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Home Support
We offer a range of services under the government's Support at Home (SAH) Programme, from domestic assistance, personal care, wound care, transportation, occupational therapy and much more.
With the help of a team of our care coordinators, services are personalised according to your needs.
Home Support Services - Support at Home
Your Aged Care at Home is committed to promoting the dignity and quality of life of the elderly community and their family and carers. We offer a range of services under the Government's Support at Home (SAH) Program, as well as private Home Care services.
Enjoy access to a variety of services including, domestic assistance, personal care and high care, wound care, transportation, occupational therapy, and much more. If you feel that your home is no longer adequate, talk with us about home modifications and assistive technologies.
Service Rates: Support at Home
Care Services
All prices are effective from 1 October 2026. Prices shown are the weekday rate (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm) unless stated otherwise. Evening, weekend and public holiday rates are in the table below and in our complete pricing schedule.
Important update: no contribution for personal care from 1 October 2026
Personal care is now part of Clinical Supports, so the Australian Government fully funds it. If personal care is approved in your support plan and you have Support at Home funds available, you won't pay a contribution for showering, dressing, eating, personal hygiene, non-clinical continence care or help taking your medication. Care delivered before 1 October still attracts the usual contribution. The $115 hourly price is unchanged and is paid from your Support at Home budget.
Read the Department's update on personal care contributions
Under the Support at Home, clients are required to contribute to their services as assessed by Services Australia. Contributions are paid to the Aged Care Provider and will vary from person to person. Services Australia will notify you of your contributions prior to engaging an Aged Care Provider.
You may be required to contribute between 17.5%-80% for each hour/unit of Everyday Living services and 5%-50% for each hour/unit of Independence Services.
Clients who were receiving a Home Care Package on or prior to September 12, 2024 will transition to the Support at Home program and may not have to contribute to their services due to the "no worse off principle"
Further information is available on the department's website: Support at Home participant contributions
Everyday Living
What's included
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House cleaning and laundry
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Gardening and home maintenance
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Shopping and meal preparation
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Meal delivery
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$115 per hour, weekday daytime
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Shopping that includes travel: $120 per hour
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Meals and repair materials are quoted separately
Everyday Living Services $115 per hour
Independence
What's included
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Social support: outings, cultural support, digital help and personal affairs
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Respite: at home or in the community
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Therapeutic services: massage, chiropractic, osteopathy, acupuncture, diversional and art therapy
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Social support and respite: $115 per hour
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Accompanied activities that include travel: $120 per hour
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Therapeutic services: $195 per hour
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Transport: $68 to $120 per trip
Social Support and Respite Services start at $115 per hour
Therapeutic Supports are billed at $195 per hour
Transport is billed at $68-120 per trip
Clinical Care Services
Nursing and Personal Care
Personal Care $115 per hour
Registered Nurse $175 per hour
Enrolled Nurse $150 per hour
Assistant $125 per hour
Please note that there is zero contribution requirement for all clinical care services.
What's included
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Personal care: showering, dressing, medication prompts and continence support
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Wound care and wound management
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Dementia support
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Health assessments
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Personal care: $115 per hour
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Registered nurse: $175 per hour
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Enrolled nurse: $150 per hour
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Nursing assistant: $125 per hour
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Dressings, bandages and continence aids are quoted separately in your care budget
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There is no client contribution for clinical care
Allied Health
Physio and Podiatry $220 per hour
Counselling and Dietitians $210 per hour
Occupational and Speech Therapy $250 per hour
Please note that there is zero contribution requirement for all clinical care services.
Price points
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$160 per hour: allied health therapy assistants
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$195 per hour: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners and health workers
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$210 per hour: counsellors, psychotherapists, dietitians and nutritionists
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$220 per hour: exercise physiology, music therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology and social work
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$250 per hour: occupational therapy and speech pathology
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Prices are the weekday daytime rate and include direct and indirect service time, such as reports
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There is no client contribution for clinical care
Funding Category | Service | Weekday 8am-6pm | Weekday other hours | Saturday | Sunday | Public Holiday |
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Clinical Supports | Nursing care | $175.00 | $197.00 | $218.75 | $262.50 | $350.00 |
