and minimum training requirements for the My Aged Care workforce.
Financial reporting help desks for aged care providers
This help desk reference guide is designed to support approved age care providers to seek assistance from the correct help desks.
Quarterly Financial Report – Q3 2025-26 – Guidance and FAQs
Quarterly Financial Reporting frequently asked questions for aged care providers to use as a guide when collating their financial information.
Quarterly Financial Report – data definitions – Q3 2025-26
Quarterly Financial Report data definitions for aged care providers to refer to when completing their QFR submissions each quarter.
Quarterly Financial Report – Non-uploadable template – Q3 – 2025-26
A Quarterly Financial Reporting non-uploadable template for aged care providers to use as a guide when collating their financial information.
Aged Care Worker Screening Guidance Material
This guidance material aims to assist registered providers delivering funded aged care services to understand and comply with the worker screening requirements introduced by the Aged Care Act 2024 and the Aged Care Rules 2025 that commence on 1 November 2025.
Training and professional development opportunities for aged care workers poster
Aged care providers can display this poster in their workplaces to share information about training opportunities with their workforce.
Collective Priority Framework 2025-2027
The Collective Priority Framework outlines the first stage of the national approach to implementation of the Action Plan.
Aged Care On-site Pharmacist Measure – Primary Health Network – Residential Aged Care Home Support Grant Program Guide
This document is designed to support Primary Health Networks (PHNs) that are participating in the Aged Care On-site Pharmacist Measure – Residential Aged Care Home Support Grant Program.
Business to Government (B2G) Developer Portal User Guide
This Business to Government (B2G) User Guide aims to support software vendors and their developers to interact with us and to assist aged care providers with procuring software to leverage the B2G capability.
Working in aged care – A guide for workers about the new Aged Care Act
This booklet provides an overview of the aged care reforms and the changes that will directly impact workers. It contains various resources to support workers to provide safe, quality care for older people.
New regulatory model – Guidance for Allied Health Professionals
We’ve developed guidance for allied health professionals about their options for providing services to older people under the new Aged Care Act and regulatory model.
Training and professional development opportunities for aged care workers
Information about free and government subsidised opportunities to support workers in building and refining their professional aged care skills.
Quarterly Financial Report – Non-uploadable template – Q2 – 2025-26
A Quarterly Financial Reporting non-uploadable template for aged care providers to use as a guide when collating their financial information.
National Dementia Action Plan Overview
An overview of the National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034, including a summary and 8 high-level actions.
Training checklist – aged care providers
Aged care providers can download this checklist of training opportunities to keep track of their learning on the new Aged Care Act.
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.
Understanding fees for aged care homes – 1 November 2025 fee arrangements
This fact sheet outlines the fees you may be asked to pay for permanent residential care under the 1 November 2025 fee arrangements.
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