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Australian aged care reporting calendar 2026

Filter dates listed in Australian Government sources for residential care, Support at Home, CHSP and other applicable programs. Print the list or download an ICS snapshot, then confirm every date against the linked official source.

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58 reviewed 2026 planning datesNo sign-in or provider data entryNo upload or automatic submissionPage updated Calendar sources checked

Three-step planner

Source to team action

  1. 01Filter the provider type and workstream
  2. 02Check the listed date and suggested owner
  3. 03Reconfirm the official source before acting

Step 1 · Filter the planning list

Filter 2026 dates by provider type and workstream

Filters stay in this browser tab. No provider, participant, finance or service data is entered, uploaded or saved by this tool.

CaresLink planning snapshot

All provider types · All workstreams · On or after 26 August 2026

Viewed using Australian Eastern date: 26 August 2026

Step 2 · Reporting date list

Published dates and planning actions

22 dates shown

  1. Published 2026 date

    Next 45 days · 3 calendar days until the listed date

    Support at Home prior-year care management claim cut-off

    Reporting period: Outstanding care management claims for 2025-26. Suggested owner: Support at Home claiming or finance lead. Applies to: Support at Home.

    Next action: Reconcile the care management account and submit outstanding prior-financial-year claims through the approved process.

    This is the published maximum 60-day finalisation date for prior-financial-year care management claims; it is separate from participant-exit and pathway claim windows.

    Check official source (opens in a new tab)Open the late-claim evidence checklist

  2. Published recurring date

    Next 45 days · 3 calendar days until the listed date

    Support at Home ongoing-service claim cut-off

    Reporting period: 1 April to 30 June 2026. Suggested owner: Support at Home claiming or finance lead. Applies to: Support at Home.

    Next action: Reconcile delivered services and participant contributions, then submit through the approved claiming process.

    This fixed date covers ongoing-service claims. Episode, allocation-period and participant-exit claims use separate 60-day windows.

    Check official source (opens in a new tab)Open the late-claim evidence checklist

  3. Legislated or rules-based date

    Next 45 days · 5 calendar days until the listed date

    CHSP Annual Financial Declaration Statement

    Reporting period: 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. Suggested owner: Finance lead with CHSP grant owner. Applies to: CHSP.

    Next action: Reconcile DEX outputs to the grant acquittal and obtain the required compliance statement approval.

    Check official source (opens in a new tab)

  4. Legislated or rules-based date

    Next 45 days · 5 calendar days until the listed date

    Support at Home monthly participant statement

    Reporting period: July 2026. Suggested owner: Support at Home billing or participant-statement lead. Applies to: Support at Home.

    Next action: Confirm every participant receives the required statement, including a nil-service month, through the approved delivery process.

    The statement is due by the last day of the following month. Confirm the current content requirements and delivery evidence in the official source.

    Check official source (opens in a new tab)Open the invoice versus statement checklist

  1. Published 2026 date

    Next 45 days · 11 calendar days until the listed date

    Residential Aged Care Accommodation Census

    Reporting period: 27 July to 6 September 2026. Suggested owner: Residential operations or accommodation-data lead. Applies to: Residential aged care.

    Next action: Open the organisation-specific emailed link, check the 8 pre-filled GPMS and My Aged Care answers, update them where needed, and submit all 16 questions.

    The official source says all residential aged care providers need to complete the census by Sunday 6 September 2026. It does not state a time of day; the census uses the individual link emailed to the provider, not a GPMS submission workflow. Providers that did not receive a link or need help can use residentialplacesmanagement@health.gov.au.

    Check official source (opens in a new tab)

  2. Published 2026 date

    Next 45 days · 12 calendar days until the listed date

    24/7 registered nurse coverage report

    Reporting period: August 2026. Suggested owner: Residential operations or RN reporting lead. Applies to: Residential aged care.

    Next action: Confirm the approved monthly coverage record, exception evidence and GPMS submission owner.

    The official reporting page states 11.59 pm AEST on the seventh day after month-end. Confirm the live GPMS cut-off before submission.

