If you already have a Home Care Package (HCP) before the transition to the Support at Home (SAH) program on 1 November 2025, you will keep all of your unspent funds, no matter how much you have. Those funds will carry over and remain available for approved supports, equipment, and

This year’s theme is Ask R U OK? Any Day, because life happens every day. Thursday 11 September is R U OK? Day, but the reality is that people around us, our friends, family, colleagues, neighbours, and community members face challenges throughout the year. Life’s ups and downs don’t follow

Health Minister Mark Butler announced on 3 September 2025 that the government will fast track 40,000 Home Care Packages to ease pressure on the aged care system and support older Australians to remain at home. The decision follows growing concern about long wait times for essential services. The rollout will

Australia’s Home Care Package system is under immense strain, with tens of thousands of older people waiting months for vital support. ✨ Who’s Waiting?🔹 Around 90,000 people have been approved for a package but are still waiting.🔹Another 120,000+ people are waiting just to be assessed.This means many are left without

From 1 November 2025, the new End-of-Life Pathway will be introduced under the Support at Home program, giving older Australians the choice to remain at home in their final months. With $25,000 in funding available over 12 weeks, extendable to 16 if needed, the pathway ensures faster access to care

From November 1, the Support at Home program will include rideshare vouchers as part of transport support, with Uber currently offering this feature. This falls under Indirect Transport (taxi or rideshare service vouchers) as outlined on page 121 of the Support at Home Program Manual (Version 3). The voucher system