Try our interactive fee calculators to help you estimate your registration, renewal and variation fees under the new Aged Care Act 2024.
We charge fees for assessing applications to:
- become a registered provider
- renew your registration
- vary your registration
We also charge for any audits needed for these applications.
Fees to become a registered provider
Organisations and people who want to become a registered provider must apply to us using the application for registration form. After we receive your application, we’ll review it to make sure it is complete. We will then send you an invoice with the details of the fees. This includes how much you need to pay, and how to pay.
If you’re registering in registration categories 4, 5 or 6, we’ll need to audit you against the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards (Quality Standards). There is also a fee for each audit.
Registration fees
| Fee type | Activity | Fee | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Entity level assessment | $3,270 | Once per application |
| Application | Review of category specific requirements (categories 1-3) | $1,270 | Once per category applied for |
| Application | Review of category specific requirements (categories 4-5) | $3,800 | Once per category applied for |
| Application | Review of category specific requirements (Category 6) | $5,070 | Once per category applied for |
| Application | Residential care home approval | $3,800 | Once per new residential care home |
| Audit | Registration audit (categories 4-6) | $14,870 | Once per application |
Fee waivers and fee reductions may apply if you meet particular criteria.
To learn more about the fees that apply to you, download the Cost Recovery Implementation Statement 2025-26.
You can find more information on registration on: Becoming a registered provider.
You can find more information on audits on: Audits.
Fees to renew your registration
We will invite you to renew your registration up to 18 months before your registration ends
After you let us know that you want to renew your registration, you must submit your application for renewal of registration. After we receive your application we’ll send you an invoice with the details of the fees. This includes how much you need to pay, and how to pay.
If you’re registered in categories 4, 5 or 6, we’ll need to audit you against the strengthened Quality Standards. There is a fee for each audit.
Renewal fees
| Fee type | Activity | Fee | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Entity level assessment | $295 | Once per application |
| Application | Review of category specific requirements (categories 1-3) | $770 | Once per category applied for |
| Application | Review of category specific requirements (categories 4-5 | $4,040 | Once per category applied for |
| Application | Review of category specific requirements (Category 6) | $5,380 | Once per category applied for |
| Application | Residential care home | $3,800 | Once per new residential care home |
| Audit | Provider-level evidence gathering (categories 4-6) | $7,890 | Once per application |
| Audit | Audit – categories 4-5 (low complexity) | $9,800 | Once per application |
| Audit | Audit – categories 4-5 (moderate complexity) | $15,550 | Once per application |
| Audit | Audit – categories 4-5 (complex) | $17,950 | Once per application |
| Audit | Audit – Category 6 (1-150 beds) | $16,340 | Once per residential care home |
| Audit | Audit – Category 6 (151-250 beds) | $17,510 | Once per residential care home |
| Audit | Audit – Category 6 (251+ beds) | $18,670 | Once per residential care home |
Fee waivers and fee reductions may apply if you meet particular criteria.
To learn more about the fees that apply to you, download the Cost Recovery Implementation Statement 2025-26.
You can find more information on registration on: Becoming a registered provider.
You can find more information on audits on: Audits.
Fees to vary (change) a registration
A provider’s registration can change during the registration period. You can ask for changes, or we can make changes to protect older people or manage risks. This could include you applying to:
- add or remove a registration category
- vary the approval of a residential care home by changing the total number of beds covered.
To change your registration, you need to apply to the Commission for a variation using the application for variation form. After we receive the form, we’ll send you an invoice with the details of the fees. This includes how much you need to pay and how to pay.
If you apply to vary your registration to add categories 4, 5 or 6, we’ll need to audit you against the strengthened Quality Standards. There is a fee for each audit.
Variation fees
| Fee type | Activity | Fee | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Remove category (categories 1-3 or categories 4-6 with zero older people) | $545 | Once per application |
| Application | Remove category (categories 4-6 with older people) | $4,800 | Once per category applied for |
| Application | Add category (categories 1-3) | $1,270 | Once per category applied for |
| Application | Add category (categories 4-5) | $3,800 | Once per category applied for |
| Application | Add category (Category 6) | $5,070 | Once per category applied for |
| Application | Residential care home approval | $3,800 | Once per new residential care home |
| Audit | Variation audit (add categories 4-6) | $18,530 | Once per application |
Fee waivers and fee reductions may apply if you meet particular criteria.
To learn more about the fees that apply to you, download the Cost Recovery Implementation Statement 2025-26.
You can find more information on registration on: Becoming a registered provider.
You can find more information on audits on: Audits.
Fee waivers
Some providers are eligible for a full or partial fee waiver (fee reduction).
Fee waivers help providers to enter (start working) and operate in thin markets (a thin market is where there aren’t enough providers or services in a particular area). Waivers also help providers who are having financial difficulties to stay in the market.
If you’re applying to register as a provider and want to receive a fee waiver, you’ll need to complete the fee waiver eligibility form and submit this as part of your registration application. You’ll also need to do this if you’re varying your registration. If you’re renewing your registration, we’ll let you know if you’re eligible.
To learn more about the fee waiver criteria, download the Cost Recovery Implementation Statement 2025-26.
How to pay
We’ll send you an invoice for your fee after you submit your completed application to register, renew or vary your registration, and prior to any audits (if an audit is needed).
For renewal, if an audit is needed, you will receive an invoice for the audit fees after you have confirmed your intent to renew your registration (in response to an invitation from us). We’ll then send you a separate invoice for the renewal application fee after you submit your renewal application.
You can pay your registration and audit fees by electronic funds transfer (EFT) or BPAY from your bank account or credit card.
EFT
Bank account details have changed. Please update your creditor information.
Our bank details for EFT payments are included on the invoice. After you've completed the bank transfer, email your proof of payment (remittance advice) including the invoice number/s to finance@agedcarequality.gov.au to allow your payment to be allocated correctly.
BPAY
Our BPAY details are on the invoice, including the biller code and reference number you need to use when making your payment.
More information
To help understand the fees that apply to you and if you’re eligible for a fee waiver, read our:
- guide and scenarios
- Fees for providers factsheet
- use our online fees calculators to help you to estimate your fees
- read our Cost Recovery Implementation Statement 2025-26
- learn about our cost recovery arrangements.
