Emergency leave may apply if you or a family member need to leave a residential aged care facility due to COVID-19. Please contact us or visit the Department of Health website for more information.

Aged care costs

Basic information about aged care fees and payments

Department of Health services and costs

Find home and community based support services from the Department of Health

Moving into residential aged care

What you need to know about making the move to residential aged care, and our involvement

Navigating aged care

We may be able to help you if you need low-level care, short-term or episodic care, or high-level care

Residential aged care

We may help you with the costs of moving, help with daily living and complex nursing care

Residential aged care and your income support payment

If you enter residential aged care, your income support payment may be affected

Veterans' Supplement for home care

We may give your provider extra funds if you have a service related mental health condition

Veterans’ Supplement for residential care

How eligible veterans access the Veterans’ Supplement when they permanently enter residential care.