Support at Home program

We are reforming in-home aged care. The new Support at Home program will replace the Home Care Packages Program and Short-Term Restorative Care Programme from 1 July 2025. The Commonwealth Home Support Programme will transition to the new program no earlier than 1 July 2027.

About Support at Home

Find out where we are up to with developing the new Support at Home program.

Features of Support at Home

Read about how the new Support at Home program will work. 

Engagements to date

Find out about past, current and future research, engagements and other activities to inform the new program.

Contact us

Reach out if you have questions about the in-home aged care reforms.

Watch the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program webinar

We held a webinar on 14 December 2023 to update older people and the aged care sector on the Support at Home program.

If you missed it, the webinar slides and recording are now available.

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Resources

Resources

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Ensuring the future of quality aged care – Video

Everyone with an interest in aged care was invited to join this webinar to learn more about the Aged Care Bill 2024, the Government’s response to the Aged Care Taskforce final report, and the Support at Home program.

Support at Home – Fact sheet

This fact sheet provides a summary of the Support at Home program that will commence 1 July 2025. It also outlines the contributions participants in the program will pay.

Related work

Single Assessment System for aged care

We are establishing a Single Assessment System from 1 July 2024 to simplify and improve how older people access aged care.

Developing a new model for regulating aged care

We’re working with older people, their families and carers, providers, and the aged care sector to develop a new model for regulating aged care.

Home Care Packages Program

The Home Care Packages (HCP) Program provides home care services to eligible older people with complex care needs to support their independence.

Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP)

The CHSP provides entry-level support for older people who need some help to stay at home.

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