Caring for your Mental Health & Wellbeing

How much you contribute will be assessed based on the Age Pension means test and your personal circumstances, from the level of support you need, to your combination of income and assets.

The Support at Home program funding will be available for the care needs proven to help people live safely at home and avoid hospitalisations. You may be required to make a greater contribution towards the types of services you may already pay for privately, such as cleaning or gardening.

A key recommendation of the taskforce report was that Australians should make a reasonable, means-tested contribution to the cost of their care. How much you contribute will be assessed based on the Age Pension means test and your personal circumstances, from the level of support you need, to your combination of income and assets.

The Support at Home program funding will be available for the care needs proven to help people live safely at home and avoid hospitalisations. You may be required to make a greater contribution towards the types of services you may already pay for privately, such as cleaning or gardening.

How much you contribute will be assessed based on the Age Pension means test and your personal circumstances, from the level of support you need, to your combination of income and assets.

The Support at Home program funding will be available for the care needs proven to help people live safely at home and avoid hospitalisations. You may be required to make a greater contribution towards the types of services you may already pay for privately, such as cleaning or gardening.