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Helping you with your Support At Home Care Package

We can assist you receive support at home that provides the maximum benefit to you.

How?

Just give us a call on 07 46346302

Our friendly team can assist you:

  • Understand what options are available to you
  • Making the most of your package to service your needs
  • Assistance with paperwork, assessment, and access to your existing or new Support at Home Care Package

We will establish an individual care plan and budget that will provide the assistance you really need.

Services Include:

Clinical Supports

  • Nursing Care
  • Medication Assistance
  • Allied Health Services
  • Dementia Support Services

Independence Supports

  • Personal Care
  • Social Support and Companionship
  • Shopping and Transport Assistance

Everyday Living Supports

  • Meal Preparation
  • Housework and Cleaning
  • Home Maintenance

Services pricing and costs

Services can be funded in many different ways, the amount you pay depends on whether your care is regulated and subsidised by the government, by another funding source, or if you are paying privately for your services.

How much do I pay?

Your fees depend on the type of service, the funding body, your needs, and duration of the service provided to you.

All amounts to be charged to the Support at Home Care Package funds are outlined in your individualised budget that form part of your Support at Home Care Agreement.

Support at Home Care Charges Explained

What Care Management is*

Care management helps you plan, coordinate, and adjust your services so they meet your needs and goals. It ensures your care is safe, respectful, and aligned with your preferences.

Schedule of fees

Care Contribution – Home Care Package

Future Care Charges for Services to Individuals, per hour   

Rates are calculated using hourly rates, minimum service time of 15 minutes per period/service

Clinical Supports & Independence Supports

Clinical Nursing (RN)

Registered Nurse – Mon-Fri

$160.00 per hour

Registered Nurse – Sat

$200.00 per hour

Registered Nurse – Sun

$236.00 per hour

Registered Nurse – Public Holidays

$276.00 per hour

Personal Care (AIN)

Personal Care –  Mon-Fri  

$110.00 per hour

After Hours –  Mon-Fri  

$130.00 per hour

Personal Care – Sat

$130.00 per hour

Personal Care – Sun

$152.00 per hour

Personal Care – Public Holidays

$208.00 per hour

Domestic Housework, Personal Care, Meal Prep, Medication prompting, shopping, social support

Enrolled Nurse

Nursing Care – Mon – Fri

$148.00 per hour

Nursing Care – Sat

$188.00 per hour

Nursing Care – Sun

$228.00 per hour

Nursing Care – Public Holidays

$264.00 per hour

Clinical Nursing (RN)

Registered Nurse –  Mon- Fri   

Registered Nurse – Saturday

Registered Nurse – Sunday 

Registered Nurse – Public Holidays

                                                              

 

$160.00 per hour

$200.00  per hour

$236.00 per hour

$276.00 per hour

Enrolled Nurse

Nursing Care –  Mon- Fri  

Nursing Care – Saturday

Nursing Care – Sunday 

Nursing Care – Public Holidays

                                                              

 

$148.00 per hour

$188.00  per hour

$228.00 per hour

$264.00 per hour

Personal Care (AIN)

Personal Care –  Mon- Fri  

After Hours 

Personal Care – Saturday

Personal Care – Sunday 

Personal Care – Public Holidays

Domestic Housework, Personal Care, Meal Prep, Medication prompting, shopping, social support

                                                              

 

$110.00 per hour

$130.00 per hour

$152.00  per hour

$172.00 per hour

$208.00 per hour

Care Management

Future Care Charges for Care Management*. under the new Support at Home program the government will hold 10% of your package for care management. When Futurecare undertake care management services we will charge the government from funds they hold on your behalf under the program.

Care Manager

Restorative Care – Allied Health Practitioner

Restorative Care – Registered Nurse

$150.00 per hour

$240.00 per hour

$160.00 per hour

Allied Health

Standard

Dietician

Occupational Therapist

Podiatrist – in Home

Podiatrist – in Clinic

Social Worker

Speech Therapist

Physiotherapist

Complex Prescription – min 2hrs

Physiotherapist – Equipment

Occupational Therapist – Equipment

Initial / per hour

$264

$264

$495

$396

$240

$264

$364

Rate per hour

$250

$204

Subsequent / per hour

$264

$264

$495

$396

$240

$264

$364

Complex Assessment Total

$500

$408

Standard

Initial

Subsequent

Dietician

$264

$264

Occupational Therapist

$264

$264

Podiatrist

$495

$495

Podiatrist – in Clinic

$396

$396

Social Worker

$240

$240

Speech Therapist

$264

$264

Physiotherapist

$362

$364

Complex Prescription – min 2hrs

Rate per hour

Complex Assessment Total

Physiotherapist – Equipment

$250

$500

Occupational Therapist – Equipment

$204

$408

  • Allied Health standard hours are 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday
  • Prices are in Home unless otherwise stated
  • Minimum sessions: 20 minutes (1/3 of an hour)
  • Example: If you see a podiatrist in home for 20 minutes, the cost will be $165

