This instrument is the Aged Care Amendment (July and August Indexation and Other Measures) Rules 2026.

(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1. Sections 1 to 4 and anything in this instrument not elsewhere covered by this table	The day after this instrument is registered.	27 June 2026
2. Schedule 1	29 June 2026.	29 June 2026
3. Schedule 2	1 July 2026.	1 July 2026
4. Schedule 3	1 August 2026.	1 August 2026
5. Schedule 4	1 October 2026.	1 October 2026
6. Schedule 5	1 November 2025.	1 November 2025

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under the Aged Care Act 2024.

4 Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments commencing 29 June 2026—assessments

Part 1—Chapter 1 amendments

Aged Care Rules 2025

1 Section 5‑5 (definition of Aged Care Assessment Manual)

Omit “23 March”, substitute “29 June”.

2 Section 5‑5 (definition of Integrated Assessment Tool)

Omit “the day this instrument commences”, substitute “29 June 2026”.

3 Section 5‑5 (note to the definition of Integrated Assessment Tool)

Omit “2025”, substitute “2026”.

Part 2—Chapter 2 amendments

Aged Care Rules 2025

4 After subsection 81‑10(1)

Insert:

(1A) Despite subsection (1), if an individual is accessing services funded under the program known as the Disability Support for Older Australians Program, the criteria for the classification level CHSP class is that the individual is accessing those services under that program.

Part 3—Transitional matters

Aged Care Rules 2025

5 At the end of Chapter 15

Add:

Part 1—Aged Care Amendment (July and August Indexation and Other Measures) Rules 2026

610‑1 Definition of Aged Care Assessment Manual

Despite the amendments of the definition of Aged Care Assessment Manual in section 5‑5 of this instrument made by item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Aged Care Amendment (July and August Indexation and Other Measures) Rules 2026, that definition, as in force immediately before 29 June 2026, continues to apply to classification assessments referred to in subsection 76‑10(2) of this instrument that had commenced, but had not been completed, before 29 June 2026.

610‑5 Definition of Integrated Assessment Tool

Despite the amendments of the definition of Integrated Assessment Tool in section 5‑5 of this instrument made by item 2 of Schedule 1 to the Aged Care Amendment (July and August Indexation and Other Measures) Rules 2026, that definition, as in force immediately before 29 June 2026, continues to apply to the following:

(a) aged care needs assessments that had commenced, but had not been completed, before 29 June 2026;

(b) decisions under subsection 65(2) of the Act on the basis of an assessment report provided under section 63 of the Act before 29 June 2026;

(c) classification assessments referred to in subsection 76‑10(2) of this instrument that had commenced, but had not been completed, before 29 June 2026.

610‑6 Classification levels—Disability Support for Older Australians Program

The amendment made by item 4 of Schedule 1 to the Aged Care Amendment (July and August Indexation and Other Measures) Rules 2026 applies to:

(a) classification assessments that had commenced, but had not been completed, before 29 June 2026; and

(b) classification assessments that commence on or after 29 June 2026.

Schedule 2—Amendments commencing 1 July 2026—indexation and other measures

Part 1—Chapter 1 amendments

Aged Care Rules 2025

1 Section 5‑5

Insert:

first subsidy year, for an approved residential care home and a registered provider, means the period of 12 months after the day the registered provider is first eligible for subsidy for the delivery (other than under a specialist aged care program) of a funded aged care service through the service group residential care to any individual in the approved residential care home.

2 Section 5‑5 (definition of home support functional independence score)

Repeal the definition, substitute:

home support functional independence score, for an individual, means the individual’s total score for the questions in the Integrated Assessment Tool with the following headings:

(a) “Health literacy difficulties”;

(b) “Get to places out of walking distance”;

(d) “Undertake housework (heavy/moderate)”;

(e) “Go shopping (assuming transportation)”;

(f) “Prepare meals”;

(g) “Take medicine”;

(h) “Handle money”;

(i) “Use the telephone”;

(j) “Use other communication device”;

(k) “Use online services”;

(l) “Walk”;

(m) “Wheelchair mobility”;

(n) “Climb stairs”;

(o) “Take a bath or shower”;

(p) “Dressing”;

(q) “Grooming”;

(r) “Eating”;

(s) “Transfers”;

(t) “Upper body strength”;

(u) “Toilet use”;

(v) “Toileting – bladder”;

(w) “Toileting – bowels”.

3 Subsection 7‑8(2)

Repeal the subsection (not including the heading or the note), substitute:

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of approved needs assessor in section 7 of the Act, the criteria for a person are that the person is an individual who is employed or otherwise engaged by:

(a) an entity (a prescribed entity) prescribed by subsection (1) of this section; or

(b) an entity engaged by a prescribed entity.

Part 2—Chapter 2 amendments

Aged Care Rules 2025

4 Subsection 81‑10(1) (column 2 of the table)

Before “functional” (wherever occurring), insert “home support”.

5 Subsection 81‑10(1) (column 2 of the table)

Before “needs” (wherever occurring), insert “home support”.

6 Subsection 81‑25(1) (subparagraph (b)(ii) of column 2 in table item 3)

After “pathway”, insert “or SAH end‑of‑life pathway”.

Part 3—Chapter 4 amendments

Aged Care Rules 2025

7 Subsection 148‑65(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Cooling‑off period—other than for short‑term funded aged care services delivered through the service group residential care

(3) A service agreement for the delivery of funded aged care services other than short‑term funded aged care services delivered through the service group residential care must provide that if:

(a) within 14 days after the date of entry into the service agreement; and

(b) before the individual’s start day;

the individual notifies (whether verbally or in writing) the registered provider that the individual wishes to withdraw from the service agreement, then:

(d) the registered provider must refund any fees or contributions paid by the individual that are referred to in Part 3 of Chapter 4 of the Act.

Cooling‑off period and refunds of booking fees—short‑term funded aged care services delivered through the service group residential care

(3A) A service agreement for the delivery of short‑term funded aged care services through the service group residential care must:

(a) if the registered provider charges the individual a booking fee for or in connection with the delivery of those services under subsection 283(4) of the Act—set out the effect of subsections 283‑15(3) to (7) of this instrument (which deal with refunds of booking fees); and

(b) provide that if:

(i) within 14 days after the date of entry into the service agreement; and

(ii) before the individual’s start day;

the individual notifies (whether verbally or in writing) the registered provider that the individual wishes to withdraw from the service agreement, then:

(iii) the service agreement has no effect; and

(iv) the registered provider must refund any fees or contributions paid by the individual that are referred to in Division 2, 2A or 3 of Part 3 of Chapter 4 of the Act (other than a booking fee referred to in paragraph (a)).

Additional cooling‑off period—ongoing aged care services delivered through the service group residential care

8 Paragraphs 150A‑1(a) and (b)

Omit “Division”, substitute “Part”.

