Editorial
Where to Start With Aged Care: A First-Timer's Roadmap
A plain-English roadmap to aged care in Australia: who's eligible, how the My Aged Care assessment works, and your first three steps.
About Australia · 8 July 2026
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EditorialThe Real Cost of Aged Care in Australia (and How the Means Test Works)
What you actually pay for home care and residential aged care, how the Services Australia means test works, and the caps that protect you.
About Australia · 6 July 2026
EditorialMy Aged Care Explained: How to Register, Get Assessed, and Find Services
What My Aged Care actually is, how to register and apply for an assessment, what happens at the visit, and how to use your outcome to find services.
About Australia · 5 July 2026
EditorialSupport at Home funding levels 1-8: what each level covers
The eight Support at Home classification levels and roughly what each yearly budget covers, from a little help to full clinical care at home.
About Australia · 3 July 2026
EditorialSupport at Home explained: the new program that replaced Home Care Packages
Support at Home replaced Home Care Packages on 1 November 2025. Here is how the new program works, who it is for, and what changed.
About Australia · 1 July 2026
EditorialGetting an aged care assessment: the steps and what the assessor asks
How to get assessed for aged care in 2026 through the Single Assessment System, step by step, plus what the assessor asks and how to prepare.
About Australia · 29 June 2026