Funding for the care of residents varies based on their relative care needs. All residents are assessed by the aged care facility and have a classification under the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) which determines the level of Government subsidy.
The Government also contributes towards the cost of a care recipient's accommodation, depending on whether the facility meets certain building requirements, its age and when it was last refurbished.
Certain reductions may be made to the amount of Government subsidy based on financial means of the care recipient. An approved provider will be able to recoup the reduction in Government subsidy by charging the care recipient.
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There is funding appropriated through the Veterans’ Affairs portfolio to provide the Australian Government subsidy for entitled veterans and war widows/widowers in residential aged care facilities.
It includes the Veterans’ Supplement* payable to aged care providers who provide care to veterans with service related mental health conditions. The Supplement has been introduced to ensure that a veteran’s mental health condition does not act as a barrier to accessing appropriate care. These payments to the aged care facilities are paid through the DHS payment system.
*This is an amount payable to residential care providers and is different to the supplement with a similar name that is payable to eligible persons under the VEA [6].
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
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[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=comment/reply/23354%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/23354#tgt-csref_acmt_ftn4
[3] http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2014L00862
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/23354#ref-csref_acmt_ftn4
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=comment/reply/23392%23comment-form
[6] https://clik.dva.gov.au/%23