9 Subparagraphs 150A‑15(a)(ii) and 150A‑25(a)(ii)

Omit “probate,”, substitute “probate of”.

Part 4—Chapter 5 amendments

Aged Care Rules 2025

10 Subsections 166‑10(1), 166‑15(1) and 166‑25(1)

Omit “paragraph 166(1)(a)”, substitute “paragraphs 166(1)(a) and (d)”.

11 Subsection 166‑110(1)

Omit “166(1)(a)”, substitute “166(1)(d)”.

12 Subsection 166‑112(1)

Omit “166(5)(a)”, substitute “166(4)(a)”.

13 Subsections 166‑220(1) and (5)

Omit “paragraph 166(1)(a)”, substitute “paragraphs 166(1)(a) and (d)”.

14 Subsections 166‑310(1), 166‑315(1), 166‑335(1), 166‑340(1) and 166‑345(1)

Omit “166(1)(a)”, substitute “166(1)(d)”.

15 Subsection 166‑345(13)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Requirement to publish reports

(13) A registered provider must ensure that a general purpose financial report for a reporting period is published, in a way that makes the report readily accessible to members of the public, on:

(a) the registered provider’s website; or

(b) if the registered provider does not have a website—another website;

for a period of at least 3 years starting no later than 5 months after the end of the reporting period.

16 Subsection 166‑360(1)

Omit “166(1)(a)”, substitute “166(1)(d)”.

17 After paragraph 166‑380(b)

Insert:

(ba) if the registered provider is of a kind prescribed by section 150A‑3 of this instrument:

(i) a statement about whether the registered provider has, during the reporting period, complied with the condition under section 150A of the Act; and

(ii) if the provider has not complied with the condition—a statement about why the registered provider has not complied with the condition;

18 After paragraph 166‑380(e)

Insert:

(ea) the date on which the registered provider’s investment management strategy was last reviewed and assessed;

19 Paragraph 166‑380(g)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(g) an audit opinion, provided by the person who provides the independent audit referred to in section 166‑385 of this instrument, on whether the registered provider has complied with the following in the reporting period:

(i) the Financial and Prudential Standards;

(ii) the condition under section 150A of the Act;

(iii) sections 155‑30 and 155‑35 of this instrument;

(iv) sections 166‑360 to 166‑385 of this instrument.

20 Subsections 166‑605(1), 166‑610(1), 166‑615(1), 166‑620(1), 166‑625(1) and 166‑628(1)

Omit “166(1)(a)”, substitute “166(1)(d)”.

21 Subsection 166‑635(1)

Omit “section 166”, substitute “paragraph 166(1)(d)”.

22 Subsections 166‑640(1), 166‑645(1), 166‑646(1), 166‑725(1), 166‑730(1), 166‑735(1), 166‑745(1), 166‑805(1), 166‑810(1) and 166‑855(1)

Omit “166(1)(a)”, substitute “166(1)(d)”.

23 Section 166‑905

Omit “166(1)(a)”, substitute “166(1)(d)”.

Part 5—Chapter 7 amendments

Aged Care Rules 2025

24 Subsection 194‑5(2)

Omit “subsection (2A)”, substitute “subsection (4)”.

25 Subsection 194‑5(2A)

Repeal the subsection.

26 Subsection 194‑5(3)

Omit “The following”, substitute “Subject to subsection (4), the following”.

27 At the end of section 194‑5

Add:

Individuals for whom interim place in effect

(4) If an interim place is in effect for an individual for the classification type ongoing for the service group home support under section 92A of the Act, the base individual amount for the individual is the amount equal to 60% of the amount that applies to the individual under subsection (2) or (3) (as applicable).

28 Subsection 211‑25(4)

Omit “total of the amounts debited from the account while the previous classification level was in effect”, substitute “previous tier amount”.

29 Subsection 231‑18(1)

After “the individual”, insert “and to the registered provider delivering funded aged care services to the individual”.

30 Division 3 of Part 10 of Chapter 7 (heading)

Omit “and mergers”.

31 Section 263‑5

Repeal the section, substitute:

263‑5 Purpose of this Division

For the purposes of paragraph 263(1)(a) of the Act, this Division makes provision for, and in relation to, the transfer of a service delivery branch of a registered provider to another registered provider.

32 After section 263‑15

Insert:

Division 4—Transfers of approved residential care homes

263‑50 Purpose of this Division

For the purposes of paragraph 263(1)(b) of the Act, this Division makes provision for, and in relation to, the transfer of an approved residential care home of a registered provider to another registered provider.

263‑55 Transfer of entitlement to subsidy

(1) This section applies if the Commissioner:

(a) under subsection 123(1) or 124(1) of the Act, varies the registration of a registered provider (the transferor) to remove an approved residential care home from the approved residential care homes covered by the registration; and

(b) under paragraph 124(1)(e) of the Act, varies the registration of another registered provider (the transferee) to add the approved residential care home in relation to the provider to be covered by the registration.

Entitlement to subsidy

(2) Any entitlement of the transferor to an amount of subsidy, in respect of funded aged care services delivered by the transferor to individuals through the service group residential care in the home, that is payable under section 254 of the Act, but has not been paid, immediately before the day on which the decision to vary referred to in paragraph (1)(a) of this section takes effect, passes to the transferee on the day on which the decision to vary referred to in paragraph (1)(b) of this section takes effect.

Division 5—Mergers of service delivery branches

263A‑1 Purpose of this Division

For the purposes of subsection 263A(1) of the Act, this Division makes provision for, and in relation to, the merger of 2 or more service delivery branches of a registered provider into a single service delivery branch of the provider.

Part 6—Chapter 8 amendments

Aged Care Rules 2025

33 Section 273‑15 (heading)

Omit “for directly sourced services”.

34 Subsection 285A‑13(5) (heading)

Omit “service”, substitute “services”.

Part 7—Chapter 9 amendments

Aged Care Rules 2025

35 Paragraph 287‑101(2)(f)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(f) subject to subsection (5)—to meet reasonable businesses losses that are incurred, in the course of delivering (other than under a specialist aged care program) funded aged care services to individuals through the service group residential care in an approved residential care home of the registered provider, in the first subsidy year for the approved residential care home and the registered provider;

36 At the end of section 287‑101

Add:

(5) Paragraph (2)(f) does not apply to an approved residential care home and a registered provider if:

(a) the registered provider (the transitioned entity) was an entity that was taken, at the transition time, to be registered as a registered provider under subitem 5(1) of Schedule 2 to the Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2024; and

(b) the approved residential care home (the transitioned place) was a place that, under subitem 5(7) of that Schedule, was taken to be an approved residential care home of that entity; and

(i) through which the transitioned entity provided a residential care service (within the meaning of the old Act) that met its accreditation requirement (within the meaning of the old Act); or

(ii) through which the transitioned entity provided a flexible care service (within the meaning of the old Act) through which the entity provided flexible care (within the meaning of the old Act) in the form of transition care (within the meaning of the old Principles); or

(iii) that was covered by an agreement between the transitioned entity and the Commonwealth for the entity to provide flexible care (within the meaning of the old Act) through a multi‑purpose service (within the meaning of the old Principles).

