The current 4 levels of support will be replaced by eight levels under the Support at Home program. Please see page 13 of the Support at Home Program manual for more details.
These will be supplemented with two short-term care pathways.
- Restorative Care Pathway: This pathway will replace the existing Short-Term Restorative Care (STRC) Programme and increase support from 8 weeks to 12 weeks. Participants will utilise this pathway to maintain and improve their independence, delay reliance on additional services, and continue participating in activities they enjoy.
- End-of-Life Pathway: This pathway provides access to additional services in the last three months of life for Australians who prefer to remain living at home during that time.
As with the new prioritisation system, the level of support a participant qualifies for will depend on their assessment findings.
Under Support at Home, your annual subsidy amount will be divided into four equal quarterly budgets each covering three months of the year. If you don’t spend your entire budget within a single quarter, you can roll over unspent funds of up to $1,000 or 10% of your quarterly budget (whichever is greater) to the next quarter to meet unplanned needs. Your budget will be held in an account managed by Services Australia. There will also be separate funding for assistive technology and home modifications.