Resources listing
Home Care Packages Program – subsidies and supplements update
Following the 15% increase to award wages for aged care workers, the Australian Government is increasing the home care subsidy and some supplements by 11.9% (including annual indexation) from 1 July 2023.
Aged care wage increase webinar – Questions and Answers – June 2023
This document provides answers to questions from the aged care wage increase webinar held on 15 June 2023.
Schedule of Fees and Charges for Residential and Home Care
This schedule applies to residential and home care recipients who first entered care on or after 1 July 2014. It also applies to those who entered care before this date and have chosen to be covered by the 1 July 2014 arrangements.
Schedule of Fees and Charges for Pre-1 July 2014 Residential and Home Care Recipients
This schedule applies to residential and home care recipients who first entered care before 1 July 2014 and have not chosen to be covered by the 1 July 2014 fee arrangements. It includes basic daily fees, income-tested fees, and rates and charges that apply to residents.
In-home aged care reforms webinar – Frequently Asked Questions – May 2023
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions from the fourth reforming in-home aged care webinar held on 18 May 2023.
Aged care workforce wage rise – Home Care Packages Program – Care recipient fact sheet
This fact sheet assists Home Care Package (HCP) Program care recipients to prepare for the increase to award wages from 30 June 2023.
Aged care workforce wage rise – Home Care Packages Program – Provider fact sheet
This fact sheet assists Home Care Packages (HCP) Program providers to prepare for the increase to award wages from 30 June 2023.
Letter to Home Care Package recipients about wage subsidy increase
The department is sending a letter to all Home Care Package recipients to let them know that their package will increase by 11.9% from 1 July 2023 to cover the cost of the Fair Work Commission’s 15% award wage increase and other increases in prices.
HCP Program Assurance Reviews – Explanatory notes
This document provides further information about the Home Care Packages (HCP) program assurance reviews and should be read together with HCP program Assurance Framework.
Understanding fees for home care
This fact sheet outlines the fees you may be asked to pay for home care.
Reforming in-home aged care update 18 May 2023 – Webinar slides
This presentation contains the slides presented at the Reforming in-home aged care update webinar.
52:49
Home Care Package provider webinar – program inclusions and exclusions
This webinar recording is for Home Care Packages providers and peak bodies.
Home Care Packages Program Inclusions and Exclusions – FAQs for Providers – version 1
To accompany recent updates to the HCP Program Operational Manual: A Guide for Home Care Providers, this Frequently Asked Questions fact sheet will support providers and care recipients to clarify what is included and excluded under the HCP Program.
Home Care Package Provider – Program inclusions and exclusions – Webinar slides
This presentation contains the slides presented at the Home Care Package provider webinar on program inclusions and exclusions.
Home Care Packages Program Operational Manual: A Guide for Home Care Providers
This manual helps approved providers of Home Care Packages to understand their responsibilities. It provides information about fees and charges, care planning, package inclusions and exclusions, package budgets, reporting and responding to special needs.
Home Care Packages Program Pricing Update – FAQs
The Department of Health and Aged Care hosted a webinar for Home Care Package providers to outline the pricing changes commencing 1 January 2023. Here are the answers to the Frequently Asked Questions from that session.
Home Care Packages pricing update
This fact sheet describes the price capping changes to the Home Care Packages Program that start on 1 January 2023.
54.06
Capping Home care package administration and management charges – Video
This video is a recording of the Capping Home Care Package Administration and Management Charges webinar, held on the 1 December 2022. The content is for Home Care Package providers on pricing changes commencing, 1 January 2023.
Slide presentation – Capping Home care package administration and management charges – 1 December 2022
Read the slides that were shown during a webinar for Capping Home Care Package administration and management charges, held on the 1 December 2022.
Guide to Combining Aged Care Services
Approved aged care providers should read this guide before submitting an application to combine residential care services.
Improved Payment Arrangements (IPA) for home care – Subsidy estimator and unspent funds examples
The Subsidy Estimator and Unspent Funds Examples are guidance materials for home care providers on how claims will work under Improved Payment Arrangements.
4:15
Home Care Packages Program – Improved Payment Arrangements
This video provides updated information for home care recipients.
1:07:51
Inaugural program assurance review of the HCP program – Indirect and care management charges
This is a transcript of the webinar held on Monday 29 August 2022, discussing the findings from the review of Home Care Package (HCP) program indirect and care management charges.
1:00;04
Home Care Packages Program – Changes to Financial Reporting requirements & Program Assurance Reviews
This video provides information on the changes to financial reporting requirements for Home Care Packages (HCP) Program approved providers and the start of HCP Program Assurance Reviews.
National summary of Home Care Package prices – 30 September 2022
To further improve the transparency of Home Care Package pricing for senior Australians, their families and carers, we publish the national median prices for common home care services, care management and package management. This data is updated quarterly.
Date last updated: