What will Mum’s care actually cost each week?
Support at Home replaced Home Care Packages in November 2025 — and the rules have kept moving since, most recently on 1 October 2026 when personal care stopped attracting a contribution. HomeCareCompass turns the official government schedules into one clear answer: what you pay, what the government pays, service by service.
Already getting services? Check a monthly statement for compliance →
New: what changed on 1 October, and what to check on your October statement →
Grounded in the official schedules
Every rate comes from the current government fee schedules and the Support at Home program manual — nothing invented, everything dated.
Up to date with the October change
Since 1 October 2026, personal care no longer attracts a contribution, though it still draws on your budget. Your estimate already reflects it. What changed →
Checks the paperwork too
Getting statements that don’t add up? The free checker tests them against the Manual’s own rules — deadline, rates, the 10% cap — and drafts the written request for you. Check a statement →
Honest about uncertainty
Until Services Australia assesses income and assets, part-pensioner costs are a range — so that’s exactly what we show you. Here’s why →