{"id":"F2009L02389","name":"Aged Care (Amount of flexible care subsidy - Transition Care Services) Determination 2009 (No. 1)","slug":"aged-care-amount-of-flexible-care-subsidy-transition-care-services-determination-2009-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":79314,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02389-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Aged Care (Amount of flexible care subsidy - Transition Care Services) Determination 2009 (No. 1)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nAged Care (Amount of flexible care subsidy — Transition Care Services) Determination 2009 (No. 1)\n\nAged Care Act 1997\n\nI, JUSTINE ELLIOT, Minister for Ageing, make this Determination under Section 52-1 of the Aged Care Act 1997.\n\nDated June 11th 2009\n\nJUSTINE ELLIOT\n\nMinister for Ageing\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Aged Care (Amount of flexible care subsidy – Transition Care Services) Determination 2009 (No. 1).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2009.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe Aged Care (Amount of flexible care subsidy – Transition Care) Determination 2008 made on 16 June 2008, also known as ACA Ch. 3 No. 22/2008 and F2008L02239, is revoked.\n\n4 Flexible Care Subsidy\n\nThe amount of flexible care subsidy payable for a day in respect of flexible care in the form of transition care is the amount in column 3 of the following table corresponding to the State or Territory in which the flexible care service is located.\n\n| Col. 1Item | Col. 2State or Territory     | Col. 3Amount |\n| ---------- | ---------------------------- | ------------ |\n| 1          | New South Wales              | $137.57      |\n| 2          | Victoria                     | $138.27      |\n| 3          | Queensland                   | $140.26      |\n| 4          | South Australia              | $138.67      |\n| 5          | Western Australia            | $141.87      |\n| 6          | Tasmania                     | $140.09      |\n| 7          | Northern Territory           | $161.57      |\n| 8          | Australian Capital Territory | $128.14      |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1611},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine annual monetary determination that updates subsidy rates. The scope remains strictly limited to setting daily amounts for transition care subsidies under the Aged Care Act, identical in purpose to the 2008 instrument it replaces."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative sections with no subdivisions","No definitions or interpretation provisions","Single flat table with no conditional logic or exceptions","Straightforward revocation of one predecessor instrument","No cross-references beyond the empowering provision (section 52-1)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the **daily subsidy rates** the federal government pays aged care providers for **transition care** — short-term support (typically up to 12 weeks) for older people leaving hospital who need extra time and rehabilitation before returning home.\n\nThe rates vary by state and territory to reflect different operating costs:\n- **Northern Territory**: $161.57 (highest, reflecting remote delivery costs)\n- **Australian Capital Territory**: $128.14 (lowest)\n- **Other states**: Between $137.57 and $141.87 per day\n\nIt replaces the 2008 rates and ensures providers receive the correct funding based on their location. These payments are made under the Aged Care Act 1997 and directly affect how much funding services receive to care for people recovering after hospital stays."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/aged-care-amount-of-flexible-care-subsidy-transition-care-services-determination-2009-no-1","history":"/api/acts/aged-care-amount-of-flexible-care-subsidy-transition-care-services-determination-2009-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/aged-care-amount-of-flexible-care-subsidy-transition-care-services-determination-2009-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/aged-care-amount-of-flexible-care-subsidy-transition-care-services-determination-2009-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/aged-care-amount-of-flexible-care-subsidy-transition-care-services-determination-2009-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/aged-care-amount-of-flexible-care-subsidy-transition-care-services-determination-2009-no-1/documents"}}