Consultation: Final release of new Aged Care Act Rules

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Audience: Older people, carers and families, Providers (i.e. service administrators, owners), Aged care workers

Topic: Residential care, Governance, Workforce, Regulation and legislation, Funding and sustainability, Reporting

Location: Online

Time: 5-10 minutes

Contact name: Maria Filardo

Contact email: Maria.filardo@health.gov.au


Further information

Consultation: Final release of new Aged Care Act Rules

We are inviting feedback on the final release of Rules for the new Aged Care Act.

This stage covers:

  • who can access aged care and how places are allocated to people
  • the rules providers and workers must follow when delivering care
  • accommodation costs, including bonds and other charges
  • how the aged care system is managed and how complaints are handled
  • what information the government must and can share about aged care services
  • other important issues, including decisions that can be reviewed.

Your feedback will help everyone get ready for the new Act to start from 1 July this year.

Read our supporting document for more details and share your feedback via our online form by 13 May.

Find out more about consultation on the new Aged Care Act.

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