by Bella Robshaw | Oct 14, 2026 | Industry News
The 2025/26 Aged Care Financial Report (ACFR) introduces an externally audited Care Minutes Performance Statement for residential providers, and the Quarterly Financial Report (QFR) has changed from Quarter 1 2026/27. Both put more weight on records that can be traced...
by Bella Robshaw | Oct 14, 2026 | Industry News, Reform
Several reporting deadlines and rule changes land in the next four weeks. Here they are in date order, so your team can plan around them. Portals: 19 and 20 October The 19 October Gateway and GPMS update includes online management of Specialisation Verification...
by Bella Robshaw | Oct 11, 2026 | Industry News
Quality indicator (QI) reporting for Quarter 1 2026-27 (July to September) opened on 1 October and is due by 21 October. A rule change from 1 October also means fewer people can complete resident surveys on a resident’s behalf. Reporting basics Registered...
by Bella Robshaw | Sep 10, 2026 | Industry News
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has confirmed that Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) grant funding will be extended for another two years, to 30 June 2029. For the Care Providers delivering CHSP services, and the older people who rely on them,...
by Bella Robshaw | Sep 2, 2026 | Industry News
From the first full pay period on or after 1 August 2026, registered and enrolled nurses working in aged care received a further minimum pay rate increase. It’s the third and final instalment of the pay rise the Fair Work Commission handed down in its December...
by Bella Robshaw | Aug 26, 2026 | Industry News
The Care Systems team attended the Ageing Australia NSW/ACT State Conference at the Hilton Sydney on 13 and 14 August. Across two days of sessions, a few clear themes emerged about where the aged care sector is heading, and what Care Providers should be paying...
