Understanding costs
How much you pay for aged care support depends on the type of help you need, the provider you choose, your financial situation, and the services you receive.
You are expected to contribute to the cost of your care if you can afford to. The type of fees and costs you may have to pay depend on what type of care you have been assessed as eligible for.
The Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP)
If you are eligible for CHSP services you will be expected to pay your provider for the services you receive at a subsidised rate, if you can afford to. You don’t need a financial assessment and there is only one fee per service and no exit costs. Service providers will charge different amounts for their services.
Read more about the costs on the CHSP costs and fees page.
Home Care Packages (HCP)
If you are eligible for a Home Care Package, you may have to pay:
- a basic daily fee, or
- a basic daily fee and an income-tested care fee.
Read more about these fees on the Home Care Package costs and fees page.
Calculate how much you may pay using our home care fee estimator.
Short-term care
If you are eligible for short-term care, you may have to pay a daily fee. The costs you may be asked to pay will vary depending on the type of short-term care you receive.
To find out more about the costs, select the type of short-term care you are eligible for on the short-term care page.
Aged care homes
If you are eligible for an aged care home, you may have to pay:
- a basic daily fee, or
- a basic daily fee and accommodation costs, or
- a basic daily fee and a means-tested care fee and accommodation costs.
Find out more about these and other fees on the aged care homes costs and fees page.
Calculate how much you may pay using our residential care fee estimator.