Variation

A registered provider can apply to vary their registration. You can apply to: 

• register in a new provider registration category
• remove registration in a provider registration category
• vary or revoke a Commission-imposed condition of registration
• add or remove an approved residential care home from registration (category 6 only). 

You must let us know if there are certain changes in your organisation’s circumstances. We cover this in Section 3. 

Suspension 

A registered provider can ask us to suspend their registration. While suspended, Australian Government funding will stop. You still need to comply with your obligations if your registration is suspended.

Stopping services 

When asking for some changes to your registration, you need to think about how this will affect older people. This includes when applying to remove registration in a registration category and when applying for a suspension. You’ll need to show us you’ve made plans to make sure that stopping the services doesn’t cause risk or harm to older people.

There’s detailed information on our website to help you understand how to apply to vary or suspend your registration. 

If we vary or suspend your registration, we’ll update the Provider Register to reflect this change.