Resources to assist providers with the new Aged Care Act
Resources to assist providers with the new Aged Care Act
This page provides essential guidance and resources developed by Ageing Australia and trusted external sources to support providers in understanding and implementing the new Aged Care Act 2024, which comes into effect on 1 November 2025.
Resources are presented in a table format for ease of reference. The source of each resource is listed on the left-hand side, and each link directs you to the original publisher’s website for the most current information.
Please note that Ageing Australia does not own the content on external websites. This page is designed to help you quickly navigate to the relevant materials to support your transition to the new Act. Please notify us of any changes or new resources.
Ageing Australia
Member resources
Member resources – action plans, checklists and fact sheets
Members gain access to exclusive practical tools, checklists and tailored guidance to support your organisation in meeting the rules and regulations of the new Aged Care Act.
- Readiness action plans for providers and workers
- New Aged Care Act 2024 provider readiness action plan
- Support at Home program readiness action plan – for Home Care Package Program (HCP) and Short-Term Restorative Care (STRC) Programme
- Residential aged care readiness action plan
To access these resources, please complete your details and they will be emailed to you.
These resources are also available on our CaRE Pathway to Transition community of practice.
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| Resource name | About the resource | Futher details |
|---|---|---|
Relevant learning and professional development programs |  | |
| A member-only community of practice for real-time updates, insights and discussion on the new Aged Care Act - supporting members through the transition with shared knowledge and answers to provider questions. | Your real-time reform network – connect, ask, share and stay up to date with the latest on the new Aged Care Act |
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
This resource table contains content sourced from and owned by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, as published on their website at the time of writing.
| Publication date | Resource name | About this resource | Futher details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2024 | |||
| These resources can help aged care providers understand what and how changes will impact them under the new Aged Care Act. | |||
| 11 June 2025 | This month featured policy and digital updates on the progress of the new Aged Care Act, Support at Home, and the Government Provider Management System. | Webinar topics included updates on:
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| 20 May 2025 | This document outlines what is new, what is changing and what is staying the same under the new Aged Care Act for older people, providers, workers, assessors, primary care and allied health workers and software vendors. | ||
| May 2025 | This list is to guide aged care providers on what to do before and after 1 November 2025, to implement the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program. | Fact sheet | |
| May 2025 | Provider Operational Readiness – Priority Actions List | This list is to guide aged care providers on what to do before and after 1 July 2025, to implement the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program. | Fact sheet |
| 31 March 2025 | A guide to digital changes for providers | The guide to digital changes for providers outlines the key digital changes that providers will experience in the lead up to the implementation of the new Act on 1 July 2025. It provides information to assist providers to anticipate and prepare for changes. | Guideline |
| There are various ways for people to train, upskill and enter the aged care workforce. Find out how we are training new workers and improving the skills of our current workforce to meet the needs of older people. | |||
| May 2024 | A guide for providers and the sector | This booklet gives providers of in-home aged care and residential aged care an overview of what reforms will impact them, as well as how they can access support and have their say about the reforms. | Brochure |
Other sources
All content in this resource table is sourced from and owned by the respective contributors and is accurate at the time of writing.
| Resource origin | Resource name | About the resource | Further details |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACQSC | This Handbook gives a high-level overview of your obligations as a registered provider of Australian Government-funded aged care. It also shows you where to find the information you need to meet your obligations. Disclaimer: We are publishing this resource in draft form to assist providers to prepare for the new Act. This content remains draft and will be updated after the Aged Care Rules come into force. | ||
| Russell Kennedy | Aged Care Act webinar series |  | 11, 18 and 25 June 2025 |
ACQSC | The strengthened Quality Standards guidance supports you as provider to understand and comply with the strengthened Standards. It also supports you to deliver person-centred quality care and to strive for best practice in service provision. An updated version of the strengthened Standards was published by the Department on 18 February 2025. |
