The Support at Home Service List Explained
The Support at Home service list sets out the services that can be funded through Support at Home, the in home aged care program that replaced Home Care Packages on 1 November 2025. Knowing how the list works helps you understand what your budget can pay for, what you may contribute and what sits outside the program.
How the Support at Home Service List Works
Services on the list are grouped into three categories: clinical supports, independence and everyday living. Each category has its own service types and its own contribution rules.
You can only spend your Support at Home funding on services you have been approved for in your aged care assessment and support plan. The same list applies to ongoing services, the Restorative Care Pathway and the End of Life Pathway. You can read the full list on health.gov.au.
Clinical Supports
Clinical supports are services that help you maintain or regain your abilities. They are delivered by, or under the supervision of, university qualified or accredited health professionals. Clinical supports are fully funded by the government, so there is no participant contribution.
- Nursing care
- Occupational therapy, physiotherapy and exercise physiology
- Continence management consumables
- Care management
Not included: services better funded through the primary health system, such as ambulance and hospital costs, medical diagnosis and treatment, medicine dispensing, psychiatry and dental care.
Independence
Independence services help you do the activities you need to live at home. Help with showering sits in this category. You make a moderate contribution toward independence services.
- Personal care, such as showering, dressing and using the toilet
- Social support and community engagement
- Transport and support to attend appointments
- Respite care
- Therapeutic services for independent living, such as remedial massage and osteopathy
Not included: hairdressing and beauty services, tickets for attractions and personal vehicle running costs.
Everyday Living
Everyday living services help you look after your home and keep living independently. These services attract the highest contribution.
- Domestic assistance, such as general house cleaning and laundry
- Basic home maintenance and gardening
- Meal preparation or meal deliveries
- Shopping assistance
Not included: professional cleaning or maintenance such as carpet steaming and pest control, pet care, and the cost of groceries or food for other people in your household.
What You Contribute for Each Category
Contribution rates are summarised in the My Aged Care guide to ongoing Support at Home services. People who had a Home Care Package before Support at Home started may have different arrangements. For the 8 classification levels and budgets, see our Support at Home levels guide.
Culturally Safe Services
The service list also includes services that support culturally safe care, such as help to take part in cultural activities and access to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners and health workers.
Support at Home Services With GHCA
Clinical
Nursing services, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, medication management and care management.
Independence
Personal care, respite care, dementia care, transport and social support.
Everyday Living
Domestic assistance, meal preparation, home maintenance and light gardening.
Browse all of our Home Care Services or read about the Support at Home Program.
We also support people from many cultural and language backgrounds. Read how GHCA supports cultural and linguistic diversity.
Not Sure What Your Budget Covers?
Our team can talk you through your approved services and what they will cost. Call 1300 157 715 or send us a referral.