Aged Care reforms
The new Aged Care Act starts from 1 November 2025. It aims to protect the rights of older Australians who use aged care services, whether they need help at home or in a residential care facility.
Support at home
From 1 November 2025, the Support at Home Program replaces the Home Care Packages Program and Short-Term Restorative Care Programme. The Support at Home Program provides upfront supports for care recipients to maintain independence, such as assistive technology and home modifications.
Learn more about Support at Home.
Residential care
From 1 November 2025, you need to report information about care recipient accommodation agreements.
You’ll also need to retain a percentage of a care recipient’s lump sum accommodation payment for certain individuals and apply indexation to some Daily Accommodation Payments (DAP).
Learn more about changes to accommodation payments.