37 Section 310‑20

Repeal the section, substitute:

310‑20 Refundable deposits to be used only for permitted purposes—other

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 310(2)(f) of the Act, the registered provider may use a refundable deposit for the following purposes:

(a) subject to subsection (2)—to meet reasonable businesses losses that are incurred, in the course of delivering (other than under a specialist aged care program) funded aged care services to individuals through the service group residential care in an approved residential care home of the registered provider, in the first subsidy year for the approved residential care home and the registered provider;

(b) to invest in a fund, but not a controlling entity of a fund, listed in item 2 of the first Schedule to Banking exemption No. 1 of 2021 made under the Banking Act 1959.

(2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to an approved residential care home and a registered provider if:

(b) the approved residential care home (the transitioned place) was a place that, under subitem 5(7) of that Schedule, was taken to be an approved residential care home of that entity; and

(i) through which the transitioned entity provided a residential care service (within the meaning of the old Act) that met its accreditation requirement (within the meaning of the old Act); or

Part 8—Chapter 11 amendments

Aged Care Rules 2025

38 Paragraphs 343A‑5(3)(a) and (b)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

(a) the logo (if any) of either or both (as applicable) of the following:

(i) the entity (the employing entity) the approved needs assessor is employed or otherwise engaged by, as referred to in subsection 7‑8(2);

(ii) if the employing entity is engaged by a prescribed entity (within the meaning of subsection 7‑8(2))—the prescribed entity;

(b) the name or an abbreviation of the name of either or both (as applicable) of the entities referred to in paragraph (a);

Part 9—Chapter 12 amendments

Aged Care Rules 2025

39 Subsection 507‑30(2)

Omit “, on the Commission’s website”.

Part 10—Chapter 13 amendments

Aged Care Rules 2025

40 Paragraph 545‑20(c)

Omit “referred to in section 166‑10, 166‑15, 166‑20 or 166‑25”, substitute “under Subdivision A of Division 3 of Part 2 of Chapter 5”.

Part 11—Chapter 14 amendments

Aged Care Rules 2025

41 Section 557‑5 (column 2 of item 1 of the table)

Omit “registered provider”, substitute “person”.

42 Section 557‑5 (after item 1 of the table)

Insert:

A decision under subsection 166‑335(8) of this instrument to revoke the approval of a person to audit a care minutes performance statement

The person

43 Section 557‑5 (column 2 of item 2 of the table)

Omit “registered provider”, substitute “person”.

44 Section 557‑5 (after item 2 of the table)

Insert:

A decision under subsection 166‑350(3) of this instrument to revoke the approval of a person to audit a general purpose financial report

The person

45 Section 557‑5 (column 2 of item 4 of the table)

Omit “registered provider”, substitute “person”.

46 Section 557‑5 (after item 4 of the table)

Insert:

A decision under subsection 166‑385(3) of this instrument to revoke the approval of a person to audit an annual prudential compliance statement

The person

47 Section 557‑5 (after item 18 of the table)

Insert:

18A	A decision under subsection 242B‑50(2) of this instrument to determine that a judgment or settlement is to be treated as having taken into account the future costs of delivering funded aged care services to an individual, and the part of the compensation under the judgment or settlement that is to be treated as relating to those future costs	The individual
18B	A decision under subsection 242B‑50(3) of this instrument to determine the part of compensation under a settlement that is to be treated as relating to the future costs of delivering funded aged care services to an individual	The individual
18C	A decision under subsection 242B‑55(8) of this instrument to determine the transitional compensation payment reduction amount for an individual for a day	The individual

Part 12—Trial of subscription services

Aged Care Rules 2025

48 Section 5‑5

Insert:

non‑subscription service means a funded aged care service that is not in a subscription service type.

non‑subscription service type means a service type that is not a subscription service type.

subscription service means a funded aged care service in a subscription service type.

subscription service type means any of the following service types:

(a) subscription allied health and therapy;

(b) subscription domestic assistance;

(d) subscription home or community general respite;

(e) subscription meals;

(f) subscription nursing care;

(g) subscription personal care;

(h) subscription social support and community engagement;

(i) subscription therapeutic services for independent living;

(j) subscription transport.

49 After paragraph 8‑12(a)

Insert:

(ab) subscription allied health and therapy;

50 After paragraph 8‑12(e)

Insert:

(ea) subscription domestic assistance;

51 After paragraph 8‑12(i)

Insert:

(ia) subscription home maintenance and repairs;

52 After paragraph 8‑12(j)

Insert:

(ja) subscription home or community general respite;

53 After paragraph 8‑12(k)

Insert:

(ka) subscription meals;

54 After paragraph 8‑12(l)

Insert:

(la) subscription nursing care;

55 After paragraph 8‑12(n)

Insert:

(na) subscription personal care;

56 After paragraph 8‑12(t)

Insert:

(ta) subscription social support and community engagement;

57 After paragraph 8‑12(u)

Insert:

(ua) subscription therapeutic services for independent living;

58 At the end of section 8‑12

Add:

; (w) subscription transport.

59 After section 8‑15

Insert:

8‑16 Subscription allied health and therapy

A service listed and described in an item of the following table is in the service type subscription allied health and therapy.

Services in the service type subscription allied health and therapy
Item	Column 1 Service	Column 2 Description
1	Subscription access to allied health assistance	Access to the service listed and described in item 1 of the table in section 8‑15 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
2	Subscription access to podiatry	Access to the service listed and described in item 2 of the table in section 8‑15 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
3	Subscription access to social work	Access to the service listed and described in item 3 of the table in section 8‑15 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
4	Subscription access to speech pathology	Access to the service listed and described in item 4 of the table in section 8‑15 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
5	Subscription access to diet or nutrition	Access to the service listed and described in item 5 of the table in section 8‑15 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
6	Subscription access to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner assistance	Access to the service listed and described in item 6 of the table in section 8‑15 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
7	Subscription access to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Health Worker assistance	Access to the service listed and described in item 7 of the table in section 8‑15 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
8	Subscription access to physiotherapy	Access to the service listed and described in item 8 of the table in section 8‑15 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
9	Subscription access to psychology	Access to the service listed and described in item 9 of the table in section 8‑15 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
10	Subscription access to exercise physiology	Access to the service listed and described in item 10 of the table in section 8‑15 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
11	Subscription access to occupational therapy	Access to the service listed and described in item 11 of the table in section 8‑15 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
12	Subscription access to counselling or psychotherapy	Access to the service listed and described in item 12 of the table in section 8‑15 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
13	Subscription access to music therapy	Access to the service listed and described in item 13 of the table in section 8‑15 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day

60 After section 8‑35

Insert:

8‑36 Subscription domestic assistance

A service listed and described in an item of the following table is in the service type subscription domestic assistance.

