How to recover BCT funding reduction without overspending on rosters

From 1 April 2026, the Base Care Tariff for MM1 non-specialised homes was reduced, with up to $33.41 per resident per day redirected into the new Performance-based Care Minute Supplement. You don't apply for it. Services Australia calculates and pays it automatically each month, based on how closely you met your total care minute and RN minute targets two quarters earlier.

On paper, it's simple. Deliver your minutes in full and your overall funding stays the same. In practice, it takes more coordination than it sounds. Many providers are weighing the same question: add hours to the roster to protect the Supplement or hold the line and risk leaving some of it on the table. Neither feels quite right, and until rostering, care minutes and reporting are working from the same view, that tension shows up in the numbers.

We've been working through this with providers across the country, and we know how hard it is to get that balance right when the calculation period runs two quarters in arrears, the targets shift with your case mix, and your rostering, funding and clinical teams are often working from different views of the same data.

This webinar is a practical conversation about what's working on the ground. How providers are recovering the full Supplement without over-rostering, and where the biggest gains are hiding for teams willing to rethink their operating model.

What we'll cover

Together with aged care leaders and funding experts, we'll explore:

• Understanding the new funding mechanics. How the BCT reduction and Performance-based Care Minute Supplement work together, and what "meeting your targets" earns you back
• The cost of over-rostering. Why protecting the Supplement by adding hours is the most expensive way to do it, and how to spot it in your own data
• The cost of under-rostering. Where the Supplement leaks away quietly, and the early warning signs most providers miss until the QFR lands
• Planning rosters that match your targets. Translating care minute requirements into demand templates your rostering team can work from, day by day
• The cycle that's already running. Why every quarter you deliver is locking in the Supplement you'll receive six months later, and what that means for how you plan from here
• The PCW question. Where the shortfall usually sits, and what providers are doing to close it sustainably
• What the data is telling us. Emerging trends from the Mirus Industry Analysis (MIA) and what they mean for your funding conversations