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What Support at Home Will Fund
Support at Home is designed to enable a greater number of Australian seniors to stay in their homes longer, rather than moving into residential aged care facilities. This article specifies the home care services that Support at Home will cover. What Support at Home...
New eLearning resources to assist you in preparing for the new Aged Care Act.
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has launched a series of training materials to support: older adults, their families, and caregivers in understanding the upcoming changes service providers in implementing new systems and processes workers in...
Respite Care
What is respite care? Respite care is when someone else takes care of the person you usually care for so that you can take a break. Respite care provides an organised, temporary break both for the carer and the person they care for. Letting someone else do the caring...
New Support at Home
Essential components of the new program Commencing on 1 July 2025, the innovative Support at Home program will supersede both the Home Care Packages Program (HCP) and the Short-Term Restorative Care (STRC) Programme. This groundbreaking initiative will offer a range...
Support services for people with dementia and their carers
Dementia is a term used to describe a range of symptoms associated with brain illnesses, rather than a specific disease itself. Common types of dementia include Alzheimer's disease / Better Health Channel and vascular dementia. Dementia leads to a gradual decline in a...
Financial hardship assistance for Home Care Package recipients
Financial hardship assistance is available to individuals who are unable to afford their aged care costs due to circumstances beyond their control. Each case is evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine eligibility. If deemed eligible, the Australian Government...
Providing support to someone as they approach the end-of-life journey
Caring for someone who is nearing the end of their life can be a deeply emotional experience, but it can also be incredibly fulfilling. It is natural to feel a range of emotions, including isolation, stress, resentment, and fatigue, as you provide this type of care....
Veterans’ Home Care
If you are a senior veteran or a war widow/widower, there are a variety of aged care services available to you. Whether you require assistance at home, healthcare, counseling, or other forms of support, there are various types of care tailored to meet your specific...