Clinical Supports | Registered nurse | $175.00 | $197.00 | $218.75 | $262.50 | $350.00 |
Clinical Supports | Enrolled nurse | $150.00 | $169.00 | $187.50 | $225.00 | $300.00 |
Clinical Supports | Nursing assistant | $125.00 | $141.00 | $156.25 | $187.50 | $250.00 |
Clinical Supports | Allied health and other therapeutic services | $195.00 | $219.00 | $243.75 | $292.50 | $390.00 |
Clinical Supports | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner | $195.00 | $219.00 | $243.75 | $292.50 | $390.00 |
Clinical Supports | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health worker | $195.00 | $219.00 | $243.75 | $292.50 | $390.00 |
Clinical Supports | Allied health therapy assistant | $160.00 | $180.00 | $200.00 | $240.00 | $320.00 |
Clinical Supports | Counsellor or Psychotherapist | $210.00 | $236.00 | $262.50 | $315.00 | $420.00 |
Clinical Supports | Dietitian or Nutritionist | $210.00 | $236.00 | $262.50 | $315.00 | $420.00 |
Clinical Supports | Exercise physiologist | $220.00 | $247.50 | $275.00 | $330.00 | $440.00 |
Clinical Supports | Music therapist | $220.00 | $247.50 | $275.00 | $330.00 | $440.00 |
Clinical Supports | Occupational therapist | $250.00 | $281.00 | $312.50 | $375.00 | $500.00 |
Clinical Supports | Physiotherapist | $220.00 | $247.50 | $275.00 | $330.00 | $440.00 |
Clinical Supports | Podiatrist | $220.00 | $247.50 | $275.00 | $330.00 | $440.00 |
Clinical Supports | Psychologist | $220.00 | $247.50 | $275.00 | $330.00 | $440.00 |
Clinical Supports | Social worker | $220.00 | $247.50 | $275.00 | $330.00 | $440.00 |
Clinical Supports | Speech pathologist | $250.00 | $281.00 | $312.50 | $375.00 | $500.00 |
Clinical Supports | Care management | $150.00 | $169.00 | $187.50 | $225.00 | $300.00 |
Clinical Supports | Restorative care management | $150.00 | $169.00 | $187.50 | $225.00 | $300.00 |
Clinical Supports | Personal care | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Clinical Supports | Assistance with self-care and activities of daily living | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Clinical Supports | Assistance with the self-administration of medication | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Clinical Supports | Continence management (non-clinical) | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Independence | Social support and community engagement | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Independence | Group social support | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Independence | Individual social support | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Independence | Accompanied Activities (inc KMS) | $120.00 | $135.00 | $150.00 | $180.00 | $240.00 |
Independence | Cultural support | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Independence | Digital education and support | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Independence | Assistance to maintain personal affairs | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Independence | Expenses to maintain personal affairs | POA | POA | POA | POA | POA |
Independence | Therapeutic services for independent living | $195.00 | $219.00 | $243.75 | $292.50 | $390.00 |
Independence | Acupuncturist | $195.00 | $219.00 | $243.75 | $292.50 | $390.00 |
Independence | Chiropractor | $195.00 | $219.00 | $243.75 | $292.50 | $390.00 |
Independence | Diversional therapist | $195.00 | $219.00 | $243.75 | $292.50 | $390.00 |
Independence | Remedial masseuse | $195.00 | $219.00 | $243.75 | $292.50 | $390.00 |
Independence | Art therapist | $195.00 | $219.00 | $243.75 | $292.50 | $390.00 |
Independence | Osteopath | $195.00 | $219.00 | $243.75 | $292.50 | $390.00 |
Independence | Home or community general respite | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Independence | Flexible respite | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Independence | Community and centre based respite | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Everyday Living | Domestic assistance | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Everyday Living | General house cleaning | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Everyday Living | Laundry services | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Everyday Living | Shopping Assistance (inc KMS) | $120.00 | $135.00 | $150.00 | $180.00 | $240.00 |
Everyday Living | Home maintenance and repairs | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Everyday Living | Gardening | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Everyday Living | Assistance with home maintenance and repairs | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Everyday Living | Expenses for home maintenance and repairs | POA | POA | POA | POA | POA |
Everyday Living | Meal delivery | $68.00 | $77.00 | $85.00 | $102.00 | $136.00 |
Everyday Living | Meal preparation | $115.00 | $129.00 | $143.75 | $172.50 | $230.00 |
Independence | Transport Short Trip (up to 10km/30mins) | $68.00 | $77.00 | $85.00 | $102.00 | $136.00 |
Independence | Transport Regular Trip (10km-15km/45mins) | $102.00 | $115.00 | $127.50 | $153.00 | $204.00 |
Independence | Transport Long Trip (15km+/1hr) | $120.00 | $135.00 | $150.00 | $180.00 | $240.00 |
Short Term Funding - AT-HM
Assistive Technology and Home Modifications
Assistive Technology & Home Modifications [AT-HM] is available for Care Recipients to support ageing-related functional decline. Purchases may include walkers, recliners, wheelchairs, ramps, grab rails and much more.
Three tiers of funding can be applied depending on your needs:
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Low Tier - $500
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Medium Tier - $1500
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High Tier - $15000
Quotes supplied will incur a maximum wrap around fee of 15% or $1,500 (whichever is cheaper) In line with the new Aged Care Act.
Wrap around services and costs include: delivery, set up of assistive technology equipment, training and education on the safe use of assistive technology equipment or home modifications, follow-up on whether AT-HM are effective in meeting your needs
Access the AT-HM list from the Department: Assistive Technology and Home Modifications list (AT-HM list) | Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
My Aged Care - More Information
If you wish to access the Government's Support at Home program you will need to begin by contacting "My Aged Care" to begin your initial assessment. If you are yet to apply for an assessment or need general information about Support at Home, please click on the link to My Aged Care here.
Please do not hesitate to contact us on 02 8764 3669 or drop by our Bankstown office as we will gladly assist you through the whole process.
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