Services in the service type subscription domestic assistance
Item	Column 1 Service	Column 2 Description
1	Subscription access to general house cleaning	Access to the service listed and described in item 1 of the table in section 8‑35 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
2	Subscription access to laundry services	Access to the service listed and described in item 2 of the table in section 8‑35 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
3	Subscription access to shopping assistance	Access to the service listed and described in item 3 of the table in section 8‑35 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day

61 After section 8‑45

Insert:

8‑46 Subscription home maintenance and repairs

A service listed and described in an item of the following table is in the service type subscription home maintenance and repairs.

Services in the service type subscription home maintenance and repairs
Item	Column 1 Service	Column 2 Description
1	Subscription access to gardening	Access to the service listed and described in item 1 of the table in section 8‑45 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
2	Subscription access to assistance with home maintenance and repairs	Access to the service listed and described in item 2 of the table in section 8‑45 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day

62 After section 8‑50

Insert:

8‑51 Subscription home or community general respite

A service listed and described in an item of the following table is in the service type subscription home or community general respite.

Services in the service type subscription home or community general respite
Item	Column 1 Service	Column 2 Description
1	Subscription access to flexible respite	Access to the service listed and described in item 1 of the table in section 8‑50 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
2	Subscription access to community and centre‑based respite	Access to the service listed and described in item 2 of the table in section 8‑50 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day

63 After section 8‑55

Insert:

8‑56 Subscription meals

A service listed and described in an item of the following table is in the service type subscription meals.

Services in the service type subscription meals
Item	Column 1 Service	Column 2 Description
1	Subscription access to meal delivery	Access to the service listed and described in item 1 of the table in section 8‑55 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
2	Subscription access to meal preparation	Access to the service listed and described in item 2 of the table in section 8‑55 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day

64 After section 8‑60

Insert:

8‑61 Subscription nursing care

A service listed and described in an item of the following table is in the service type subscription nursing care.

Services in the service type subscription nursing care
Item	Column 1 Service	Column 2 Description
1	Subscription access to registered nurse clinical care	Access to the service listed and described in item 1 of the table in section 8‑60 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
2	Subscription access to enrolled nurse clinical care	Access to the service listed and described in item 2 of the table in section 8‑60 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
3	Subscription access to nursing assistant clinical care	Access to the service listed and described in item 3 of the table in section 8‑60 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day

65 After section 8‑70

Insert:

8‑71 Subscription personal care

A service listed and described in an item of the following table is in the service type subscription personal care.

Services in the service type subscription personal care
Item	Column 1 Service	Column 2 Description
1	Subscription access to assistance with self‑care and activities of daily living	Access to the service listed and described in item 1 of the table in section 8‑70 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
2	Subscription access to assistance with self‑administration of medications	Access to the service listed and described in item 2 of the table in section 8‑70 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
3	Subscription access to continence management (non‑clinical)	Access to the service listed and described in item 3 of the table in section 8‑70 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day

66 After section 8‑80

Insert:

8‑81 Subscription social support and community engagement

A service listed and described in an item of the following table is in the service type subscription social support and community engagement.

Services in the service type subscription social support and community engagement
Item	Column 1 Service	Column 2 Description
1	Subscription access to group social support	Access to the service listed and described in item 1 of the table in section 8‑80 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
2	Subscription access to individual social support	Access to the service listed and described in item 2 of the table in section 8‑80 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
3	Subscription access to accompanied activities	Access to the service listed and described in item 3 of the table in section 8‑80 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
4	Subscription access to cultural support	Access to the service listed and described in item 4 of the table in section 8‑80 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
5	Subscription access to digital education and support	Access to the service listed and described in item 5 of the table in section 8‑80 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
6	Subscription access to assistance to maintain personal affairs	Access to the service listed and described in item 6 of the table in section 8‑80 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
7	Subscription access to expenses to maintain personal affairs	Access to the service listed and described in item 7 of the table in section 8‑80 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day

67 After section 8‑85

Insert:

8‑86 Subscription therapeutic services for independent living

A service listed and described in an item of the following table is in the service type subscription therapeutic services for independent living.

Services in the service type subscription therapeutic services for independent living
Item	Column 1 Service	Column 2 Description
1	Subscription access to acupuncture	Access to the service listed and described in item 1 of the table in section 8‑85 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
2	Subscription access to chiropractics	Access to the service listed and described in item 2 of the table in section 8‑85 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
3	Subscription access to diversional therapy	Access to the service listed and described in item 3 of the table in section 8‑85 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
4	Subscription access to remedial massage	Access to the service listed and described in item 4 of the table in section 8‑85 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
5	Subscription access to art therapy	Access to the service listed and described in item 5 of the table in section 8‑85 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day
6	Subscription access to osteopathy	Access to the service listed and described in item 6 of the table in section 8‑85 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day

68 At the end of Division 2 of Part 3 of Chapter 1

Add:

8‑91 Subscription transport

A service listed and described in an item of the following table is in the service type subscription transport.

Services in the service type subscription transport
1	Subscription access to direct transport	Access to the service listed and described in item 1 of the table in section 8‑90 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day

Services in the service type subscription transport

Item

Column 1

Service

Column 2

Description

Subscription access to direct transport

Access to the service listed and described in item 1 of the table in section 8‑90 by way of a subscription arrangement under which the service is made available to the individual during a particular period on a day

69 Section 8‑100 (heading)

Before “service”, insert “non‑subscription”.

70 Section 8‑105 (heading)

Before “service”, insert “non‑subscription”.

71 At the end of Division 3 of Part 3 of Chapter 1

Add:

8‑106 Other specified matters—subscription service types

Service group and provider registration category

(1) A service type mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table:

(a) is in the service group home support; and

(b) can be delivered under the provider registration category subscription trial.

Means testing categories

(2) The means testing category for a service in a service type mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table is the means testing category mentioned in column 2 of the item.

Other specified matters
Item	Column 1 Service type	Column 2 Means testing category
1	Subscription allied health and therapy	Clinical supports
2	Subscription domestic assistance	Everyday living
3	Subscription home maintenance and repairs	Everyday living
4	Subscription home or community general respite	Independence
5	Subscription meals	Everyday living
6	Subscription nursing care	Clinical supports
7	Subscription personal care	Independence
8	Subscription social support and community engagement	Independence
9	Subscription therapeutic services for independent living	Independence
10	Subscription transport	Independence

72 At the end of section 11‑5 (before the note)

Add:

; (f) subscription trial.

73 Before subsection 15‑5(1)

Insert:

Standards 1 to 4

74 After subsection 15‑5(1)

Insert:

(1A) Standards 1 to 4 apply to a registered provider in the provider registration category subscription trial if the provider is also in a provider registration category referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b).

