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Support at Home Program Changes for existing customers

How the new Support at Home program will change your Home Care Package.

What changes for you with the Support at Home program

Participant contributions


Support at Home directs government funding to services that keep you healthy in your familiar surroundings, helping prevent unnecessary hospital visits.

As part of this approach, you'll contribute toward everyday items and services you've typically managed independently throughout life. Your contribution percentage varies based on your income and service types.
Service type Full pensioner Part pensioner and self-funded Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) Holder Self-funded non-CHSC holder
Clinical support ~0% ~0% ~0%
Independence ~5% Between ~5% and ~50% ~50%
Everyday living ~17.5% Between ~17.5% and ~80% ~80%

Your care journey is protected by a $130,000 lifetime cap that acknowledges the unique path of your ongoing life story. This protection travels with you seamlessly if your journey extends to residential care, with all contributions counting toward the same limit.

How will Support at Home changes affect you?


The changes to the way you will receive your Support at Home has different implications depending on when your services were approved by the government. Understanding where you stand on this timeline is essential for maintaining continuity in your care and embracing these changes with confidence. Your approval date serves as a marker to determine how these changes will impact your home support services. We encourage you to carefully review the table below that outlines how these changes specifically affect your situation based on the date you were approved for aged care support.


Changes If approved BEFORE 12 September 2024 If approved AFTER 12 September 2024
Funding You’ll be transitioned to a Support at Home classification level that aligns with your current Home Care Package level – no reassessment needed. You’ll be assessed and assigned a classification under the new Support at Home funding model.
Contribution The no-worse off arrangement applies to you. Your contribution under Support at Home will be the same, or less, than what you currently pay. If you receive your Home Care package before 1 July 2025, you’ll move to the Support at Home contribution model from July. If your funding starts after 1 July 2025, you’ll begin on the standard Support at Home contribution arrangements from day one.
Budget Your annual budget will shift to a quarterly budget from 1 July 2025. If your funding begins after 1 July 2025, you’ll receive a quarterly budget from the outset.
Unspent funds Any unspent Home Care Package funds you’ve accrued before 1 July 2025 will carry over to Support at Home in full. From 1 July 2025, any new unspent funds will be capped at $1,000 or 10% of your quarterly budget – whichever is greater. From 1 July 2025, you’ll be able to carry over up to $1,000 or 10% of your quarterly Support at Home budget – whichever is greater. If you start your package before 1 July 2025 and accrue any unspent funds beforehand, those will transition with you.


Our commitment to honoring your independence and supporting your wellbeing remains unwavering. Together, we can navigate these changes as partners in your continuing care journey.

Unspent funds


If you’re an existing Home Care Package participant with unspent funds, you’ll be able to carry them over when you transition to the Support at Home program. These funds can be used for approved additional services, or for assistive technology and home modifications.

Once you’ve transitioned to Support at Home, any new unspent funds you accrue from your quarterly budget will be capped.

Each quarter, you’ll be able to carry over up to 10% of your Support at Home budget or $1,000 – whichever amount is greater.

This new cap only applies to funds accrued under Support at Home. It won’t affect any unspent Home Care Package funds you already have.

What do you need to do?


There is nothing you need to do.

In the future you will need to sign a new Service Agreement that is in line with the Aged Care Act. Our team of Care Partners will support and guide you through your transition to Support at Home.

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