Support at Home

What could my Support at Home budget provide?

Choose a funding classification to see roughly what a fortnight of support might look like, then adjust the services to suit. It is a starting point for a conversation, not a quote.

A rough idea, not a quote This gives you a feel for what a Support at Home package can provide. Everyone's situation is different, so the next step is a conversation with one of our engagement officers, who will build a proper budget around your assessed needs and the services you actually want.
You are viewing a previewThe interactive version needs a web browser. Open this file in Safari, Chrome or Edge to choose a classification and adjust the services. Below is a summary of all eight. Figures are indicative only.
Classification 1$2,753 a quarter
1 h individual social support · 2 h domestic assistance · 0.5 h gardening and home maintenance
About 3.5 hours a fortnight · $370 available for services · a full pensioner pays about $57
Classification 2$4,114 a quarter
1.5 h respite care · 1 h individual social support · 2 h domestic assistance · 0.5 h gardening and home maintenance
About 5 hours a fortnight · $553 available for services · a full pensioner pays about $66
Classification 3$5,636 a quarter
2 h respite care · 1 h individual social support · 0.5 h transport with a support worker · 3 h domestic assistance · 0.5 h gardening and home maintenance
About 7 hours a fortnight · $757 available for services · a full pensioner pays about $92
Classification 4$7,620 a quarter
4 h personal care · 1 h respite care · 1 h individual social support · 0.5 h transport with a support worker · 2 h domestic assistance · 0.5 h gardening and home maintenance
About 9 hours a fortnight · $1,023 available for services · a full pensioner pays about $91
Classification 5$10,186 a quarter
7 h personal care · 1 h individual social support · 0.5 h transport with a support worker · 3 h domestic assistance · 0.5 h gardening and home maintenance
About 12 hours a fortnight · $1,368 available for services · a full pensioner pays about $124
Classification 6$12,346 a quarter
9 h personal care · 1 h respite care · 1 h individual social support · 0.5 h transport with a support worker · 2.5 h domestic assistance · 0.5 h gardening and home maintenance
About 14.5 hours a fortnight · $1,658 available for services · a full pensioner pays about $132
Classification 7$14,921 a quarter
11 h personal care · 1 h respite care · 0.5 h individual social support · 0.5 h transport with a support worker · 4 h domestic assistance · 0.5 h gardening and home maintenance
About 17.5 hours a fortnight · $2,004 available for services · a full pensioner pays about $172
Classification 8$20,042 a quarter
14 h personal care · 2 h respite care · 1.5 h individual social support · 1 h transport with a support worker · 4 h domestic assistance · 1 h gardening and home maintenance
About 23.5 hours a fortnight · $2,692 available for services · a full pensioner pays about $216
The client's circumstances

Services Australia sets each person's actual percentage from their income and assets. The middle band above is a midpoint used for illustration. Clinical care such as nursing is free to the client in every case.

Where the funding goes
A sample fortnight of support
Other services

Anything delivered by someone else and paid from the same budget, such as allied health, delivered meals or an equipment subscription. Enter the provider's own price.

These figures are indicative only

They are an illustration to help explain how a Support at Home budget works. They are not a quote and not a promise of a set number of hours. What a person actually receives depends on their own budget, their assessed needs, the services they choose, and when those services are delivered. Support outside standard weekday hours costs more, so fewer hours are available. Government funding amounts change each 1 July, and each person's contribution rate is set by Services Australia. We will confirm everything in writing before any service begins.

Quarterly budgets effective 1 July 2026 and include the 10% care management component. Service rates are Rose Life Care standard weekday rates. Rose Life Care · 1800 123 752 · info@roselifecare.com.au

Want a proper budget for your situation?

Our engagement officers will talk through your assessed needs, explain what your contribution would be, and build a service plan that actually fits.

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