Standard 5

75 After subsection 15‑5(2)

Insert:

(2A) Standard 5 applies to a registered provider in the provider registration category subscription trial if the provider is also in the provider registration category referred to in paragraph (2)(a).

76 After subsection 15‑5(3)

Insert:

Standards 6 and 7

77 Section 64‑10 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

64‑10 Other circumstances—individuals accessing funded aged care services other than through the service group residential care—general

78 After section 64‑10

Insert:

64‑11 Other circumstances—individuals accessing funded aged care services other than through the service group residential care—individuals wishing to access subscription services

For the purposes of subparagraph 64(1)(c)(ii) of the Act, the following are prescribed as other circumstances in relation to an individual who is accessing funded aged care services other than through the service group residential care:

(a) the individual has an access approval and a classification level in effect for the classification type ongoing for the service group home support;

(b) the individual’s access approval covers (as applicable) a non‑subscription service type or a non‑subscription service for which there is a corresponding subscription service type or subscription service;

(c) funded aged care services are being delivered to the individual through the service group home support by a registered provider that is, or has been invited by the System Governor to apply to be, registered in the provider registration category subscription trial;

(d) the provider has explained to the individual the parameters of the access provided by (as applicable) funded aged care services in the corresponding subscription service type or the corresponding subscription service, as delivered or proposed to be delivered by the provider;

(e) the individual’s application for reassessment referred to in paragraph 64(1)(b) of the Act states that the individual:

(i) wishes to access (as applicable) funded aged care services in the corresponding subscription service type or the corresponding subscription service; and

(ii) consents to the collection of the individual’s personal information for the purpose of evaluating the delivery of (as applicable) funded aged care services in the corresponding subscription service type or the subscription service.

79 After paragraph 65‑5(a)

Insert:

(ab) subscription allied health and therapy;

80 At the end of section 65‑5

Add:

; (c) subscription therapeutic services for independent living.

81 After Subdivision A of Division 3 of Part 2 of Chapter 2

Insert:

Subdivision AB—Conditions on approvals of service types or services in certain service groups

69‑5 Conditions on approvals of subscription service types or subscription services—prescribed matters

Application

(1) This section applies to the inclusion, under subsection 69(1) of the Act, of conditions on the approval of a subscription service type, or a subscription service, under paragraph 65(2)(b) of the Act for an individual.

Kind of registered provider

(2) For the purposes of paragraph 69(2)(b) of the Act, the kind of registered provider is a registered provider that is registered in the provider registration category subscription trial.

82 Section 109‑25 (heading)

After “requirements”, insert “for registration, renewal or variation of registration”.

83 At the end of section 109‑25

Add:

Section does not apply in respect of provider registration category subscription trial

(5) This section does not apply to an application to the extent that the application is for renewal of registration or variation of registration in the provider registration category subscription trial.

84 At the end of Subdivision B of Division 1 of Part 2 of Chapter 3

Add:

109‑30 Other requirements for renewal or variation of registration—provider registration category subscription trial

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 109(2)(e) of the Act, this section prescribes other requirements for an application by a registered provider under subsection 107(1) (renewal of registration) or 124(1) (variation of registration) of the Act that specifies the provider registration category subscription trial.

(2) The following paragraphs must apply to the registered provider:

(a) the System Governor has invited the provider to be the recipient of a grant of financial assistance that would support the provider in delivering funded aged care services under the provider registration category subscription trial, and has not withdrawn the invitation;

(b) the registered provider’s registration covers each non‑subscription service that corresponds to a subscription service that the registered provider delivers, or proposes to deliver.

109‑35 Exemption from requirements for renewal or variation of registration—provider registration category subscription trial

For the purposes of subsection 109(4) of the Act, paragraphs 109(2)(a), (b) and (c) of the Act do not apply to an entity to the extent that the entity is applying for renewal of registration or variation of registration in the provider registration category subscription trial.

85 Section 146‑5

Repeal the section, substitute:

146‑5 Kinds of providers that must comply with Aged Care Quality Standards

For the purposes of section 146 of the Act:

(a) a registered provider registered in any of the following provider registration categories is prescribed:

(i) personal and care support in the home or community;

(ii) nursing and transition care;

(iii) residential care; and

(b) a registered provider registered in the provider registration category subscription trial is prescribed if the provider is also registered in a provider registration category referred to in subparagraph (a)(i) or (ii) of this section.

86 Section 147‑10

Repeal the section, substitute:

147‑10 Kinds of providers that must have a continuous improvement plan

For the purposes of subsection 147(2) of the Act:

(a) a registered provider registered in any of the following provider registration categories is prescribed:

(i) personal and care support in the home or community;

(ii) nursing and transition care;

(iii) residential care; and

87 Section 148‑20 (heading)

Omit “provider registration category home and community services or personal and care support in the home and community”, substitute “certain provider registration categories”.

88 Paragraph 148‑20(1)(b)(i)

Omit “in the service type meals”.

89 Paragraph 148‑20(1)(b)(ii)

Omit “in the service type home or community general respite”.

90 After subsection 148‑20(1)

Insert:

(1A) This section also applies to a registered provider that:

(a) is registered in the provider registration category subscription trial; and

(b) is also registered in a provider registration category referred to in paragraph (1)(a); and

(c) delivers any of the following funded aged care services to an individual on a day through the service group home support under that provider registration category:

(i) the service subscription access to meal delivery;

(ii) the service subscription access to community and centre‑based respite.

91 Subsections 148‑20(2), (3) and (4)

Omit “the funded aged care services mentioned in paragraph (1)(b)”, substitute “a funded aged care service referred to in paragraph (1)(b) or (1A)(c)”.

92 Section 148‑25

Repeal the section, substitute:

148‑25 Providers delivering services under certain provider registration categories—requirements for service delivery equipment

(1) This section applies to a registered provider that:

(a) is registered in any of the following provider registration categories:

(i) home and community services;

(ii) assistive technology and home modifications;

(iii) advisory and support services; and

(b) is delivering funded aged care services to an individual on a day under any of the registration categories referred to in paragraph (a).

(2) This section also applies to a registered provider that:

(a) is registered in the provider registration category subscription trial; and

(b) is also registered in a provider registration category referred to in subparagraph (1)(a)(i) or (iii); and

(c) is delivering funded aged care services to an individual on a day under the provider registration category subscription trial.

(3) If:

(a) the provider uses equipment in delivering the service; or

(b) delivery of the service involves the sourcing, supply and provision of equipment to the individual;

the provider must ensure that the equipment is safe and meets the needs of the individual at the time the service is delivered to the individual.

93 Section 148‑30 (heading)

Omit “provider registration category home and community services, assistive technology and home modifications or advisory and support services”, substitute “certain provider registration categories”.

94 After subsection 148‑30(1)

Insert:

(1A) This section also applies to a registered provider that is registered in the provider registration category subscription trial if the provider is also registered in a provider registration category referred to in subparagraph (1)(a) or (c).