Personal Care (per hour)

Standard Hours

$110

After Hours

N/A

Saturday

$152

Sunday

$172

Public Holidays

$208

Social Support and Community Engagement (per hour)

Standard Hours

$110

After Hours

N/A

Saturday

$152

Sunday

$172

Public Holidays

$208

  • Individual social support
  • Accompanied activities
  • Cultural support
  • Assistance to maintain personal affairs
  • Social Support and Community standard hours are 8.30am – 4.00pm
  • Minimum booking: 15 minutes (0.25 hr)

Therapeutic Services for Independent Living (per hour)

Divisional Therapist

Remedial Massage

$240

$165

  • Therapeutic Services standard hours are 8.30am – 4.00pm, Monday to Friday
  • Minimum booking: 30 minutes (0.50 hr)
  • Government co-contributions may apply to Independence Supports.

In-Home-Respite (per hour)

Standard Hours

$110

After Hours

$130

Saturday

$152

Sunday

$172

Public Holiday

$208

Standard Hours

$110

After Hours

$130

Sat


$152

Sun


$172

Pub Hol

$208

  • Respite standard hours are 6.00am – 9.00pm and is subject to availability.

Transport

Car & Driver

Short Journey

Medium Journey

Long Journey

Extra Long Journey

Per Trip – Standard Hours 

$44

$80

$116

$160

Car & Driver

Short Journey

Medium Journey

Long Journey

Extra Long Journey

Per Trip – Std Hrs 

$44

$80

$116

$160

  • Standard hours are Monday to Friday 8.00am – 4.00pm
  • Transport is charged per one way trip
  • Regular Scheduled Transports

Everyday Living Supports – Domestic Services

Cleaning, linen changes, washing per hour, minimum 15 min per service time

Government co-contributions may apply to Everyday Living Supports.

Domestic Services: Monday-Friday

$110 per hour

Domestic Services: Monday-Friday

$110 per hour

Gardening, Window Cleaning, General Maintenance

Maintenance person – min 15 min per service time

Government co-contributions may apply to Everyday Living Supports.

Maintenance person – Monday to Friday

$110.00 per hour

Maintenance person – Monday to Friday

$110 per hour

Meal Preparation (excludes meal contribution)

Breakfast preparation

$5.60 per meal

Lunch preparation 

$13.30 per meal

Dinner preparation     

$7.91 per meal

Breakfast preparation 

Lunch preparation

Dinner preparation                                                                    

$5.60 per meal

$13.30 per meal

$7.91 per meal

Meal Contribution (raw food component)

Breakfast – meal contribution

$2.40 per meal

Lunch – meal contribution

$5.70 per meal

Dinner – meal contribution

$3.39 per meal

Breakfast – meal contribution

Lunch – meal contribution

Dinner – meal contribution                                                                      

$2.40 per meal

$5.70 per meal

$3.39 per meal

Meal Tray Delivery

Delivery Charge to your door (Glenvale Villas only)

$3.80 per tray

Delivery Charge to your door per meal (Glenvale Villas only)

$3.80 per tray

Cancellations 

Same-day cancellations will be charged for a maximum of 2 hours; in an emergency, this charge may be waived.

Important Information:

  • Services are Monday to Friday unless otherwise stated
  • Personal care standard hours are 6.00am – 9.00pm
  • Domestic and Transport hours are 8.00am – 4.30pm,
  • Home Maintenance and Repairs standard hours are 7.30am – 3.00 pm
  • Minimum booking period: 15 minutes unless otherwise stated.

Allied Health

  • Allied Health services are delivered by external specialist providers engaged by Futurecare to ensure participants have access to a broad range of clinical expertise.
  •  Allied Health standard hours are 8.00am – 4.00pm
  • Prices for externally delivered services may include an administration and coordination component of up to 10% to cover supplier engagement, scheduling, invoicing, payment processing and quality oversight.
  • Prices are in Home unless otherwise stated
  • Minimum Allied Health session: 20 minutes (1/3 of an hour) 
  • Cancellation notice period: 24 hours. A cancellation fee at the full cost of the scheduled service will be billed if the service is cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice or the customer is not at home at the time scheduled

Assistive Technology and Home Modifications Allied Health Assessment

  • Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (ATHM): Occupational therapy assessments, equipment recommendations and associated reporting are provided on a case-by-case basis. Costs will vary according to individual requirements, and an estimate will be provided where applicable.

Meals

  • Support at Home funding may be used for meal delivery and meal preparation services, however the cost of meal ingredients is payable by the participant.
  • Meals are provided and delivered 7 days a week

Care Management

Please Contact: (07) 4634 6302 | homecare@futurecare.com.au or sahco@futurercare.com.au for any assistance