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.

Watch the in-home aged care update webinar

We held a webinar on 5 December 2024 to update in-home aged care providers on the Single Assessment System, the Support at Home program’s Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM) Scheme, and the actions providers need to take to be ready for the Support at Home program ahead of 1 July 2025.

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

Support at Home program handbook

The Support at Home program handbook outlines the core components of the Support at Home program design and arrangements from 1 July 2025.

It has been developed to help in-home aged care providers understand the key changes under the Support at Home program.

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In-home aged care update – Webinar

This webinar gave in-home aged care providers an update on the Single Assessment System, the Support at Home program’s Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM) Scheme, and the actions providers need to take to be ready for the Support at Home program ahead of 1 July 2025.

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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