95 Subsection 148‑30(2)

Omit “listed in subsection (1)”, substitute “referred to in subsection (1) or (1A)”.

96 After subsection 148‑70(4)

Insert:

(4A) If the funded aged care services contained in a service agreement under paragraph (4)(a) include a subscription service, the service agreement must also contain the following:

(a) the parameters of the access provided by the subscription service, including (as applicable) the following:

(i) the days the access will be provided;

(ii) the periods on those days during which the access will be provided;

(iii) any limits on the number of times the access can be used during those periods;

(iv) whether the access is provided on a group basis;

(b) a statement of whether the individual consents to the collection of the individual’s personal information for the purpose of evaluating the delivery of the subscription service;

(c) a statement that the individual may cease to access the subscription service by giving notice in writing to the provider stating the day that the individual wishes the cessation to take effect; and

(d) a statement of the effect of subsections 11A(2) to (4) of the Act and section 11A‑5 of this instrument (dealing with when non‑delivery of funded aged care services is taken to be delivery of funded aged care services).

97 Subsection 148‑80(1) (at the end of the heading)

Add: “—all registered providers”.

98 Subsection 148‑80(2) (at the end of the heading)

Add: “—certain registered providers”.

99 Subsection 148‑80(2)

After “subsection (5)”, insert “or (6)”.

100 Subsection 148‑80(3) (at the end of the heading)

Add: “—certain registered providers”.

101 Subsection 148‑80(3)

After “subsection (5)”, insert “or (6)”.

102 Subsection 148‑80(4) (at the end of the heading)

Add: “—all registered providers”.

103 Before subsection 148‑80(5)

Insert:

Registered providers that are subject to subsections (2) and (3)

104 After subsection 148‑80(5) (before the notes)

Insert:

(6) This subsection applies to a registered provider that is registered in the provider registration category subscription trial if the provider is also registered in a provider registration category referred to in paragraph (5)(a) or (c).

105 At the end of subsection 148‑85(1)

Add:

; (f) subscription trial.

106 At the end of Subdivision D of Division 4 of Part 4 of Chapter 4

Add:

149‑48 Requirements for ceasing delivery of subscription services

A registered provider must not cease to deliver a particular subscription service to an individual unless:

(a) the provider ceases to deliver funded aged care services to the individual in accordance with section 149‑35; or

(b) the individual has given the provider notice in writing in relation to the particular subscription service as referred to in paragraph 148‑70(4A)(c).

107 At the end of subsection 155‑20(1)

Add:

; (f) subscription trial.

108 At the end of subsection 155‑40(1)

Add:

; (f) subscription trial.

109 After section 155‑40

Insert:

155‑41 Information to be provided with monthly statement—subscription services

(1) This section applies to a registered provider in respect of a calendar month if:

(a) the provider is registered in the provider registration category subscription trial; and

(b) the provider is required under subsection 155‑40(3) to give an individual a written statement relating to the funded aged care services delivered to the individual by the provider in the month; and

(2) The registered provider must give the individual a statement, for each subscription service delivered to the individual in the month, of the use that the individual made of the service in the month, including the following:

(a) each day that the individual accessed the service made available to the individual by the subscription service;

(b) for each day referred to in paragraph (a):

(i) the number of hours on the day that the individual accessed the service made available to the individual by the subscription service; and

(ii) whether the service made available to the individual by the subscription service was delivered by an associated provider of the registered provider;

(c) for the month—the total number of hours that the individual accessed the service made available to the individual by the subscription service.

(3) The registered provider must give the statement under subsection (2) at the same time that the provider gives the statement under subsection 155‑40(3).

110 At the end of subsection 155‑45(1)

Add:

; (f) subscription trial.

111 At the end of subsection 155‑50(1)

Add:

; (f) subscription trial.

112 At the end of subsection 155‑60(1)

Add:

; (f) subscription trial.

113 At the end of subsection 155‑70(1)

Add:

; (f) subscription trial.

114 At the end of subsection 164‑1(1)

Add:

; (f) subscription trial.

115 After subsection 166‑205(1)

Insert:

(1A) This Subdivision also applies to a registered provider registered in the provider registration category subscription trial if the provider is also registered in a provider registration category referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b).

116 Section 167‑10 (column 1 of table item 7)

Omit “in the following”, substitute “in any of the following”.

117 Section 167‑10 (at the end of column 1 of table item 7)

Add:

; (f) subscription trial.

118 Section 167‑10 (column 1 of table item 8)

Omit “in the following”, substitute “in any of the following”.

119 Section 167‑10 (after table item 8)

Add:

a registered provider registered in the provider registration category subscription trial that delivers funded aged care services in any of the following service types:

(a) subscription allied health and therapy;

(b) subscription home or community general respite;

(d) subscription therapeutic services for independent living;

(e) subscription nursing care

a change referred to in section 167‑55 relating to associated providers

120 Subsection 167‑55(1)

Omit “The change prescribed in item 8 of the table in section 167‑10 is any of the following changes:”, substitute “Subject to subsections (2) and (2A), for the purposes of items 8 and 8A of the table in section 167‑10, the changes are the following:”.

121 Subsection 167‑55(2)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to circumstances where the registered provider has entered into an arrangement with an associated provider for:

(a) the supply of labour under a labour hire arrangement; or

(b) the delivery of services that support the management or governance function of the registered provider.

(2A) Subsection (1) applies only to arrangements for the delivery of the following services:

(a) services in service types that can be delivered under any of the following provider registration categories:

(i) residential care;

(ii) personal and care support in the home or community;

(iii) nursing and transition care;

(b) services in the following service types:

(i) subscription allied health and therapy;

(ii) subscription home or community general respite;

(iii) subscription personal care;

(iv) subscription therapeutic services for independent living;

(v) subscription nursing care.

Part 13—Indexation amendments

Aged Care Rules 2025

122 Subsection 194‑5(2) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Base individual amounts for non‑transitional classification levels
Item	Column 1 For an individual that has the classification level …	Column 2 the amount is … ($)
1	SAH class 1	27.14
2	SAH class 2	40.56
3	SAH class 3	55.57
4	SAH class 4	75.13
5	SAH class 5	100.43
6	SAH class 6	121.73
7	SAH class 7	147.11
8	SAH class 8	197.60

123 Subsection 194‑5(3) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Base individual amounts for transitional classification levels
Item	Column 1 For an individual that has the classification level …	Column 2 the amount is … ($)
1	HCP class 1	27.79
2	HCP class 2	48.88
3	HCP class 3	106.40
4	HCP class 4	161.30

124 Subsection 194‑10(2) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Base individual amounts for non‑transitional classification levels
Item	Column 1 For an individual that has the classification level …	Column 2 the amount is … ($)
1	SAH restorative care pathway	55.07
2	SAH end‑of‑life pathway	305.79

