Home care service providers vary from small community based groups to large charitable and for-profit organisations that operate nationally.

 Australian Government funded home care packages are primarily provided by religious, charitable and community-based providers (83 percent of places), with the remaining 17 percent of places provided by for-profit organisations, and State and Territory and local governments.

Home care services across Australia help many older and disabled people to remain independent.

They can be cared for in their own homes and in their communities, instead of moving prematurely into residential aged care facilities or a nursing home.

Packages are available in all states and territories, including rural and remote locations.

Home care providers vary the levels of assistance depending on the care needs of the consumer.

All people receiving care under a Home Care Package must be offered a Home Care Agreement.

This is an agreement between you and your home care provider that sets out what care and services you will receive.

Any government funding is paid to the home care provider.

Your provider can then spend the funds on the items you both agreed to in your Home Care Agreement.

Home Care Packages are delivered on a Consumer Directed Care (CDC) basis.  CDC gives you more choice and control over the types of care and services you receive, how care is delivered and who delivers it to you.

Under CDC, you determine the level of involvement you would like to have in managing your own package.

You will be provided with a personalised budget so that you can see how much funding is available for services and how the money is being spent.

Previously only some Home Care Packages were provided on a CDC basis. However, from 1st July 2015 all Home Care Packages will offer CDC.

Speak with your home care provider to see which CDC package is best suited to your needs.

Please use our Business Directory Search facility to find ‘Home Care Package’ providers in your local area.