The latest Care Minutes in Residential Aged Care Dashboard (Department of Health, January 2026) provides a clear snapshot of how Australian residential aged care homes are performing against mandated care minute requirements. At Mirus, we know these numbers aren’t just metrics — they are indicators of workforce strategy, resident care quality, and funding risk.
As the expectations for transparency and workforce accountability continue to strengthen across residential aged care, the Care Minute Performance Statement (CMPS) is becoming a core element of provider reporting.
The aged care sector has made remarkable progress in meeting mandated care minute targets under the AN-ACC funding model, with strong improvements recorded over the past year.
From 1 October 2025, the Australian Government will implement a significant change to the way Staffing ratings are calculated within the Star Ratings system for residential aged care providers. This move marks a pivotal shift in how aged care homes are assessed, with a renewed focus on transparency, accountability, and quality of care.
With the countdown to October 2025 well underway, aged care providers must move decisively to protect funding and prepare for a new era of compliance scrutiny. Care minute performance in Q2 (October to December 2025) will directly influence funding from April 2026 (for MM1 providers), while also contributing to the audited Care Minutes Performance Statement due by October 2026.
The Department recently clarified the definition of a Personal Care Worker (PCW) for care minute reporting. This clarification provides important guidance on how providers should classify staff time for inclusion in care minutes—and will influence both compliance and funding outcomes.
As part of our “How care minutes are shaping the future of aged care” webinar, a survey conducted ahead of the 2025 care minute compliance changes gathered valuable insights from aged care providers across Australia. The survey revealed a range of concerns and priorities related to implementing care minute compliance strategies.
We explore restorative engagement in the new aged care regulatory landscape, and how it supports person-centred, rights-based care.
In our February 2025 webinar, four aged care providers shared valuable insights into non-care funding challenges and how they are driving non-care revenue strategies.
The Department of Health and Aged Care’s recent announcement on care minute changes introduce significant challenges for MM1 facilities. From April 2026, a reduction in the Base Care Tariff will impact facilities not meeting the 215 care minute target. Our data indicates that this will impact more than 850 facilities.