125 Subsection 204‑5(2) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Base provider amounts for non‑transitional classification levels
Item	Column 1 For an individual that has the classification level …	Column 2 the amount is … ($)
1	SAH level 1	3.02
2	SAH level 2	4.51
3	SAH level 3	6.17
4	SAH level 4	8.35
5	SAH level 5	11.16
6	SAH level 6	13.53
7	SAH level 7	16.35
8	SAH level 8	21.96

126 Subsection 204‑5(3) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Base provider amounts for transitional classification levels
Item	Column 1 For an individual that has the classification level …	Column 2 the amount is … ($)
1	HCP class 1	3.09
2	HCP class 2	5.43
3	HCP class 3	11.82
4	HCP class 4	17.92

127 Section 212‑5 (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Tier amounts for the classification type ongoing
Item	Column 1 For an individual that has the classification level …	Column 2 the amount is … ($)
1	Assistance dogs	2,052.00

128 Section 212‑10 (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Tier amounts for the classification type short‑term
Item	Column 1 For an individual that has the classification level …	Column 2 the amount is … ($)
1	AT Transitional	0
2	AT Low	513.00
3	AT Medium	2,052.00
4	AT High	15,390.00

129 Subsection 221‑5(1) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Tier amounts for the classification type short‑term
Item	Column 1 For an individual that has the classification level …	Column 2 the amount is …
1	HM Transitional	0
2	HM Low	513.00
3	HM Medium	2,052.00
4	HM High	the amount under subsection (2)

130 Section 249‑25 (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Aged care wage supplement amount
Item	Column 1 Registered provider	Column 2 Amount ($)
1	Churches of Christ Care in Queensland	29.15
2	Huon Eldercare Limited	34.16
3	Norfolk Island Health and Residential Aged Care Services	16.56
4	Any other person	0.00

131 Subsection 249‑30(1) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Direct care supplement amount
Item	Column 1 2023 MM category for the home’s location	Column 2 Amount ($)
1	2023 MM category known as MM 2	0.00
2	2023 MM category known as MM 3	0.00
3	2023 MM category known as MM 4	16.78
4	2023 MM category known as MM 5	16.78
5	2023 MM category known as MM 6	18.21
6	2023 MM category known as MM 7	18.76

132 Subsection 249‑35(3) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

ARIA value additional amount
Item	Column 1 ARIA value for the home’s location	Column 2 Amount ($)
1	0 to 3.51 inclusive	0.00
2	3.52 to 4.66 inclusive	6.46
3	4.67 to 5.80 inclusive	7.74
4	5.81 to 7.44 inclusive	10.82
5	7.45 to 9.08 inclusive	12.98
6	9.09 to 10.54 inclusive	18.18
7	10.55 to 12 inclusive	21.84

133 Subsection 249‑35(4) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

MM category additional amount
Item	Column 1 2023 MM category for the home’s location	Column 2 Amount ($)
1	2023 MM category known as MM 2	0.00
2	2023 MM category known as MM 3	0.00
3	2023 MM category known as MM 4	1.25
4	2023 MM category known as MM 5	2.75
5	2023 MM category known as MM 6	18.18
6	2023 MM category known as MM 7	21.84

134 Section 249‑40 (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Amounts for regions
Item	Column 1 Region	Column 2 Amount ($)
	New South Wales
1	Central Coast	14.08
2	Central West	12.08
3	Far North Coast	12.83
4	Hunter	14.21
5	Illawarra	13.13
6	Inner West	14.67
7	Mid North Coast	13.44
8	Nepean	13.08
9	New England	8.66
10	Northern Sydney	8.45
11	Orana Far West	15.80
12	Riverina Murray	14.07
13	South East Sydney	13.68
14	Southern Highlands	14.81
15	South West Sydney	16.55
16	Western Sydney	13.21
	Victoria
17	Barwon South Western	8.62
18	Eastern Metro	7.79
19	Gippsland	8.18
20	Grampians	14.43
21	Hume	8.37
22	Loddon‑Mallee	13.32
23	Northern Metro	13.21
24	Southern Metro	8.60
25	Western Metro	8.54
	Queensland
26	Brisbane North	12.87
27	Brisbane South	13.77
28	Cabool	13.83
29	Central West	12.08
30	Darling Downs	14.85
31	Far North	12.89
32	Fitzroy	7.55
33	Logan River Valley	15.05
34	Mackay	12.90
35	Northern	12.54
36	North West	18.88
37	South Coast	14.21
38	South West	12.90
39	Sunshine Coast	8.70
40	West Moreton	14.45
41	Wide Bay	13.18
	Western Australia
42	Goldfields	7.55
43	Great Southern	8.57
44	Kimberley	18.47
45	Metropolitan East	13.83
46	Metropolitan North	14.03
47	Metropolitan South East	14.14
48	Metropolitan South West	15.46
49	Mid West	16.84
50	Pilbara	18.14
51	South West	12.90
52	Wheatbelt	13.26
	South Australia
53	Eyre Peninsula	17.12
54	Hills, Mallee and Southern	14.99
55	Metropolitan East	13.83
56	Metropolitan North	14.03
57	Metropolitan South	14.14
58	Metropolitan West	15.46
59	Mid North	14.09
60	Riverland	15.64
61	South East	13.88
62	Whyalla, Flinders and Far North	14.27
63	Yorke, Lower North and Barossa	14.68
	Tasmania
64	Northern	12.54
65	North Western	13.64
66	Southern	14.25
	Australian Capital Territory
67	Australian Capital Territory	14.58
	Northern Territory
68	Alice Springs	20.70
69	Barkly	23.73
70	Darwin	17.82
71	East Arnhem	23.73
72	Katherine	12.89

135 Section 249‑45 (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Respite supplement equivalent amount
Item	Column 1 Number of residential care places that are in effect	Column 2 Amount ($)
1	Less than 11	60.61
2	More than 10 but less than 21	96.97
3	More than 20 but less than 31	109.06
4	More than 30 but less than 41	121.16
5	More than 40	133.33

136 Section 249‑50 (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Viability supplement equivalent amounts—Category A residential care homes
Item	Column 1 Statistical Local Area classification for the home’s location	Column 2 Number of residential care places for the home that are in effect	Column 3 Amount ($)
1	Other Remote	less than 16	65.11
2	Other Remote	more than 15 but less than 30	40.03
3	Other Remote	more than 29	4.06
4	Remote Centre	less than 16	31.09
5	Remote Centre	more than 15 but less than 30	22.08
6	Remote Centre	more than 29	4.06
7	(a) Other Rural; or (b) Small Rural Centre	less than 16	13.09
8	(a) Other Rural; or (b) Small Rural Centre	more than 15 but less than 30	4.06
9	(a) Other Rural; or (b) Small Rural Centre	more than 29	4.06

