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Welcome to the Residential Care Manual On-Line

The Residential Care Manual On-line is an online resource for approved providers. The Residential Care Manual is designed to assist approved providers to understand and comply with their responsibilities under the Aged Care Act 1997 and the Aged Care Principles.

This website provides access to the most current version of the Residential Care Manual, ongoing news articles and useful links for relevant forms, documents and websites.

Please note that chapters will be updated overtime to reflect any legislative changes and will be uploaded as they become available.

Latest News

20/03/2012 - ROUTINE INDEXATION

From today, funding for residential care subsidies and supplements will increase as a result of routine indexation. Residential care… Read more

27/01/12 - AGED CARE ESSENTIALS 4TH EDITION

Aged Care Essentials 4th Edition Read more

10/01/2012 - PDF OF RESIDENTIAL CARE MANUAL COMING SHORTLY

We have had a number of queries in regard to downloading a PDF version of the Residential Care Manual. This will be on the website shortly.… Read more

23/12/2011 - NEW ARRANGEMENTS TO PROTECT AGED CARE RESIDENTS' SAVINGS

Clearer and stronger arrangements to protect aged care residents’ savings held in the form of accommodation bonds came into effect on 1… Read more