Photo by Vlada Karpovich via PexelsIt covers four data points, including direct care worked hours. Residential aged care providers in Australia must submit an externally audited Care Minutes Performance Statement (CMPS) as part of their 2025 to 2026 Aged Care Financial Report, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing confirmed on 4 August. The CMPS covers four data points, including direct care worked hours, direct care labour costs, registered nurse coverage percentage, and quarterly occupied beds. If a provider's CMPS figures diverge from previously reported Quarterly Financial Report data, the department may recalculate the care minutes supplement already paid. Under section 529 of the Aged Care Act 2024, knowingly overstating delivered care minutes constitutes a breach.