    Check official source (opens in a new tab)

  3. Published recurring date

    Next 45 days · 19 calendar days until the listed date

    CHSP monthly performance report via DEX

    Reporting period: August 2026 service delivery. Suggested owner: CHSP operations or DEX reporting lead. Applies to: CHSP.

    Next action: Reconcile session-level service data, resolve rejected records and retain the approved submission evidence.

    The CHSP Manual says the 14th day of each month, or the next business day. This calendar and ICS keep the nominal 14th; confirm the applicable business day before relying on it.

    Check official source (opens in a new tab)Open the CHSP DEX field checklist

  4. Legislated or rules-based date

    Next 45 days · 35 calendar days until the listed date

    Support at Home monthly participant statement

    Reporting period: August 2026. Suggested owner: Support at Home billing or participant-statement lead. Applies to: Support at Home.

    Next action: Confirm every participant receives the required statement, including a nil-service month, through the approved delivery process.

    The statement is due by the last day of the following month. Confirm the current content requirements and delivery evidence in the official source.

    Check official source (opens in a new tab)Open the invoice versus statement checklist

This is a reviewed planning snapshot, not a complete compliance calendar or a live subscription. It excludes incident-triggered, notice-based, provider-specific and internally scheduled obligations. Recheck the linked official source, current legislation, registration category, grant agreement and portal notice before acting. Confirm whether this requirement applies to the provider's registration or grant before acting. CaresLink does not know whether a submission has been completed.

Date rules at a glance

Use the listed date as a planning prompt, not a compliance result

The calendar turns selected official schedules into a filterable list. It does not decide whether a requirement applies, whether a submission is complete, or whether a government portal has changed a date.

Residential care

Monthly 24/7 RN coverage, quarterly Quality Indicator data, quarterly finance and annual operations dates.

Support at Home

Quarterly and annual provider reporting, participant statement dates and published ongoing-service claim cut-offs.

CHSP

Monthly DEX performance dates plus selected current annual and SSD grant-schedule dates that require rechecking.

Local ownership

Each entry suggests an operational owner and next action, but the provider remains responsible for its authorised allocation and approval process.

Included

Fixed or officially published planning dates

The list uses reviewed 2026 dates and published recurrence rules. Program-specific sources take precedence where a consolidated government timeline contains an apparent transcription issue.

Not included

Triggered, ad hoc and provider-specific deadlines

The tool does not calculate SIRS, change-of-circumstance, request-based, participant-exit, pathway, alternative-period, quality-advisory-body or internal governance dates. It never determines reportability, priority or compliance.

FAQ

Using the reporting calendar safely

The linked government source, current law, provider registration, grant agreement and portal notice remain authoritative.

Does this calendar include every aged care reporting obligation?

No. It is a reviewed list of selected scheduled 2026 dates. It excludes incident-triggered, notice-based, provider-specific, alternative-period and internally scheduled obligations. Confirm the provider's exact requirements in current official sources.

Does the countdown mean a provider is late or on track?

No. It only counts calendar days to or from the listed date using the current Australian Eastern calendar date. CaresLink cannot see whether a report, statement or claim has been completed, accepted or changed.

Will a downloaded ICS file update automatically?

No. Each ICS download is a planning snapshot of the dates currently shown. It has no reminders and does not subscribe to government updates. Recheck the source before relying on an imported date.

Why does the CHSP calendar keep the 14th on weekends?

The CHSP Manual states the 14th day of each month or the next business day. The calendar keeps the nominal 14th as the conservative planning date and shows the business-day note instead of silently moving the event later.

Does CaresLink receive provider or participant data?

No provider or participant information can be entered into this tool. Filters, countdowns, print layout and ICS creation run in the browser. Standard website analytics is described in the Privacy Policy.

Reviewed 9 September 2026

  • No provider or participant data can be entered
  • ICS files are local snapshots without reminders
  • Every listed date links to a checked official source

CaresLink resources are general operational documentation starting points. They are not legal, clinical, medical, compliance, or professional advice. Review and adapt each document to your organisation's policies, procedures, funding arrangements, and regulatory obligations.

Official sources

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Related next steps

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