Simplified Learning

Understand aged care fees, ACAT assessments, applications, accommodation payments, property considerations, and more in plain English

Step-by-Step Guidance

Learn the aged care process, avoid common mistakes, ask the right questions, and make informed decisions

Practical Resources

Access checklists, templates, calculators, and real-world guidance to reduce stress and feel more organized throughout the aged care journey

About the Course

Whether you're planning ahead or facing an urgent aged care decision, this course is designed to help families, carers and older Australians confidently navigate Australia's aged care placement system. Through easy-to-follow lessons, you'll gain a clear understanding of aged care assessments, fees, accommodation options, applications, and property considerations—without the confusing jargon. You'll also receive practical tools, checklists, templates and calculators to help you stay organised, avoid common mistakes, and make informed decisions every step of the way. Learn at your own pace, revisit lessons whenever you need them, and gain the knowledge and confidence to make some of life's most important decisions with clarity and peace of mind. And if your situation becomes more complex, personalised one-to-one guidance is available, giving you the confidence of expert support whenever you need it.

Meet Your Instructor

This course has been developed by the team at Aged Care Solutions Group to help families navigate from home to aged care placement with confidence. We understand how stressful and confusing the process can be, which is why every lesson is designed to explain complex topics in plain English and provide practical, real-world guidance you can apply immediately. Our mission is simple—to help you feel informed, organised and supported so you can make confident decisions for yourself or someone you love. And if you ever need personalised assistance, one-to-one guidance from Aged Care Solutions Group is available whenever you need it.

Course Curriculum

8 Chapters · 53 Lessons

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      L1 – Welcome & How to Use This Course

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      L2 - What is Aged Care?

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      L3 - When is Home Care No Longer Enough?

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      L4 - Plan Early, Avoid the Crisis

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      L5 - Your Step-by-Step Roadmap

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      L6 - Why Everyone Asks About Costs First

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      L7 - Understanding the Main Aged Care Fees

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      L8 - Why Aged care Fees Are Different for Everyone

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      L9 - RAD -versus- DAP Explained Simply

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      L10 - Who Decides What You Pay?

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      L11 - The Biggest Financial Mistakes Families Make

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      L12 - Questions to Ask Before Making Financial Decisions

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      L13 - Understanding Means Testing (Simplified)

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      L14 - What Is an ACAT Assessment and Why Does It Matter?

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      L15 - When to Apply for an Aged Care Assessment: Timing Matters

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      L16 - How to Apply for an Aged care Assessment (ACAT): Step by Step

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      L17 - What Happens During an Aged Care Assessment?

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      L18 - What Happens After the Assessment?

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      L19 - How to Start Your Aged Care Facility Search

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      L20 - What Really Matters: Looking Beyond the Brochure

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      L21 - Making the Trade-Off: Location vs Care vs Cost

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      L22 - What You May Not Be Told Upfront

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      L23 - The Questions You MUST Ask Every Facility

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      L24 - Understanding Availability, Applications & Waitlists

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      L25 - How to Shortlist & Compare Facilities

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      L26 - How Aged Care Facility Applications Actually Work

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      L27 - Getting Application Ready: Documents You'll Need

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      L28 - When a Room Is Offered: What Happend Next?

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      L29 - Accepting a Placement: Making the Final Decision

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      L30 - Before You Say Yes: Your Final Placement Check

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      L31 - From Understanding Fees to Working Out Your Costs

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      L32 - Could You Pay ONLY the Basic Daily Fee? Who Qualifies?

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      L33 - Understanding the Hotelling and Non-Clinical Care Contributions

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      L34 - How Income, Assets & Family Home Are Assessed

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      L35 - Understanding Accomodation Costs: RAD, DAP, RAC & DAC

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      L36 - Worked Examples: Putting the Fees Together

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      L37 - What You Need Before using the Calculator

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      L38 - How to Use Your Aged Care Fee and Scenario Calculator

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      L39 - Do you Need to Sell the Family Home?

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      L40 - Keep, Rent or Sell? Comparing Your Options

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      L41 - Timing: Do you Need to Sell Now?

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      L42 - How the Family Home Is Treated in Aged Care Means Assessment

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      L43 - Selling the Home: Understanding Fees, Costs and Your Options

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      L44 — Who Can Make Decisions? EPOA & Legal Readiness for Aged Care

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      L45 - Your Property & Legal Action Plan

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      L46 - Peparing for Moving Day

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      L47 - What Happens on Moving Day?

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      L48 - The First Few Weeks: Settling In

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      L49 - Managing Guilt, Doubt & Emotions

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      L50 - Working With Staff & Staying Involved

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      L51 - When to Raise Concerns & How to Escalate Them

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      L52 - Care Reviews & Changing Needs

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      L53 - Your New Role & Where to Go from Here

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