About the supplement
The care management supplement is available to registered providers delivering ongoing Support at Home services.
This supplement supports eligible participants with specialised needs to access additional care management services.
Eligibility
The care management supplement is available if a Support at Home participant is:
- an older Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person
- homeless or are at risk of homelessness
- a care leaver (someone who has spent time in institutional or out-of-home care, including Forgotten Australians, Stolen Generations, and former child migrants)
- a veteran who is approved for the Veteran’s supplement for aged care
- referred to Support at Home from the care finder program.
The supplement is only applied once, even if a participant meets multiple criteria.
Supplement rate
The supplement funds an additional 12 hours of care management activities per year (3 hours per quarter) per eligible participant.
View the current supplement rate in the Schedule of Subsidies and Supplements.
Getting the supplement
Participants are identified by Services Australia from their aged care assessment. You do not need to apply for this supplement on their behalf.
The supplement is credited to your care management account at the start of each quarter. For more information about funding for care management.
Find out more
Learn more about care management and funding for care management.
Read Chapter 8 (care management) of the Support at Home program manual.