Topic - Acquisitions

Aged care operators must publish their pricing from next Monday 19 May

May 13 2014 Updated May 3, 2023

The Weekly Source

1 min read

The long-awaited deadline has arrived. All aged care facilities are required from next Monday to publish their maximum accommodation prices, payment options and a description of key features of each type of room including measurement of floor space.
This information must be on operators own website plus on myagedcare.gov.au.

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