Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) 2025–27 extension resources
This collection provides guidance materials for CHSP providers for the 2025–27 extension.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) resources
Aged Care Worker Award Wage Increase – Stage 3 – Questions and answers
This document provides answers to questions about the Fair Work Commission’s Stage 3 decision on the Aged Care Work Value Case which will deliver further increases to award wages for many aged care workers from 1 January 2025.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Growth Funding 2024–25 (GO6887) applicant feedback summary
This is a summary of common reasons applicants in the CHSP Growth Funding 2024-25 grant opportunity were not successful. It also provides information on areas where less competitive applications could have been strengthened.
Supports for Providers of Aged Care: Expertise Directory (SPACED) – Frequently asked questions
This fact sheet answers frequently asked questions about the Supports for Providers of Aged Care: Expertise Directory (SPACED) tool.
Supports for Providers of Aged Care: Expertise Directory (SPACED)
We are trialling the SPACED tool to help Commonwealth Home Support Providers (CHSP) providers access supports, resources, and information offered by Sector Support and Development (SSD) providers.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) 2024–25 extension – Provider update
This fact sheet outlines what existing CHSP providers need to know about the CHSP 2024–25 Funding Extension Grant Opportunity and other program updates.
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Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) update for providers recording
This webinar for Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers covers current and future program changes and funding opportunities. It also provides an update on the aged care reforms and what they mean for the CHSP.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) update for providers – Webinar presentation slides – 16 November 2023
These presentation slides are for the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers webinar. It covered current and future program changes and funding opportunities. It also provided an update on the aged care reforms and what they mean for the CHSP.
Letter to CHSP providers – increase in award wages for aged care workers
This letter provides a Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) update for providers following the Fair Work Commission’s aged care wages determination. It includes answers to frequently asked questions about what the wage rise means for CHSP providers and aged care workers.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme 2023-24 – Specialised Support Services definition
A new definition of Specialised Support Services (SSS) under the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) will come into effect from 1 July 2023. This fact sheet outlines what SSS providers need to know about the changes.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Service Catalogue
This chart shows the types of services provided as part of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP).
CHSP provider fact sheet 2023–2024 extension
Following the October Budget, the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) has been extended until 30 June 2024. This fact sheet outlines what providers need to know about the 2023-24 Extension and associated program changes.
Key findings – Financial report on the Australian aged care sector 2020–21
A key findings infographic of the Financial Report on the Australian Aged Sector 2020–21. It includes analysis across residential aged care, home care, Commonwealth Home Support Programme, information access and residential care providers operational results.
CHSP sector support and development (SSD) provider webinar – 17 August 2022 – questions and answers
This document includes answers to questions raised at the 17 August 2022 SSD provider webinar.
CHSP provider fact sheet – Award changes and financial supports
This fact sheet explains changes to the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2020 (SCHADS Award) and its impact on the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP).
Specialisation verification – final framework
The final framework sets out the criteria for specialised care delivery. Aged care providers who deliver specific services that meet diverse needs may apply for specialisation verification.
Budget 2022–23: Home care – supporting senior Australians to remain independent for longer
A Budget 2022–23 fact sheet.
Sector Support and Development
This document provides Sector Support and Development answers to questions that covers arrangements for the 2022-23 CHSP extension and the new Support at Home program from 1 July 2023.
Specialised Support Services
This document provides Specialised Support Services answers to questions that covers arrangements for the 2022-23 CHSP extension and the new Support at Home program from 1 July 2023.
Questions and answers – Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) 2022-23 extension webinar – 17 November 2021
This document includes answers to questions raised in the CHSP 2022-23 extension webinar which we held for CHSP providers.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) – Negotiations, transition support and MMM loading
This fact sheet provided CHSP providers with details on negotiations, transition support and MMM loadings for the 2022–23 CHSP extension.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) – Payment in Arrears and Unit Pricing – October update
This fact sheet has been developed to provide CHSP providers with details on CHSP reforms and the administrative requirements for the 2022-23 CHSP Extension.
Review and development of a specialisation verification framework for My Aged Care – Final report
This final report from Australian Healthcare Associates (AHA) outlines the results of a review into selecting special needs specialisations within the My Aged Care system's Find a Provider tool. It also discusses developing a framework to verify specialisations and research on ways to do this.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme – Extension Readiness Survey Results
This fact sheet has been developed to provide CHSP providers with high level results from the CHSP 2022-23 Extension Readiness Survey.
Outcomes of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) wellness and reablement report 2019–2020
This report shows results of the 2019 and 2020 wellness and reablement report of Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers from all states and territories.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) – Payment in arrears and unit pricing fact sheet
This fact sheet has been developed to provide CHSP providers with information on future reforms, payment in arrears and unit prices.
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