September 2024 – Changes to Aged Care and Home Care Fees
Just as Centrelink and the Department of Veterans Affairs index their pensions twice a year, some of the fees charged in residential aged care and home care are also indexed on the same dates (20th March and 20th September each year.). Below are the changes to the fees which are indexed for residential aged care and government subsidised home care.
| Residential Aged Care Basic Daily Care Fee | Government Subsidised Home Care Basic Daily Care Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Was ($ per day) | $61.96 | Level 1 – $11.43 Level 2 – $12.08 Level 3 – $12.42 Level 4 – $12.75 |
| Now ($ per day) | $63.57 | Level 1 – $11.72 Level 2 – $12.40 Level 3 – $12.75 Level 4 – $13.08 |
