Search here for multi-residence minimal care retirement facilities, for individuals who require little nursing assistance.


Supported Residential Services (SRS) provide accommodation and care for individuals who need support in everyday life for those in residential addresses. Search here for your closest SRS provider.


Search here for Hostel facilities; Hostels provide temporary assitance to people who require limited nursing and limited medical assistance.


Search here for Nursing facilties; Nursing Homes provide constant and on-going medical assistance to people who are no longer able to support themselves. Click here to find your nearest High Care provider.


Search here for subsidised facilities that offer individuals a range of full time and temporary aged care nursing options.


Search here for facilities that offer specific community based services, such as indigenous support facilities and care homes catering for ethnic communities.




Also known as Multi-Residence minimal care retirement facilities. For individuals and couples who require little nursing assistance.

Housing development options designed specifically to suit the wants and needs of the over 55s.

There are many different styles of housing/villages and the accommodation options, services and facilities vary at each location.


To be a supported resident:

- You must have first entered permanent residential aged care (or commenced pre-entry leave) on or after 20 March 2008, or have re-entered care (or commenced pre-entry leave), after a break of more than 28 days, on or after 20 March 2008, and

- The value of your assets is not more than the maximum asset threshold.


Low-level care is the care which is provided for people who have been assessed by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT or ACAS in Victoria), and need accommodation services such as meals, laundry, room cleaning as well as additional help with personal care, with nursing care provided if required.

See also specified care and services.


'Nursing home' is the previous name for aged care homes that provide high-level care, including accommodation services such as meals, laundry and room cleaning, and personal care. Medical needs are managed by nursing staff.


Ageing in place as a policy was designed to enable, in those facilities which could offer appropriate accommodation and care, residents to remain in the same environment as their care needs increased.

For residents, the advantages of ageing in place are significant and include less disruption and continuity of care in a familiar environment.

For service providers, the challenges are greater and include:
- Changed staffing mix, night staff requirements and consequential cost increases;
- Certification costs and possible building upgrades/redevelopment costs; and
- Fluctuating subsidies and accommodation fees due to changing resident profiles.


Community Care is the provision of care and support for people who want to stay independent and living at home for as long as possible.

This includes Home and Community Care (HACC) services, Community Aged Care Packages (CACP) and respite care services for carers.

Australia's Aged Care Website