Question 1.1 requires you to identify each provider registration category that you intend to:

• register in (these are categories that you are not currently registered in)

• renew your registration in (these are categories that you are currently registered in and intend to remain registered in) 

• not renew your registration in (these are categories that you are currently registered in and do not intend to remain registered in)

• not apply for (these are categories that you are not currently registered in and do not intend to apply for).

A selection from the options above is required for each of the 6 provider registration categories.  

For each provider registration category that you intend to register or renew your registration in, you will need to complete the corresponding category specific requirements questions. These can be found after ‘Appendix 1: Suitability matters’ in the renewal application form.

For example, if you have applied to register or renew registration for ‘Category 1: Home and community services’ you will need to complete the questions in ‘Category 1 specific requirements’.

Questions 1.3 and 1.4 require you to select the:

• service groups you plan on delivering services through

• specialist aged care programs you plan on delivering services through.

Specialist aged care programs

If you are providing or preparing to provide aged care services in one or more of the specialist aged care programs, you may be eligible to apply for funding support.

The Australian Government provides support in the form of subsidies and supplements, capital grants and program funding to help to ensure equitable access to aged care services for all older Australians. More information can be found on the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing website.

You must indicate whether you are delivering or preparing to deliver services through an aged care digital platform.

An aged care digital platform is an online enabled application, website or system operated to facilitate the delivery of services in the Commonwealth aged care system (regardless of whether the services are government-subsidised or self-funded) by:

• connecting older people seeking aged care services with entities providing these services 

• managing the financial aspects of these aged care services (e.g., processing fees for the facilitation of these services). 

Aged care digital platform operators have specific obligations under the Aged Care Act 2024.

No additional guidance is provided for this question. 

See further below for guidance on the following forms that you may need to complete depending on your response to this question:

• Add an associated provider

• Remove an associated provider

• Changes to an associated provider’s service delivery.