Guide to Care Pricing and Support
Find out more about available options and costs to help you access the care you need.
How much funding do I receive?
Your funding classification is determined by an independent assessment through My Aged Care and reflects the classification of support needed to help you live safely at home:
Quarterly Budget
Annual Budget
Care Overview
1
$2,683
$10,732
Minimal Support – Light housework, meal delivery, welfare check-ins. For largely independent individuals.
2
$4,008
$16,035
Light personal care – Assistance with dressing, showering, medications, and social activities.
3
$5,491
$21,966
Moderate Support – Regular personal care, mobility aid support, meal prep, household cleaning.
4
$7,424
$29,696
High-frequency Support – Daily routines assistance, home modifications, toileting, continence care.
5
$9,924
$39,697
Daily support & health coordination – Hoists, transfers, transport to medical appointments, in-home safety monitoring.
6
$12,028
$48,113
Comprehensive care – Nursing support (wound care, medication), continence management, allied health therapies.
7
$14,536
$58,147
Intensive daily care – Assistance with all daily living activities, complex health conditions, dementia support.
8
$19,526
$78,106
Highest level of care – Palliative support, 24/7 availability, specialised equipment, nursing interventions.
Services
Unit
Weekday
After Hours
Saturday
Sunday
Public Holiday
Everyday Living
Domestic Assistance
General house cleaning
Hour
$85
$97
$127
$148
$170
Laundry services
Hour
$85
$97
$127
$148
$170
Shopping assistance
Hour
$85
$97
$127
$148
$170
Home Maintenance and Repairs
Gardening
Hour
$90
$103
$135
$157
$180
Assistance with home maintenance and repairs
Hour
$90
$103
$135
$157
$180
Expenses for home maintenance and repairs
Hour
$90
$103
$135
$157
$180
Meals
Meal delivery
Hour
$20
$23
$30
$35
$40
Meal preparation
Hour
$90
$103
$135
$157
$180
Transport - Direct
Short Trip (<10 km)
Trip
$100
$115
$150
$175
$200
Medium Trip (11–20 km)
Hour
$120
$138
$210
$210
$240
Long Trip (21-50 km)
Hour
$135
$155
$202
$236
$270
Extra Long Trip (>50 km)
Hour
$150
$172
$225
$262
$300
Transport - Indirect
Indirect Travel
Trip
$40
$40
$40
$40
$40
Clinical
Nursing Care
Registered nurse clinical care
Hour
$145
$167
$217
$254
$290
Enrolled nurse clinical care
Hour
$120
$138
$210
$210
$240
Nursing assistant clinical care
Hour
$70
$80
$105
$122
$140
Nursing care consumables
Hour
$55
$55
$55
$55
$55
Restorative Care Management
Home support care management
Hour
$130
$150
$195
$227
$260
Restorative/Clinical Care Management
Hour
$150
$172
$225
$262
$300
Independence
Personal Care
Assistance with self-care and activities of daily living
Hour
$90
$103
$135
$157
$180
Assistance with self-administration of medications
Hour
$90
$103
$135
$157
$180
Continence management (non-clinical)
Hour
$90
$103
$135
$157
$180
Social support and community engagement
Individual Social Support
Hour
$90
$103
$135
$157
$180
Accompanied Activities
Hour
$90
$103
$135
$157
$180
Group Social Support
Hour
$90
$103
$135
$157
$180
Cultural support
Hour
$110
$126
$165
$192
$220
Digital Education and Support
Hour
$100
$115
$150
$175
$200
Assistance to maintain Personal Affairs
Hour
$100
$115
$150
$175
$200
Respite Care
Flexible Respite
Hour
$90
$103
$135
$157
$180
Community Based Respite
Hour
$60
$69
$90
$105
$120
In Home Respite-Overnight Sleepover
Hour
$90
$70
$80
$90
$100
Individualized Dementia Care
Hour
$100
$115
$150
$175
$200
Do I have to contribute anything?
While the Australian Government provides significant funding for your care, many participants contribute to the cost of their services.
Your contribution levels are determined by a financial assessment conducted by Services Australia. This ensures that the system remains sustainable while protecting those with limited means.
Support at Home contributions
Clinical care
Independence
Everyday living
Full pensioner
0%
5%
17.5%
Part pensioner and Commonwealth seniors health card eligible
0%
Between 5% and 50% depending on income and assets
Between 17.5% and 80% depending on income and assets
Self-funded retiree
0%
50%
80%
