Funding and eligibility

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Knowing what funding options you may be eligible for when considering home care services is important.

Three key funding options are available depending on your situation and the level of care you require. They are:

Commonwealth Home Support Programme
Support at Home
Private fee-paying

Commonwealth Home Support Programme

This program helps people with low-level support needs continue living independently at home, with services ranging from light housework to assisted shopping and transportation to medical appointments.

Find out more about the CHSP

Support at Home

This program assists people with more complex care needs while living in their home.

You'll be assigned one of eight classification levels if you're eligible. Each level determines your quarterly funding to access ongoing services like clinical care, independence support and everyday living assistance.

Find out more about Support at Home

Private fee-paying

We also offer support and care on a private fee-paying basis. The reasons this might apply to you are:

You may not be eligible for government-funded support
You are a self-funded retiree and choose to go privately rather than pay higher income-tested fees
You would like more immediate care while waiting to be allocated funding in the Support at Home Priority System
You prefer not to go through the assessment process for Support at Home

With this option, you can start receiving your support straight away.

More information

If you have any questions about what funding options may be available, please get in touch.

AccessCare currently provides in-home support to people living in the Local Government Areas of Kingston, Bayside, Glen Eira, Stonnington and Port Phillip.