Support at Home
Support at Home is a Government program that provides in-home aged care to help people live at home independently for longer. It might be for people who are getting older, are chronically ill, recovering from surgery or who have a disability.
Support at Home has eight funding classifications with funding increasing according to need.
In addition, Support at Home has three short term support programs.
1. Restorative Care Pathway
For helping regaining independence, for example after a stay in hospital.
Budget $6,000 - $12,000
2. End-of-life Pathway
To support people who have less than three months to live and wish to spend their final days at home.
Budget up to $25,000
3. Assistive Technology and Home Modifications Scheme (or AT-HM)
Provides funding for equipment and home funding for equipment and home modifications to help people stay at home as they grow older.
- low need $500
- medium need $2,000
- high need $15,000
Classification |
Quarterly Budget |
Annual Amount |
|---|---|---|
1 |
$2,750 |
$11,000 |
2 |
$4,000 |
$16,000 |
3 |
$5,500 |
$22,000 |
4 |
$7,500 |
$30,000 |
5 |
$10,000 |
$40,000 |
6 |
$12,000 |
$48,000 |
7 |
$14,500 |
$58,000 |
8 |
$19,500 |
$78,000 |
