Important news was released on 19 November 2024 about the then upcoming Support at Home program. Following strong resistance to the annual caps on cleaning and gardening from care recipients, their families, and aged care workers, the government has announced a change. The proposed annual caps have been removed from the aged care bill altogether. Support at Home has since started, on 1 November 2025.
What does this mean for care recipients?
This is excellent news for care recipients, particularly those who heavily rely on cleaning and gardening services. The information released at the time indicated that annual caps would not be enforced on these services, allowing you to allocate funding as needed.
For clients who were self-managing their Home Care Packages at the time, this meant they would continue to have the freedom and choice to select your support services as required for your current living situation.
What else is changing?
As federal discussions continued around the Support at Home program in late 2024, it was clear that more changes were needed. With the federal opposition suggesting 30 additional changes to the reform, more changes were likely on the way.
One suggestion made at the time was greater transparency surrounding wait times for Home Care Packages and the Commonwealth Home Support Program.
As always, the team here at Trilogy Care will keep you informed of the changes as we learn about them ourselves.
