What is this guide about?

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Aged care is where older Australians live when they can’t stay in their home anymore.

It’s usually for people 65 years or older.

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But some younger people with disability also live in aged care.

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The aged care home that you live in now gives you supports from the NDIS.

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We want to make sure you get the right support.

So we want your aged care home to be registered.

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When your aged care home is registered, they:

  • can give supports to people with disability who live there
  • must follow our rules.

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We check on aged care homes to find out if they can stay registered.

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This guide explains how we do those checks.