CHSP extension
Existing CHSP service providers have been extended from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2027. Providers funded to deliver specialised support services and sector support and development have been extended until 30 June 2026.
Find out more about the 2025–27 extension process and changes to the CHSP.
How we advertise grants
We will list any future grant opportunities on GrantConnect when they open.
If you want GrantConnect to notify you about future CHSP funding opportunities:
- register with them
- enter ‘CHSP’ in the keyword section of your GrantConnect profile.
Previous growth rounds
In 2024, we ran 2 CHSP growth funding grant opportunities:
- 133 providers were funded under CHSP Growth Funding 2024–25
- 18 new providers were funded under CHSP First Nations Growth Funding 2024–25.
There are no current CHSP growth opportunities open for applications.
Commonwealth Home Support Program indexation
Three types of indexation may apply to Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) providers.
Annual indexation
2025–27 CHSP grant agreements will have annual Wage Cost Indices indexation applied. The CHSP is mapped to WCI 3.
2.3% was applied for 2025–26 which carried through to 2026-27.
2.8% will be applied for 2026–27. 100% of grant funds for all funded services will receive WCI 3 indexation.
We are working towards including the additional funds from the October 2026 scheduled monthly payment. A back payment from 1 July 2026 up to 1 October will be made. Providers will be issued with a Notice of Change to the grant agreement when the indexation process has been completed.
Fair Work Commission – aged care nurses
In line with the Australian Government’s decision to support the Fair Work Commission’s 6 December 2024 decision, for further increases to award wages for aged care nurses, CHSP providers funded for Nursing received an indexation boost from 1 March 2025 via a Notice of Change to their existing grant agreements. This was incorporated into monthly payments for Nursing services in the 2025–27 agreements.
CHSP providers funded in 2025–27 for Nursing services received a Notice of Change to their grant agreement applying a further indexation boost with effect from 1 October 2025.
A further Notice of Change will apply an indexation boost with effect from 1 August 2026.
Fair Work Commission – other aged care workers
As part of the 2025–26 Budget, the Australian Government announced funding of $30.1 million to support award wage increases for aged care workers to CHSP providers. This relates to the Fair Work Commission’s Stage 3 decision under the Aged Care Work Value Case and those aged care workers whose award wages increased from 1 January 2025.
The department issued a letter to providers regarding indexation on 26 March 2025.
Funding has been provided through an indexation boost to support both the 1 January 2025 and the 1 October 2025 award wage increases. This is consistent with funding provided across other aged care programs.
- Some providers have already been awarded the full amount of the 1 January 2025 indexation boost under Grant Opportunity GO7358 – Fair Work Commission Stage 3 (Tranche 1) from 1 January 2025 into their CHSP Base.
- The indexation boost will not apply to funding to support award wage increases for aged care nurses, as this funding is already being provided through the separate indexation boosts detailed above.