Providers need to apply to us to renew their registration to keep delivering funded aged care services.

We start the registration renewal process before a provider’s registration expires. We invite you to renew your registration and give you a deadline for completing your registration renewal application form.

We do a Quality Standards audit if: 

• you’re renewing your registration in category 4, 5 and/or 6

• you’re applying to extend your registration into category 4, 5 or 6. 

In the audit we collect evidence from you to assess your governance arrangements, systems and processes. We observe and speak with older people and the workers delivering your funded aged care services to confirm your systems and processes. 

You’ll receive a rating against each of the Quality Standards relating to your conformance.

A provider can apply to the Commission to renew their registration by completing a registration renewal application form. The information you need to give us when applying to renew is like the information you gave us when you first registered. As part of our assessment, we consider any other information we have gathered or received during your registration. 

If you're renewing your registration in category 4, 5 and/or 6, this will include information and outcomes of the registration audit. For further information on the audit processes in registration renewal, please see the Audit Methodology and guidance. 

Approved residential care homes don’t need to be re-approved as part of the registration renewal process.  

Learn more about applying to renew your registration in:

• Provider Registration Policy – explains how renewal applications are created and processed for approval