What is a Home Care Package?
A Home Care Package is a type of government funding to help you remain living independently at home for longer. It is provided by the Australian Government to help people aged 65 years and over to obtain the in-home care and support they need to stay living safely and independently in their own home for as long as possible.
This means you are given funding to help cover the cost of your coordinated care plan and you decide how it is allocated. This approach gives you more choice and flexibility about the types of services and supports you need and want.
Who is Eligible?
Home Care Packages are available for:
- Anyone who needs coordinated care and support to remain living in their own home.
- Younger people with a disability, dementia or other special needs that cannot be met through other specialist services.
There are no minimum age requirements for this package; however it is not available to visitors to Australia or people requiring temporary or short-term care.
For more information or help signing-up to a Home Care Package:
Understanding Home Care Packages
Bojana Stancic – Senior Consultant Home Care Packages, Your Side
What services can you get on a Home Care Package?
Home Care Packages are tailored to each individual’s needs. You are assessed at one of four levels and that level translates to an amount of money that you can spend on care through a registered provider
| Package level | CARE Management (per fortnight) | PACKAGE Management (per fortnight) | Total Package Funding (per fortnight) Aged Care Subsidies – Department of Health, current as at January 1, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
Level 1 |
$67.48 | $43.82 | Basic Care needs – approximately $409.92 |
Level 2 |
$116.06 | $76.72 | Low Care needs – approximately $720.86 |
Level 3 |
$266.98 | $165.48 | Intermediate Care needs – approximately $1,568.98 |
Level 4 |
$348.46 | $251.30 | High Care needs – approximately $2,378.60 |
- Personal care
- Domestic assistance
- Mobility and falls prevention assistance
- Nursing, allied health and other clinical services
- Transport and assistance getting around in your community
- Provision of equipment and aids
- Nutrition and meal preparation
- Continence management
Your Side’s fees also include:
- A free initial assessment, face to face, in your own home.
- Choice of a wide range of vetted delivery partners to give you unrivalled choice and backup options.
- Review of services and more regular home visits and assessments to make sure your care plan continues to meet your needs.
- Annual review of home care agreement and budget.
Home Care Package Level 1 – Basic Care
Extra support such as cleaning the house, improving your health and wellbeing, meal preparation, shopping and getting around.
Home Care Package Level 2 – Low Care
Assistance with daily tasks like cleaning and personal care, professional medical support – all from the comfort of your own home.
Home Care Package Level 3 – Intermediate Care
Home Care Workers will assist you in your day-to-day tasks, and highly trained clinical professionals will support you in all your medical needs.
Home Care Package Level 4 – High Care
Home Care Workers will support your high level and complex nursing care needs in your own home so you feel comfortable and relaxed.
Your Side’s Management Fees
Your Side’s fees are split into Package Management and Care Management Fees. Our hourly rates for care, cleaning and other services remain amongst the best in the market.
Call 1300 134 332 to chat to our team.
To see Your Side’s Home Care Package pricing – CLICK HERE.
How do I arrange this funding?
To be allocated a Home Care Package, you must first be assessed by the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT). This assessment will determine your package level. To arrange an assessment contact My Aged Care by calling 1800 200 422.
If you are currently completing an ACAT assessment, it’s time to talk to us here at Your Side:
What is the cost of services?
Services are charged at an hourly rate that depends on the type of service you need. For example, a low-needs support worker (doing things like social support or basic care like showering) will cost from $35 to $60 per hour, depending on the type of service. A more skilled role like nursing $65 to $120 per hour. Cleaning will cost around $40 to $70 per hour. Your Side has a network of trusted partners and providers who deliver services for us and this helps give you more choice and keep prices reasonable.
Take a look at Your Side’s Home Care Package pricing.
Our current prices are can be viewed by CLICKING HERE.
Our Management Fee includes:
- A free initial assessment, face to face, in your own home.
- Your own personal care manager. Your point of contact who will organise your support team.
- Competitive and transparent pricing. No hidden fees.
- Expert advice to help you to get the most from the aged care system, including ongoing reviews.
- Choice of a wide range of vetted delivery partners to give you unrivalled choice and back up options.
- Specialised clinical care to keep you safe at home for longer.
- Caring staff that focus on your wellbeing.
To contact Your Side about Home Care Packages:
To be allocated a Home Care Package, you must first be assessed by the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT). This assessment will determine your package level. To arrange an assessment contact My Aged Care by calling 1800 200 422.
If you are currently completing an ACAT assessment, it’s time to talk to us here at Your Side:
