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Service types and service coverage

These questions relate to section 109(2) of the Aged Care Act 2024 and section 109-25 of the Aged Care Rules 2025

Questions 1.1 to 2.1

Explanatory Note

There are specific requirements related to the delivery of some service types that may impact your response. 

Delivery to certain persons through the service group home support

Review whether you will be delivering services to a person who has either of the following that is in effect:

  • an access approval for the classification type ongoing for the service group home support

  • the classification level Support at Home end-of-life pathway for the classification type short-term for the service group home support.

If either of the above circumstances apply to you, then you must:

  • apply for registration in Category 4: Personal care and care support in the home or community and meet the relevant registration requirements (check your response to question 1.1 of Part E: Service delivery)

  • intend to deliver the service type ‘care management’ to that person.

These requirements do not apply if you intend to deliver funded aged care services:

  • in registration Category 6: Residential care; and/or

  • only under a specialist aged care program.

Delivery of restorative care management

Review whether you intend to deliver funded aged care services in the service type ‘restorative care management’ in Category 4. If so, then you must also intend to deliver funded aged care services in the service type ‘allied health and therapy’.

This requirement does not apply if you intend to deliver funded aged care services:

  • in registration Category 6: Residential care; and/or

  • only under a specialist aged care program.

For guidance on other questions specific to this category, please see Guidance applicable to Category 1 - 6 specific requirements.