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Market Adjustment Program

Department of Health, Disability and Ageing · Australia

The Market Adjustment Program provides funding to residential aged care and some Support at Home providers facing financial viability concerns. It aims to avoid premature provider closures, support orderly exits or consolidation, and improve business capability to safeguard continuity of care.

Official Grant Page

Deadline

30 May 2026

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

Invitation-only closed non-competitive grant Must be a registered residential aged care provider and/or Support at Home provider Must be identified by the Commission and/or department as a provider at risk Must have operational residential aged care facilities in Australia, or be a Support at Home provider for Streams 2 and 3
To be eligible, applicants must be a registered residential aged care provider and/or Support at Home provider that has received an invitation to apply from the department for an assigned stream, has been identified by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and/or the department as a provider at risk, and has operational residential aged care facilities in Australia including all National Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care residential providers and local government residential providers for Streams 1, 2 and 3, or is a Support at Home provider for Streams 2 and 3 only. The program is closed, non-competitive and invitation-only, with eligibility determined by assessment of financial viability and strategic importance. Providers must undergo a financial assessment by the Commission before referral to the department for funding consideration.

What's Funded

Activities funded may include improving business operations and capability, supporting sale or closure processes, providing critical failure assistance, and supporting service or provider consolidation for at-risk aged care providers.

Expected Outcomes

Expected outcomes include continuity of care for care recipients, reduced risk of disorderly provider closures or financial failure, improved provider operations and business capability, and orderly exits or consolidation where appropriate.

Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitlocal_governmentother

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

communityother

Keywords

aged careresidential aged caresupport at homefinancial viabilityprovider closurebusiness capabilitycritical failurecontinuity of care

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Market Adjustment Program?

The Market Adjustment Program is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Health, Disability and Ageing in Australia. The Market Adjustment Program provides funding to residential aged care and some Support at Home providers facing financial viability concerns. It aims to avoid premature provider closures, support orderly exits or consolidation, and improve business capability to safeguard continuity of care.

Who is eligible for the Market Adjustment Program?

Invitation-only closed non-competitive grant Must be a registered residential aged care provider and/or Support at Home provider Must be identified by the Commission and/or department as a provider at risk Must have operational residential aged care facilities in Australia, or be a Support at Home provider for Streams 2 and 3

When does the Market Adjustment Program close?

Applications close on 30 May 2026.

What activities are funded?

Activities funded may include improving business operations and capability, supporting sale or closure processes, providing critical failure assistance, and supporting service or provider consolidation for at-risk aged care providers.

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