When a policy refers to the Aged Care Act 2024, the version matters. The Federal Register provides the current compilation and the history of earlier versions. At this review, the latest compilation was Compilation No. 2, dated 1 July 2026, registered as C2026C00301. Open the current Act: https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2024A00104/latest.
The Act includes the Statement of Rights and Statement of Principles in Chapter 1, Part 3. These are useful starting references for a team reviewing the basis of its procedures. The compilation and its endnotes also help distinguish amended law from an older saved copy. Official downloadable compilation: https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2024A00104/latest/downloads.
Keep legal references specific
For an internal policy review, record the provision being considered, the version checked and the question that needs a decision. Keep interpretation separate from the source text. A link to the entire Act is helpful, but a precise reference makes later review easier.
This article is an orientation to the source, not legal advice about a provider’s circumstances. Use the current Act, relevant Rules and appropriate advice when making legal decisions.
Official source and file
Official source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2024A00104/latest
Open the official PDF: https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2024A00104/2026-07-01/2026-07-01/text/original/pdf
Source detail: Compilation 1 July 2026; registered 16 July 2026. Compilation No. 2, C2026C00301.
Checked: 8 October 2026. Recheck the official page for later revisions.
How Genoveva could help
Genoveva could help keep official references and policy-review actions accessible to the team. Planned record-management workflows could make it easier to see who reviewed a procedure and which source they used. Genoveva does not replace legal advice or government oversight.