New Aged Care Act: Stakeholder communications toolkit

This toolkit is designed to support your communications with your community and stakeholders on the parliamentary passage of the Aged Care Bill 2024 and the commencement of the new Aged Care Act from 1 July 2025.

What’s in this toolkit

  • Key messages

  • Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

  • Editorial content

  • Social media posts

Audiences

  • Older people, their families and carers

  • Aged care providers and workers

  • Peak bodies, consumer and sector reference groups 

  • Professional associations and unions 

  • Regulatory bodies

  • Medical journals and industry publications

  • Research bodies and academia

Call to action

We recommend including the following calls to action in communication materials:

  • Learn more about the new Aged Care Act and what it means for you on the Department of Health and Aged Care’s website.

  • Get involved in the Aged Care Rules consultation.

Hashtags

  • #AgedCareAct

  • #AgedCareReforms