Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia)
The Aged Care Act 2024, in force from 1 November 2025, and the Aged Care Rules 2025: the conditions of registration and obligations every Australian registered aged care provider must meet, from the Code of Conduct, worker screening, service agreements, care plans, security of tenure and restrictive practices to incident management, the Serious Incident Response Scheme, complaints and whistleblowing, quality indicators, financial and prudential reporting, 24/7 registered nurses and care minutes, plus the statutory duty, officers' due diligence and the duties of aged care digital platform operators. Built from the Act's own sections.
Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia) is a compliance framework from Australia with 12 domains and 59 controls that map to 15 other frameworks. The largest domains are Conditions of registration: rights, Code of Conduct, quality and service delivery – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia) (11 controls), Obligations: reporting, notifications and information – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia) (8 controls), Conditions of registration: information and access – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia) (7 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (12)
Aged care digital platform operators – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::188 | Section 188 and Rules 188-1: platform operators must check and display provider status |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::189.a-d | Section 189(1)(a) to (d) and Rules 189-1 to 189-10: platform notification, complaints and incident systems |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::189.e-g | Section 189(1)(e) to (g) and Rules 189-15 to 189-30: platform reporting, Statement of Rights display and records |
Chapter 7: records and whistleblower protections – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::543 | Section 543: retain records for seven years after ceasing to be a registered provider |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::549-551 | Sections 549 to 551: preserve anonymity, protect disclosers' identity and do not victimise |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::553 | Section 553: registered providers' obligations towards disclosers |
Conditions of registration: aged care workers – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::152.1.ab | Section 152(1)(a) and (b): worker screening for aged care workers and responsible persons |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::152.1.cde | Section 152(1)(c) to (e): qualifications, training and capability development of aged care workers |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::153 | Section 153: provide free influenza and COVID-19 vaccination access and promote it |
Conditions of registration: financial matters – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::150 | Section 150: comply with the Financial and Prudential Standards |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::150A | Section 150A: maintain a refundable deposit register |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::151 | Section 151: comply with Chapter 4 on fees, payments, contributions and subsidies |
Conditions of registration: governance – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::157 | Section 157: governing body membership |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::158.2 | Section 158(2) and (3): establish a quality care advisory body and act on its reports |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::158.4 | Section 158(4): offer consumer advisory bodies and respond to their feedback |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::161 | Section 161: subsidiary constitutions must not let directors act for the holding company |
Conditions of registration: incidents, complaints and whistleblowers – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::164.a | Section 164(a): implement and maintain an incident management system |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::164.b | Section 164(b): manage incidents and take reasonable steps to prevent them |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::164.c | Section 164(c): no victimisation or discrimination for reporting an incident |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::165.1.abc | Section 165(1)(a) to (c): complaints and feedback system and management |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::165.1.def | Section 165(1)(d) to (f): whistleblower system, policy and management of qualifying disclosures |
Conditions of registration: information and access – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::154 | Section 154: keep and retain prescribed records for seven years |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::155.1 | Section 155(1): provide and explain prescribed information to individuals |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::155.1-pricing | Section 155(1) and Rules 155-80: publish home care pricing |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::155.1-statements | Section 155(1) and Rules 155-40 to 155-50: monthly statements and individualised budgets for home and community care |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::155.2 | Section 155(2): give individuals access to records held about them |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::156.1-2 | Section 156(1) and (2): allow access to individuals and settings by supporters, lawyers, advocates and volunteer visitors |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::156.3 | Section 156(3): give independent advocates access to records with consent |
Conditions of registration: restrictive practices – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::162-bsp | Section 162 and Rules 162-45 to 162-75: behaviour support plans |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::162-use | Section 162 and Rules 162-15 to 162-40: use restrictive practices only as a regulated last resort |
Conditions of registration: rights, Code of Conduct, quality and service delivery – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::144 | Section 144: understand the Statement of Rights and act compatibly with it |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::145 | Section 145 and Rules 14-5: comply with the Aged Care Code of Conduct and make workers and responsible persons comply |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::146 | Section 146: comply with the Aged Care Quality Standards |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::147.1 | Section 147(1): demonstrate capability and commitment to continuous improvement |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::147.2 | Section 147(2): have a continuous improvement plan |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::148.a | Section 148(a), (b) and (f): deliver funded aged care services as prescribed |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::148.c | Section 148(c) and (d): enter a compliant service agreement and deliver to it |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::148.e | Section 148(e): develop and maintain a care and services plan for each individual |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::149.a | Section 149(a) to (e): start and cessation notifications and lawful cessation of services |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::149.f | Section 149(f): security of tenure in approved residential care homes |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::149.g | Section 149(g): continuity of care plans and transfer of records |
Obligations: reporting, notifications and information – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::165A | Section 165A and Rules 165A-15 to 165A-45: report reportable incidents to the Commissioner (Serious Incident Response Scheme) |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::166-CF | Section 166 and Rules 166-205 to 166-220: complaints and feedback management reports |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::166-FIN | Section 166 and Rules 166-310 to 166-385: financial and prudential reports |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::166-GOV | Section 166 and Rules 166-800 to 166-815: governing body annual statement |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::166-QI | Section 166 and Rules 166-105 to 166-185: quality indicators reports |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::166-RN | Section 166 and Rules 166-855: monthly registered nurse coverage report |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::167 | Section 167 and Rules 167-5 to 167-70: notify changes in circumstances within 14 days |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::168 | Section 168: protect personal information of individuals receiving services |
Obligations: responsible persons, workers and staffing – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::169 | Section 169: responsible persons must notify the provider of suitability changes |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::171 | Section 171: act on a Commissioner's determination that a responsible person is unsuitable |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::172 | Section 172 and Rules 172-10: assess responsible persons' suitability every 12 months |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::173-174 | Sections 173 and 174: aged care workers and responsible persons must personally comply with the Code of Conduct |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::175 | Section 175: a registered nurse on site and on duty at all times in each approved residential care home |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::176 | Section 176 and Rules 176-5 to 176-35: deliver the required care minutes |
Other obligations and the statutory duty – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::177 | Section 177 and Rules 177-10 to 177-20: cooperate with regulators and the Pricing Authority |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::178-178A | Sections 178 and 178A: use refundable deposits and accommodation bonds only for permitted uses |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::179 | Section 179: registered provider duty to avoid adverse effects on health and safety |
| aged-care-act-2024-australia::180 | Section 180: responsible persons must exercise due diligence |
Your Compliance Coverage
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The Compliance Position Diagnostic, $5,000 fixed, ten business daysWhat is Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia) and who does it apply to?
Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia) is a compliance framework from Australia with 12 domains and 59 controls. The Aged Care Act 2024, in force from 1 November 2025, and the Aged Care Rules 2025: the conditions of registration and obligations every Australian registered aged care provider must meet, from the Code of Conduct, worker screening, service agreements, care plans, security of tenure and restrictive practices to incident management, the Serious Incident Response Scheme, complaints and whistleblowing, quality indicators, financial and prudential reporting, 24/7 registered nurses and care minutes, plus the statutory duty, officers' due diligence and the duties of aged care digital platform operators. Built from the Act's own sections. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia) actually require?
Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia) has 59 controls organised across 12 domains. The largest domains are Conditions of registration: rights, Code of Conduct, quality and service delivery – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia) (11 controls), Obligations: reporting, notifications and information – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia) (8 controls), Conditions of registration: information and access – Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia) (7 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia) do I already cover?
Aged Care Act 2024 (Australia) maps to 15 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (4% coverage), UK Gambling Commission - Cyber Resilience Requirements (1% coverage), Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2026 (1% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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