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Aged Care Act 1997

No. 112, 1997

Compilation No. 90

Compilation date: 21 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 14, 2025

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Aged Care Act 1997 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 February 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Chapter 1—Introduction
Division 1—Preliminary matters
1‑1 Short title
1‑2 Commencement
1‑3 Identifying defined terms
1‑4 Tables of Divisions and Subdivisions do not form part of this Act
1‑5 Application to continuing care recipients
Division 2—Objects
2‑1 The objects of this Act
Division 3—Overview of this Act
3‑1 General
3‑2 Preliminary matters relating to subsidies (Chapter 2)
3‑3 Subsidies
3‑3A Fees and payments
3‑4 Responsibilities of approved providers (Chapter 4)
3‑5 Grants (Chapter 5)
Division 4—Application of this Act
4‑1 Application of this Act
4‑2 Binding the Crown
Chapter 2—Preliminary matters relating to subsidies
Division 5—Introduction
5‑1 What this Chapter is about
5‑2 Which approvals etc. may be relevant
Part 2.1—Approved providers
Division 6—Introduction
6‑1 What this Part is about
Division 7—What is the significance of approval as a provider of aged care?
7‑1 Pre‑conditions to receiving subsidy
7‑2 Payment of subsidy if approval of provider is restricted to certain aged care services etc.
Division 9—What obligations arise from being an approved provider?
9‑1A Obligation to notify Secretary about