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New Support at Home pricing guidance

New guidance is available for in-home aged care providers to help set their own prices for the first year of the new Support at Home program.

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With the start of the Support at Home program on 1 July 2025, providers will continue to set their own prices for services as they have done for the Home Care Packages (HCP) Program. From 1 July 2026, Australian Government price caps will apply. 

The price for a Support at Home service will reflect the entire cost of delivering that service, including package management, labour costs, transport, etc. 

We have developed pricing guidance in consultation with in-home aged care providers, including a:

In preparation for Support at Home on 1 July 2025, providers will need to:  

The government has put protections in place so that older people can be sure Support at Home prices are reasonable and transparent.

For more information about consumer protections for Support at Home prices, see our factsheets for providers and older people. 

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