Date published:
Type:
Subscriber announcement
Audience:
Health sector
As part of the 2018–19 MYEFO Boosting support for older Australians measure, the Government announced a reduction in basic daily fee, with a greater reduction for those on lower packages.
From 1 July 2019, the maximum basic daily fees for home care will reduce by:
- $400 for level 1
- $200 for level 2
- $100 for level 3
To maintain the value of the consumer's home care package, the Government will increase the value of its contribution for each package level by the same amount.
From 1 July 2019, to give effect to the fee reductions mentioned above, the basic daily fee will be based on the consumer's home care package level as follows:
|
Package level |
Daily fee |
|
1 |
$9.44 |
|
2 |
$9.99 |
|
3 |
$10.27 |
|
4 |
$10.54 |
More information is available on the department's website.