Previous Australian Government subsidies and supplements
1 July 2005 - 30 June 2006
Information on aged care subsidies and supplements rates of payment from 1 July 2005.
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New increased rates of payment for residential care subsidies and supplements, which will come into effect on 1 July 2005.
Basic Subsidy
Classification Level | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | ACT | NT |
RCS 1 | $120.36 | $121.65 | $120.36 | $120.36 | $120.36 | $121.91 | $120.36 | $120.36 |
RCS 2 | $109.13 | $110.23 | $109.13 | $109.13 | $109.13 | $110.51 | $109.13 | $109.13 |
RCS 3 | $94.02 | $94.94 | $94.02 | $94.02 | $94.02 | $95.24 | $94.02 | $94.02 |
RCS 4 | $66.46 | $67.15 | $66.46 | $66.46 | $66.46 | $67.47 | $66.46 | $66.46 |
RCS 5 | $40.48 | $40.48 | $40.48 | $40.48 | $40.48 | $40.48 | $40.48 | $40.48 |
RCS 6 | $33.55 | $33.55 | $33.55 | $33.55 | $33.55 | $33.55 | $33.55 | $33.55 |
RCS 7 | $25.75 | $25.75 | $25.75 | $25.75 | $25.75 | $25.75 | $25.75 | $25.75 |
RCS 8 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Respite High * | $94.02 | $94.94 | $94.02 | $94.02 | $94.02 | $95.24 | $94.02 | $94.02 |
Respite Low * | $33.55 | $33.55 | $33.55 | $33.55 | $33.55 | $33.55 | $33.55 | $33.55 |
- * These Subsidies are only payable for the “Maximum Number of Days” prescribed by section 21.18 of the Residential Care Subsidy Principles 1997.
Late RCS
Default RCS 8 | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | ACT | NT |
Late RCS 1 | $85.36 | $86.65 | $85.36 | $85.36 | $85.36 | $86.91 | $85.36 | $85.36 |
Late RCS 2 | $74.13 | $75.23 | $74.13 | $74.13 | $74.13 | $75.51 | $74.13 | $74.13 |
Late RCS 3 | $59.02 | $59.94 | $59.02 | $59.02 | $59.02 | $60.24 | $59.02 | $59.02 |
Late RCS 4 | $31.46 | $32.15 | $31.46 | $31.46 | $31.46 | $32.47 | $31.46 | $31.46 |
Late RCS 5 | $20.48 | $20.48 | $20.48 | $20.48 | $20.48 | $20.48 | $20.48 | $20.48 |
Late RCS 6 | $13.55 | $13.55 | $13.55 | $13.55 | $13.55 | $13.55 | $13.55 | $13.55 |
Late RCS 7 | $5.75 | $5.75 | $5.75 | $5.75 | $5.75 | $5.75 | $5.75 | $5.75 |
Late RCS 8 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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Other Supplements
 | All | | Certified | Non |
Concessional Supplement | | Respite Supplement | | |
| Assisted residents | $6.82 | Respite Care – High Level | $33.73 | $27.43 |
| More than 40% concessional residents | $16.56 | Respite Care – Low Level | $22.29 | $15.99 |
| 40% or fewer concessional residents | $10.83 | Transitional Supplement | | |
Charge Exempt Supplement | | Aged care services where residents meet the requirements of section 21.26 of the Residential Care Subsidy Principles 1997 | $16.56 | $16.56 |
| Charge exempt residents who are not assisted residents | $16.56 | |||
| Charge exempt residents who are assisted residents | $9.74 | |||
Oxygen and Enteral Supplement | | | | |
| Oxygen Supplement | $8.60 | | | |
| Enteral Feeding Supplement – Bolus | $13.64 | | | |
| Enteral Feeding Supplement – Non-bolus | $15.29 | |||
Pensioner Supplement | $6.20 | |||
Adjusted subsidy reduction | $10.29 | | | |
Conditional adjustment payment | 3.5% of basic subsidy | | | |
Viability Supplement
1997 Scheme Services
Score | Amount of Supplement |
Eligibility score of 100 | $21.07 |
Eligibility score of 90 | $12.97 |
Eligibility score of 80 | $10.05 |
Eligibility score of 70 | $7.14 |
Eligibility score of 60 | $4.23 |
Eligibility score of 50 | $1.46 |
Eligibility score of 40 | $1.28 |
2001 Scheme Services
Degree of Isolation | Number of Places | Amount of Supplement |
Isolated Remote Area* | 1-15 | $21.07 |
Isolated Remote Area* | 16-29 | $12.97 |
Isolated Remote Area* | 30 or more | $1.28 |
Remote Centre* | 1-15 | $10.05 |
Remote Centre* | 16-29 | $7.14 |
Remote Centre* | 30 or more | $1.28 |
Rural Outside Large Centre* | 1-15 | $4.23 |
Rural Outside Large Centre* | 16-29 | $1.28 |
Rural Outside Large Centre* | 30 or more | $1.28 |
All Other Areas | Any | $1.28 |
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2005 Scheme Services
Score | Amount of Supplement |
Eligibility score of 100 | $22.42 |
Eligibility score of 95 | $19.87 |
Eligibility score of 90 | $17.83 |
Eligibility score of 85 | $15.29 |
Eligibility score of 80 | $12.74 |
Eligibility score of 75 | $10.19 |
Eligibility score of 70 | $8.15 |
Eligibility score of 65 Eligibility score of 60 | $5.60 $4.59 |
Eligibility score of 55 Eligibility score of 50 Less than a score of 50 | $3.06 $2.04 $0.0 |
Community Care
| Community Aged Care Packages (CACP) | $32.65 |
| Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) | RCS 2 rate for each State/Territory |
| Oxygen and Enteral supplements as for residential care. |
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