Glossary

Aged Care Act 2024

The legislation that reset Aged Care provider obligations, including worker screening, from 1 November 2025.

The Aged Care Act 2024 is the legislation that reset how Aged Care is funded, governed and regulated in Australia. It came into effect on 1 November 2025 and underpins the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards and the Code of Conduct for Aged Care.

For providers, the Act is the source of your obligations. It sets out worker screening expectations, registration conditions, and the rights of the people you support. From 1 November 2025, Aged Care worker screening is met by a National Police Check issued under 3 years ago or an NDIS Worker Screening Check. Providers need to hold current evidence for each worker and be ready to show it to the Commission.

For workers, the Act is the reason your employer asks for specific screening before you start and keeps it current while you work. Understanding which check you hold makes it easier to move between roles without redoing work.

Koora reviews and tracks the screening the Act requires as part of a Career Passport, while the provider keeps the legal duty to comply.

See also
Strengthened Aged Care Quality StandardsAged Care Quality and Safety CommissionCode of Conduct for Aged Care

This is general information, not compliance advice. Always confirm requirements with the relevant regulator, and remember that providers keep the legal responsibility to sight credentials and decide who can work.

We work hard to keep it accurate, but the rules change and we will not always get every detail right. If you think something here needs updating, email us at resources@koora.care. We would genuinely rather know, because we all do better when we help each other get it right.

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