{"id":"F2005L01670","name":"Flexible Care (Transition Care) Subsidy Amount Determination 2005","slug":"flexible-care-transition-care-subsidy-amount-determination-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":35703,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L01670-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Flexible Care (Transition Care) Subsidy Amount Determination 2005","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nFlexible Care (Transition Care) Subsidy Amount Determination 2005\n\nAged Care Act 1997\n\nI, JULIE BISHOP, Minister for Ageing, make this Determination under paragraph 52‑1 (1) (a) of the Aged Care Act 1997.\n\nDated 21 June 2005\n\nJULIE BISHOP\n\nMinister for Ageing\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Flexible Care (Transition Care) Subsidy Amount Determination 2005.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2005.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn this Determination:\n\n> Act means the Aged Care Act 1997.\n\n> transition care has the meaning given by section 15.28 of the Flexible Care Subsidy Principles 1997.\n\n4 Amount of flexible care (transition care) subsidy\n\n(1) For the purposes of paragraph 52-1 (1) of the Act, the amount of flexible care subsidy that is payable to an approved provider in respect of:\n\n(a) a day; and\n\n(b) a care recipient who is provided with flexible care in the form of transition care by the approved provider on that day;\n\nis $102.77.\n\n(2) To the extent that this Determination is inconsistent with the Determination expressed to have been made under paragraph 52-1 (b) of the Act on 23 June 2004, and known as ‘ACA Ch. 3 No. 17/2004’, this Determination prevails.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1948},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination maintains a narrow scope consistent with its title and enabling provision, solely specifying the daily subsidy amount for transition care without expanding into unrelated policy areas or administrative procedures."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision specifying one monetary amount ($102.77)","Only 2 defined terms in the interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Brief override clause resolving inconsistency with a previous determination"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\n\nThis document sets the daily payment rate that the Australian Government pays to aged care providers for delivering **transition care** — short-term support for older people leaving hospital who need extra help before returning home or moving into permanent residential care.\n\n**Key details**\n\n* **Who gets paid**: Approved providers who deliver transition care to eligible care recipients.\n* **How much**: **$102.77 per day** for each care recipient receiving transition care on that day.\n* **What it replaces**: Any inconsistent rules from an earlier 2004 determination (known as ACA Ch. 3 No. 17/2004).\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nThis figure determines how much government funding providers receive to deliver rehabilitation, therapy and personal care services that help older Australians recover their independence after a hospital stay. The subsidy aims to prevent premature admission to permanent nursing home care by supporting a gradual transition back to everyday life."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/flexible-care-transition-care-subsidy-amount-determination-2005","history":"/api/acts/flexible-care-transition-care-subsidy-amount-determination-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/flexible-care-transition-care-subsidy-amount-determination-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/flexible-care-transition-care-subsidy-amount-determination-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/flexible-care-transition-care-subsidy-amount-determination-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/flexible-care-transition-care-subsidy-amount-determination-2005/documents"}}