137 Subsection 249‑55(1) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Viability supplement equivalent amounts—Category B residential care homes
Item	Column 1 Score	Column 2 Amount ($)
1	Less than 40	0.00
2	40	4.06
3	50	4.53
4	60	13.09
5	70	22.08
6	80	31.09
7	90	40.03
8	100	65.11

138 Subsection 249‑60(1) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Viability supplement equivalent amounts—Category C residential care homes
Item	Column 1 Score	Column 2 Amount ($)
1	Less than 50	0.00
2	50	9.78
3	55	14.65
4	60	21.92
5	65	26.78
6	70	39.07
7	75	48.67
8	80	60.81
9	85	73.09
10	90	85.22
11	95	94.95
12	100	107.13

139 Subsection 249‑65(1) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Viability supplement equivalent amounts—Category D residential care homes
Item	Column 1 Score	Column 2 Amount ($)
1	Less than 50	0.00
2	50	9.78
3	55	14.65
4	60	21.92
5	65	26.78
6	70	39.07
7	75	48.67
8	80	60.81
9	85	73.09
10	90	85.22
11	95	94.95
12	100	107.13

140 Amendment of listed provisions—indexation of amounts

The provisions listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.

Amendments relating to indexation of amounts
Item	Provision	Omit	Substitute
1	Subsection 196‑15(2)	$14.66	$15.04
2	Paragraph 196‑20(2)(a)	$23.25	$23.85
3	Paragraph 196‑20(2)(b)	$26.11	$26.79
4	Subsection 196‑35(2)	$3.45	$3.54
5	Section 205‑15	$3.95	$4.05
6	Paragraphs 221‑5(2)(a) and (b)	$15,000	$15,390.00
7	Subsection 230‑11(2)	$14.45	$15.04
8	Paragraph 230‑12(2)(a)	$22.90	$23.84
9	Paragraph 230‑12(2)(b)	$25.71	$26.76
10	Subsection 231‑50(2)	$8.18	$8.51
11	Section 249‑10 (definition of DVEA)	$1.39	$1.43
12	Section 249‑10 (definition of HCPA)	$48.16	$49.41
13	Paragraph 249‑40(a)	$153.35	$157.34
14	Paragraph 249‑50(b)	$3.87	$4.06
15	Section 249‑90	$262.62	$269.44
16	Section 289‑5	$758,627	$789,686.00
17	Paragraph 319‑5(2)(a)	$87,219.60	$87,427.60
18	Paragraph 319‑5(2)(b)	$87,947.60	$88,155.60
19	Paragraph 319‑5(5)(a)	$138,340.80	$139,172.80
20	Paragraph 319‑5(5)(b)	$141,252.80	$142,084.80
21	Subsection 319‑5(9)	$536,384.00	$547,884.00

Part 14—Transitional matters

Aged Care Rules 2025

141 At the end of Part 1 of Chapter 15

Add:

610‑10 Permitted purposes for use of accommodation bonds and refundable deposits

Paragraphs 287‑101(2)(f) and 310‑20(a) of this instrument, as in force immediately before 1 July 2026, apply as if the references in those paragraphs to “the period of 12 months after the day the registered provider begins to deliver funded aged care services to the individual through the service group residential care” were references to “the period beginning the day after the day the registered provider begins to deliver funded aged care services to the individual through the service group residential care and ending at the end of 30 June 2026”.

610‑15 Reconsideration and review of decisions

The amendments made by item 47 of Schedule 2 to the Aged Care Amendment (July and August Indexation and Other Measures) Rules 2026 apply to decisions made before, on or after 1 July 2026.

Schedule 3—Amendments commencing 1 August 2026—indexation

Aged Care Rules 2025

1 Subsection 194‑5(2) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Base individual amounts for non‑transitional classification levels
Item	Column 1 For an individual that has the classification level …	Column 2 the amount is … ($)
1	SAH class 1	27.19
2	SAH class 2	40.63
3	SAH class 3	55.66
4	SAH class 4	75.25
5	SAH class 5	100.59
6	SAH class 6	121.91
7	SAH class 7	147.34
8	SAH class 8	197.92

2 Subsection 194‑5(3) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Base individual amounts for transitional classification levels
Item	Column 1 For an individual that has the classification level …	Column 2 the amount is … ($)
1	HCP class 1	27.84
2	HCP class 2	48.95
3	HCP class 3	106.56
4	HCP class 4	161.56

3 Subsection 194‑10(2) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Base individual amounts for non‑transitional classification levels
Item	Column 1 For an individual that has the classification level …	Column 2 the amount is … ($)
1	SAH restorative care pathway	55.15
2	SAH end‑of‑life pathway	306.28

4 Subsection 204‑5(2) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Base provider amounts for non‑transitional classification levels
Item	Column 1 For an individual that has the classification level …	Column 2 the amount is … ($)
1	SAH level 1	3.02
2	SAH level 2	4.51
3	SAH level 3	6.18
4	SAH level 4	8.36
5	SAH level 5	11.18
6	SAH level 6	13.55
7	SAH level 7	16.37
8	SAH level 8	21.99

5 Subsection 204‑5(3) (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Base provider amounts for transitional classification levels
Item	Column 1 For an individual that has the classification level …	Column 2 the amount is … ($)
1	HCP class 1	3.09
2	HCP class 2	5.44
3	HCP class 3	11.84
4	HCP class 4	17.95

6 Section 249‑25 (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Aged care wage supplement amount
Item	Column 1 Registered provider	Column 2 Amount ($)
1	Churches of Christ Care in Queensland	29.34
2	Huon Eldercare Limited	34.39
3	Norfolk Island Health and Residential Aged Care Services	16.67
4	Any other person	0.00

7 Amendment of listed provisions—indexation of amounts

The provisions listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.

Amendments relating to indexation of amounts
Item	Provision	Omit	Substitute
1	Subsection 196‑15(2)	$15.04	$15.06
2	Paragraph 196‑20(2)(a)	$23.85	$23.89
3	Paragraph 196‑20(2)(b)	$26.79	$26.83
4	Subsection 196‑35(2)	$3.54	$3.55
5	Section 205‑15	$4.05	$4.06
6	Section 249‑90	$269.44	$269.65

Schedule 4—Amendments commencing 1 October 2026—personal care

Aged Care Rules 2025

1 Section 8‑105 (column 4 of table item 9)

Omit “Independence”, substitute “Clinical supports”.

2 Subsection 8‑106(2) (column 2 of table item 7)

Omit “Independence”, substitute “Clinical supports”.

Schedule 5—Amendments taken to have commenced 1 November 2025—fees for transitional cohorts

Aged Care Rules 2025

1 Section 5‑5

Insert:

additional service fee means an additional service fee under section 146 of the Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Rules 2025.

2 Section 5‑5

Insert:

extra service fee means an extra service fee under section 145 of the Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Rules 2025.

3 At the end of section 285A‑3

Add:

Note: See also Division 13 of Part 5 of the Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Rules 2025 (which deals with extra service fees and additional service fees).