Aged Care Registration Support
The aged care sector in Australia is operating under a new legislative framework. The Aged Care Act 2024 and Aged Care Rules 2025 commenced on 1 November 2025, replacing the previous legislation and introducing a new registration system managed by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.
If you want to deliver government-funded aged care services, you need to be registered by the Commission. The registration process assesses your suitability, capacity, and capability to deliver safe, quality aged care.
Pravida supports providers through the aged care registration process — from understanding the categories that apply to your service model, through application preparation, Quality Standards alignment, and documentation development.
The Aged Care Act 2024 and Aged Care Rules 2025 commenced on 1 November 2025, introducing a new registration system managed by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.
Providers of government-funded aged care must demonstrate suitability, capacity and capability to deliver safe, quality care.
Pravida helps providers understand which categories apply, prepare the application and build the documentation and systems needed for assessment.
Who this is for
- Sole traders, companies and partnerships entering aged care
- Existing providers expanding into new registration categories
- NDIS providers adding aged care services
- Applicants preparing for a Quality Standards audit
The six registration categories
Category 1
Home and community services such as domestic assistance, meals, transport and home maintenance. No audit is required for registration.
Category 2
Assistive technology, equipment, aids and home modifications. No audit is required for registration.
Category 3
Advisory and support services, including social support and community engagement. No audit is required for registration.
Category 4
Personal care and care support in the home or community. An audit against the strengthened Quality Standards is required.
Category 5
Nursing and transition care. An audit against the strengthened Quality Standards is required.
Category 6
Residential aged care, including respite, with an audit and service-specific approval requirements.
Support built around your actual requirements.
Category guidance
Identify which categories apply, what each requires and whether an audit is needed.
Application preparation
Document suitability, capacity, governance, financial systems and responsible persons.
Standards alignment
Build policies and systems for the strengthened Quality Standards where required.
Documentation development
Create governance, care, incident, complaints and workforce documentation for your model.
Audit preparation
Organise evidence, understand assessment expectations and address gaps before audit.
The new aged care framework is now in effect.
Seven strengthened Quality Standards apply to Categories 4, 5 and 6. They cover the person, organisation, care and services, environment, clinical care, food and nutrition, and the residential community.
Support at Home commenced on 1 November 2025. The Commonwealth Home Support Program will transition no earlier than 1 July 2027.
Know what happens next.
01
Clarify
Define your services, organisation type and registration categories.
02
Assess
Review readiness against the applicable Rules and Quality Standards.
03
Build
Develop systems, documentation and evidence for your chosen categories.
04
Apply
Prepare the application and respond to assessment requirements.
Questions about aged care registration.
How long does aged care registration take?
Do I need an audit for all categories?
What are “Responsible Persons”?
Can an existing NDIS provider also register for aged care?
Related support
Talk with us about aged care registration.
Tell us where you are now. We will explain the requirements, likely next steps and where Pravida can help.