Funding Opens to Help Aged Care Providers With Higher Leave Costs
26 Aug 2026
Applications are now open for the Aged Care Award Wages – Historical Leave Liabilities Increases – 1 August 2026 grant.
The funding is designed to help eligible providers cover part of the additional costs associated with increased leave entitlements following the wage increase.
Funding is available for:
- 25% of the Fair Work Commission increase in leave entitlements for residential aged care providers.
- 50% of the increase for other eligible aged care program providers.
Registered providers may be eligible if they deliver:
- Residential aged care
- Support at Home
- Commonwealth Home Support Programme
- Transition Care Programme
- National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program
Eligible Multi-Purpose Services providers will receive funding through their existing funding agreements and should not apply for this grant.
Applications close at 2:00 pm Canberra time on 6 October 2026.
Funding Opens to Help Aged Care Providers With Higher Leave Costs
Source: Australian Government-Department of Health, Disability and Ageing