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This consultation invited your feedback on the proposed new fees for providers who wish to register, renew or vary their registration.
Final charging arrangements under the new Aged Care Act
Under the new Aged Care Act, there will be changes to our regulatory activities. These changes will result in new charging arrangements (fees) for providers.
From 1 November, we will charge providers a fee to assess applications to:
- become a registered provider
- renew their registration
- vary their registration (in some cases).
If an audit is required, there will also be an audit fee.
The fees and fee waiver eligibility criteria are outlined in the Cost Recovery implementation Statement (CRIS) for 1 November 2025 – 30 June 2026
We will review the fees at the end of each financial year and apply indexation.
To help understand the fees that will apply to you and who is eligible for a fee waiver, read our:
Use our online Fee calculators to help you to estimate your fees.
Consultation on the new charging arrangements
From 5 March 2025 to 1 April 2025, we held a consultation to understand the key concerns and impacts of the proposed charging arrangements on providers.
Thank you to everyone who took part in the consultation.
These are the key themes from the feedback received throughout the consultation:
- Stakeholders are concerned that the proposed fees may cause additional financial strain on providers.
- The proposed fee waivers may be too limited to a small group of providers.
- The proposed new charging arrangements, including the fee waiver eligibility criteria, are difficult to understand.
- Stakeholders would like further consultation, communications and resources from us.
This feedback helped to shape the advice we gave to Government on the charging arrangements from 1 November 2025.
Read our Public Consultation Summary Report to learn more.
More information
- View our current information on Application fees
- View our current information on Accreditation fees
- View the Australian Government Cost Recovery Policy and Australian Government Charging Framework
- View the new Registration categories
- Read our Provider Registration Policy
