SAH: Services and pricing

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28 March 2025

28 Mar 2025

Understanding the New Support at Home program

In summary:

Support at Home will use a defined list of services
The services will be categorised into three key areas, clinical, independence and everyday living.
Find the full list of services in the Support at Home service list.

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Understanding the New Support at Home program

Under the new Support at Home (SAH) Program, a defined service list will be introduced, categorising services into three key areas:

Clinical
Independance
Everyday.

Each category outlines the types of services available and participant contributions where applicable.

Clinical services

Delivered by qualified or accredited health professionals, clinical services help participants maintain or regain functional and cognitive abilities.

Nursing care
Allied health and other therapeutic services
Nutrition
Care management
Restorative care management.

Note: Clinical services are fully funded by the government, so participants will never have to pay out of pocket.

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Independence services

These supports assist older people with daily activities and help them maintain independent living.

Personal care
Social support and community engagement
Therapeutic services for independent living
Respite
Transport
Assistive technology and home modifications.

Note: Participants are expected to contribute to the cost of independent services as these are not fully funded by the government.

Everyday living

These services help older people maintain a safe and comfortable home environment.

Domestic assistance
Home maintenance and repairs
Meals.

Note: Participants are expected to contribute to the cost of everyday living services as these are not fully funded by the government.

For a full list of services available under SAH, please refer to the Support at Home service list.

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The SAH program doesn’t commence until 1 July.

If you or a loved one has been approved for or assigned a Home Care Package, get in touch with VMCH to start your services sooner!

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We here at VMCH respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which we gather, and we would like to take a moment to honour the fact that we live on the lands of the oldest civilisation in the world. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging.