FOR CLINICS
How to explain home care to your older patients
A simple video guide to help GP clinics and allied health teams explain the Support at Home program to older patients and their families.
Watch the video below.
Support at Home
A quick guide for clinic staff
The Support at Home program is Australia’s in-home aged care program. It ensures older people can receive the aged care services they need in the comfort of their own homes. Here’s what you can tell your patients about it.
There are 8 funding levels
Funding levels are determined by your support assessment. The higher the level you receive, the more funding you have to use on home care services.
Services you can receive
Clinical (nursing, allied health), Independence (showering, meals, social support, transport) and Everyday Living (cleaning, mowing).
What does it cost you?
Independence and Everyday Living services attract the government's means-tested co-contribution. Clinical services are fully funded.
How to get assessed
Register at myagedcare.gov.au or call 1800 200 422. An assessor will make a time to visit you or assess you by video call. Be sure to register early as there is a waitlist.
Helpful resources for your older patients
Have a patient who needs support at home? We can help.
Call 1300 368 446 to arrange a consult for their home care.