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.
Support at Home provider pricing survey now open
The Support at Home pricing survey was recently sent to in-home aged care providers. We want to hear from you to better understand the prices you are intending to charge under the Support at Home program in 2025-26.
Completed surveys should be returned by 26 February 2025. If you are yet to receive the survey please contact SAH.Pricing.Survey@Health.gov.au
Support at Home Program Provider Transition Guide now available
Providers of the Home Care Packages Program and Short-Term Restorative Care can now access a guide to help them transition to Support at Home.
Support at Home and new Aged Care Act Transition Support 2024-25 Grant Opportunity (GO7421) now open
This grant will provide Home Care Package and Commonwealth Home Support Programme providers with one-off funding of $10,000 (excl GST) towards the cost of upgrading IT systems in anticipation of Support at Home and the new Aged Care Act.
Apply online via GrantConnect before 2pm (AEDT) 25 February 2025.
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.
Resources
Resources
Support at Home program – Fact sheet – Changes to Support at Home pricing arrangements for in-home aged care providers
Support at Home program – Fact sheet – Changes to Support at Home pricing arrangements for older people, families and carers
Assistive Technology and Home Modifications List (AT-HM List)
Support at Home program – Frequently asked questions – December 2024
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.