Funding & Pricing
Understanding costs and your funding options
Funding options
- Different ways to pay
There are different ways of funding the support you need at home depending on your circumstances.
The different funding methods work in different ways so here’s what you need to know at a glance.
Funding for in-home care and support
Government funding
The Government funds care and support through a number of programmes including the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), My Aged Care, Transition Care and Post Acute Care programmes through hospitals.
The Transport Accident Commission funds supports for injuries incurred in a transport accident.
Private funding
You can also choose to pay privately for your in-home care needs. Or you can pay privately for some additional support on top of your government funding.
When you pay for your in home care privately, we charge an hourly rate for most of our services. We customise our care to your individual situation, so you only pay for as much or as little care as you want, and you’re never locked into a contract.
Contact us for current pricing.
Government funding
The Government funds care and support through a number of programmes including the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), My Aged Care, Transition Care and Post Acute Care programmes through hospitals.
The Transport Accident Commission funds supports for injuries incurred in a transport accident.
Private funding
You can also choose to pay privately for your in-home care needs. Or you can pay privately for some additional support on top of your government funding.
When you pay for your in home care privately, we charge an hourly rate for most of our services. We customise our care to your individual situation, so you only pay for as much or as little care as you want, and you’re never locked into a contract.
Contact us for current pricing.
In-home care costs explained
Every situation is unique and we can help you assess the right amount of care for you.
Personal Care Attendant and Cleaning services
|
Hourly rate (min 2 hrs) |
Price |
|---|---|
|
Weekday daytime (6AM - 8PM) |
$68.00 |
|
Weekday night-time (8PM - 6AM) |
$84.00 |
| Saturday | $93.00 |
| Sunday | $109.00 |
| Public holiday | $142.00 |
|
Overnight (8 hour sleep shift)* |
Price |
|---|---|
|
Monday - Thursday (10PM - 6AM) |
$350.00 |
| Friday (10PM - 6AM) | $385.00 |
| Saturday (10PM - 6AM) | $435.00 |
|
Sunday / Public holiday (10PM - 6AM) |
$528.00 |
|
24 hour standard shift (inc. 8 hour inactive sleep component)* |
Price |
|---|---|
| Monday 6AM – Saturday 6AM | $725.00 |
| Saturday 6AM – Sunday 6AM | $840.00 |
| Sunday 6AM – Monday 6AM | $920.00 |
| Public holiday | $1,210.00 |
Nursing services
| Daytime (6AM - 6PM) | Per hour | Half hour |
|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | $125.00 | $95.00 |
| Saturday / Sunday | $189.00 | $142.00 |
| Public holiday | $252.00 | $190.00 |
| Evening (6PM - 6AM) | Per hour | Half hour |
|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | $137.00 | n/a |
| Saturday / Sunday | $189.00 | n/a |
| Public holiday | $252.00 | n/a |
Prices correct as of 7th March 2022 and subject to change.
* Overnight sleep shifts
During overnight sleep shifts or during the sleep component of a 24 hour standard shift, the carer will require a private room to sleep in. They will wake to provide care as needed through the night and an hourly rate of $89.00 per hour or part thereof will be applied. For a fully active overnight shift where the carer remains awake, the night-time hourly rate applies.
Mileage (Where applicable, Tolls will be charged at cost)
- For travel required in our caregiver’s car: $1.70 per KM
PPE charge
- Charge for personal care, cleaning, respite shifts: $10.00
- Charge for shopping shifts: $20.00
- Per nursing service: $10.00
The process for new clients
If you’re interested in choosing us for your home care services, we can help you through the whole process of getting set up. Our process for new clients is:
Call us on 1300 030 032 to find out more about how we work and how we can support you. We also enjoy getting out and about, so if you’d like to meet face to face, we’ll come to you (we’re also pretty good with Zoom or Teams these days if you prefer!).
We’ll work with you to understand your goals and will put together a plan with you, showing the services you’ll receive from us.
What our clients say about us
“When the Absolute Care & Health Carers are here I know that if James asked for something he would get it. They even do the ironing which is such an incredible help to me. That has allowed me to get out and do what I need to do.”
- James and Sue, Melbourne
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