Regulatory Bulletins

Our Regulatory Bulletins help services understand the framework of aged care regulation. It explains our expectations and why we do things in a particular way.

We check these bulletins to make sure they're up to date. If there are changes, we list them on the bulletin's cover sheet.

Bulletin number	Bulletin title
RB2024-25	Infringement notices
RB2024-24	Regulatory Bulletin 2024–24 COVID-19 vaccination in residential aged care homes
RB 2023-23	Strengthening provider governance responsibilities – governing body requirements
RB 2023-22	Regulation of restrictive practices and the role of the Senior Practitioner, Restrictive Practices
RB 2023-21	Procedural fairness
RB 2023-20	Additional fees in residential aged care
RB 2023-19	Workforce-related responsibilities - including 24/7 registered nurse and care minutes
RB 2023-18	Publication of provider performance information
RB 2023-17	Banning orders
RB 2022-16	Changes to Administration and Management Charges in the Home Care Packages Program
RB 2021-15	Plan for continuous improvement requirements
RB 2021-14	Change in service ownership
RB 2021-12	Reconsideration of reviewable decisions
RB 2020-10	Quality assessor registration
RB 2020-09	Assessment contacts in residential and home services
RB 2019-06	Regulatory decision making
RB 2019-05	Aged Care Quality Standards performance assessment methodology
RB 2019-03	Exclusion of specific dates for unannounced visits

Superseded regulatory bulletins

Superseded bulletin number	Superseded bulletin title	Superseded by
RB 2021-13	Regulation of restrictive practices and the role of the Senior Practitioner, Restrictive Practices	RB 2023-22
RB 2020-11	Publication of provider performance information	RB 2023-18
RB 2019-08	Regulation of physical and chemical restraint	RB 2021-13
RB 2019-07	Reconsideration of reviewable decisions	RB 2021-12
RB 2019-02	Assessment contacts in residential services	RB 2020-09