This instrument is the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (March Residential Care Subsidy Increase) Determination 2025.

(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1. Sections 1 to 4 and anything in this instrument not elsewhere covered by this table	1 March 2025	1 March 2025
2. Schedule 1	1 March 2025	1 March 2025
3. Schedule 2	20 March 2025	20 March 2025
4. Schedule 3	1 July 2025	1 July 2025

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under the following:

(a) the Aged Care Act 1997;

(b) the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997.

4 Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—1 March 2025 subsidy increases

Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Determination 2014

1 Section 64H (definition of national efficient price)

Omit “280.01”, substitute “$282.44”.

2 Subsections 64ZU(5) to (6C)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

Facility amount—group A facilities in MM category 1

(5) The facility amount for a payment period, for a group A facility for the period with a street address in the MM category known as MM 1, is the amount set out in the following table for the average daily care count for the facility for the period.

Facility amount—group A facilities in MM category 1
Item	Average daily care count	Facility amount ($)
1	Less than or equal to 20	27,802
2	More than 20 but less than or equal to 25	24,790
3	More than 25 but less than or equal to 30	13,531
4	More than 30 but less than or equal to 35	10,982
5	More than 35 but less than or equal to 40	8,434
6	More than 40 but less than or equal to 45	5,885
7	More than 45 but less than or equal to 50	3,337

Facility amount—group A facilities in MM categories 2 and 3

(5A) The facility amount for a payment period, for a group A facility for the period with a street address in the MM category known as MM 2 or MM 3, is the amount set out in the following table for the average daily care count for the facility for the period.

Facility amount—group A facilities in MM categories 2 and 3
Item	Average daily care count	Facility amount ($)
1	Less than or equal to 20	30,536
2	More than 20 but less than or equal to 25	27,228
3	More than 25 but less than or equal to 30	14,860
4	More than 30 but less than or equal to 35	12,062
5	More than 35 but less than or equal to 40	9,263
6	More than 40 but less than or equal to 45	6,464
7	More than 45 but less than or equal to 50	3,664

Facility amount—group A facilities in MM categories 4 and 5

(5B) The facility amount for a payment period, for a group A facility for the period with a street address in the MM category known as MM 4 or MM 5, is the amount set out in the following table for the average daily care count for the facility for the period.

Facility amount—group A facilities in MM categories 4 and 5
Item	Average daily care count	Facility amount ($)
1	Less than or equal to 5	72,840
2	More than 5 but less than or equal to 10	61,804
3	More than 10 but less than or equal to 15	50,767
4	More than 15 but less than or equal to 20	39,731
5	More than 20 but less than or equal to 25	27,912
6	More than 25 but less than or equal to 30	15,234
7	More than 30 but less than or equal to 35	12,364
8	More than 35 but less than or equal to 40	9,495
9	More than 40 but less than or equal to 45	6,626
10	More than 45 but less than or equal to 50	3,756

Facility amount—group A facilities in MM categories 6 and 7

(5C) The facility amount for a payment period, for a group A facility for the period with a street address in the MM category known as MM 6 or MM 7, is the amount set out in the following table for the average daily care count for the facility for the period.

Facility amount—group A facilities in MM categories 6 and 7
Item	Average daily care count	Facility amount ($)
1	Less than or equal to 5	86,378
2	More than 5 but less than or equal to 10	73,290
3	More than 10 but less than or equal to 15	60,203
4	More than 15 but less than or equal to 20	47,115
5	More than 20 but less than or equal to 25	33,099
6	More than 25 but less than or equal to 30	18,065
7	More than 30 but less than or equal to 35	14,663
8	More than 35 but less than or equal to 40	11,261
9	More than 40 but less than or equal to 45	7,857
10	More than 45 but less than or equal to 50	4,455

Facility amount—group B facilities in MM category 1

(6) The facility amount for a payment period, for a group B facility for the period with a street address in the MM category known as MM 1, is the amount set out in the following table for the average daily care count for the facility for the period.

Facility amount—group B facilities in MM category 1
Item	Average daily care count	Facility amount ($)
1	Less than or equal to 20	13,902
2	More than 20 but less than or equal to 25	12,395
3	More than 25 but less than or equal to 30	6,766

Facility amount—group B facilities in MM categories 2 and 3

(6A) The facility amount for a payment period, for a group B facility for the period with a street address in the MM category known as MM 2 or MM 3, is the amount set out in the following table for the average daily care count for the facility for the period.

Facility amount—group B facilities in MM categories 2 and 3
Item	Average daily care count	Facility amount ($)
1	Less than or equal to 20	15,268
2	More than 20 but less than or equal to 25	13,614
3	More than 25 but less than or equal to 30	7,431

Facility amount—group B facilities in MM categories 4 and 5

(6B) The facility amount for a payment period, for a group B facility for the period with a street address in the MM category known as MM 4 or MM 5, is the amount set out in the following table for the average daily care count for the facility for the period.

Facility amount—group B facilities in MM categories 4 and 5
Item	Average daily care count	Facility amount ($)
1	Less than or equal to 5	36,421
2	More than 5 but less than or equal to 10	30,902
3	More than 10 but less than or equal to 15	25,384
4	More than 15 but less than or equal to 20	19,866
5	More than 20 but less than or equal to 25	13,956
6	More than 25 but less than or equal to 30	7,618

Facility amount—group B facilities in MM categories 6 and 7

(6C) The facility amount for a payment period, for a group B facility for the period with a street address in the MM category known as MM 6 or MM 7, is the amount set out in the following table for the average daily care count for the facility for the period.

