Support at Home Program

Funding levels explained

Support at Home gives eligible Australians a government-funded annual budget to spend on in-home care. There are 8 levels — Level 1 is for people with basic needs, Level 8 is for people with very complex needs. Your level is assigned after a government assessment through My Aged Care.

All 8 Funding Levels

1
$10,731
per year
Minimal support for independent living

Minimal support to stay independent. Occasional help with everyday tasks like cleaning, meals, or getting to appointments.

Approx. per quarter: $2,682.75
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2
$16,034.45
per year
Light personal care & social support

Regular help with daily tasks — cleaning, meals, transport, or light personal care a few times per week.

Approx. per quarter: $4,008.61
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3
$21,965.7
per year
Moderate assistance with daily living

More frequent assistance across personal care, meals, mobility, and some clinical support.

Approx. per quarter: $5,491.43
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4
$29,696.4
per year
High-frequency personal & domestic support

Consistent personal care, nursing visits, allied health, and social support across multiple days per week.

Approx. per quarter: $7,424.1
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5
$39,697.4
per year
Daily support with health monitoring

Frequent support across multiple service types, including restorative care and dedicated care management.

Approx. per quarter: $9,924.35
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6
$48,114.3
per year
Comprehensive health & clinical care

Complex care needs including dementia support, daily personal care, and specialist clinical services.

Approx. per quarter: $12,028.58
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7
$58,148.15
per year
Intensive daily multidisciplinary care

Intensive nursing, specialised clinical care, and high-frequency daily support across most service types.

Approx. per quarter: $14,537.04
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8
$78,106.35
per year
Highest classification — complex/palliative

Maximum government support for people with very complex, palliative, or end-of-life care needs.

Approx. per quarter: $19,526.59
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Covered Services

What your funding can be spent on

Support at Home funding covers three categories of services. Each category has a different co-payment level — clinical services have no co-payment, while everyday living services have the highest.

Clinical services
No co-payment
  • Nursing care
  • Allied health
  • Prescribed nutrition
  • Care management
  • Restorative care management
Independence services
Partial co-payment
  • Personal care
  • Social support
  • Transport
  • Therapeutic support
  • Respite care
Everyday living
Higher co-payment
  • Domestic assistance
  • Meal preparation
  • Home maintenance

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