Facility amount—group B facilities in MM categories 6 and 7
Item	Average daily care count	Facility amount ($)
1	Less than or equal to 5	43,190
2	More than 5 but less than or equal to 10	36,646
3	More than 10 but less than or equal to 15	30,102
4	More than 15 but less than or equal to 20	23,558
5	More than 20 but less than or equal to 25	16,550
6	More than 25 but less than or equal to 30	9,033

Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) (Subsidy and Other Measures) Determination 2014

3 Section 81 (definition of national efficient price)

Omit “280.01”, substitute “282.44”.

4 Subsections 91S(5) to (6C)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

Facility amount—group A facilities in MM category 1

Facility amount—group A facilities in MM category 1
Item	Average daily care count	Facility amount ($)
1	Less than or equal to 20	27,802
2	More than 20 but less than or equal to 25	24,790
3	More than 25 but less than or equal to 30	13,531
4	More than 30 but less than or equal to 35	10,982
5	More than 35 but less than or equal to 40	8,434
6	More than 40 but less than or equal to 45	5,885
7	More than 45 but less than or equal to 50	3,337

Facility amount—group A facilities in MM categories 2 and 3

Facility amount—group A facilities in MM categories 2 and 3
Item	Average daily care count	Facility amount ($)
1	Less than or equal to 20	30,536
2	More than 20 but less than or equal to 25	27,228
3	More than 25 but less than or equal to 30	14,860
4	More than 30 but less than or equal to 35	12,062
5	More than 35 but less than or equal to 40	9,263
6	More than 40 but less than or equal to 45	6,464
7	More than 45 but less than or equal to 50	3,664

Facility amount—group A facilities in MM categories 4 and 5

Facility amount—group A facilities in MM categories 4 and 5
Item	Average daily care count	Facility amount ($)
1	Less than or equal to 5	72,840
2	More than 5 but less than or equal to 10	61,804
3	More than 10 but less than or equal to 15	50,767
4	More than 15 but less than or equal to 20	39,731
5	More than 20 but less than or equal to 25	27,912
6	More than 25 but less than or equal to 30	15,234
7	More than 30 but less than or equal to 35	12,364
8	More than 35 but less than or equal to 40	9,495
9	More than 40 but less than or equal to 45	6,626
10	More than 45 but less than or equal to 50	3,756

Facility amount—group A facilities in MM categories 6 and 7

Facility amount—group A facilities in MM categories 6 and 7
Item	Average daily care count	Facility amount ($)
1	Less than or equal to 5	86,378
2	More than 5 but less than or equal to 10	73,290
3	More than 10 but less than or equal to 15	60,203
4	More than 15 but less than or equal to 20	47,115
5	More than 20 but less than or equal to 25	33,099
6	More than 25 but less than or equal to 30	18,065
7	More than 30 but less than or equal to 35	14,663
8	More than 35 but less than or equal to 40	11,261
9	More than 40 but less than or equal to 45	7,857
10	More than 45 but less than or equal to 50	4,455

Facility amount—group B facilities in MM category 1

Facility amount—group B facilities in MM category 1
Item	Average daily care count	Facility amount ($)
1	Less than or equal to 20	13,902
2	More than 20 but less than or equal to 25	12,395
3	More than 25 but less than or equal to 30	6,766

Facility amount—group B facilities in MM categories 2 and 3

Facility amount—group B facilities in MM categories 2 and 3
Item	Average daily care count	Facility amount ($)
1	Less than or equal to 20	15,268
2	More than 20 but less than or equal to 25	13,614
3	More than 25 but less than or equal to 30	7,431

Facility amount—group B facilities in MM categories 4 and 5

Facility amount—group B facilities in MM categories 4 and 5
Item	Average daily care count	Facility amount ($)
1	Less than or equal to 5	36,421
2	More than 5 but less than or equal to 10	30,902
3	More than 10 but less than or equal to 15	25,384
4	More than 15 but less than or equal to 20	19,866
5	More than 20 but less than or equal to 25	13,956
6	More than 25 but less than or equal to 30	7,618

Facility amount—group B facilities in MM categories 6 and 7

Facility amount—group B facilities in MM categories 6 and 7
Item	Average daily care count	Facility amount ($)
1	Less than or equal to 5	43,190
2	More than 5 but less than or equal to 10	36,646
3	More than 10 but less than or equal to 15	30,102
4	More than 15 but less than or equal to 20	23,558
5	More than 20 but less than or equal to 25	16,550
6	More than 25 but less than or equal to 30	9,033

Schedule 2—20 March 2025 subsidy increases

Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Determination 2014

1 Section 64ZT

Omit “12.55”, substitute “$13.46”.

Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) (Subsidy and Other Measures) Determination 2014

2 Section 91R

Omit “12.55”, substitute “$13.46”.

Schedule 3—1 July 2025 subsidy increases

Aged Care (Subsidy, Fees and Payments) Determination 2014

1 Section 64ZT

Omit “13.46”, substitute “$15.60”.

Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) (Subsidy and Other Measures) Determination 2014

2 Section 91R

Omit “13.46”, substitute “$15.60”.