Support at Home Reform 2025Important UpdateThe new Aged Care Reform has kicked-in the 1 November 2025.
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January - February 2026
Edition 1 2026
If you’ve ever noticed puffiness or swelling of your skin, or skin that looks or feels shiny or tight, you might be experiencing Fluid Retention, also known as oedema. This is a common problem as we age, as the lymphatic system slows down resulting in parts of your body swelling due to a build-up of trapped fluid.
Health & Wellbeing
Care tips for body and mind.
Remember the days when our parents or other adults told us to eat everything on our plate before we could leave the table? Those lessons are ingrained in most people’s memory so it can be challenging as we move through different life stages to adjust or change those habits.
Health & Wellbeing
Care tips for body and mind.
It is important that all our participants to understand their rights regarding the decisions and choices they make about the care and services they receive. This includes the right to decline or refuse any care or services that are offered to them.
Education & Resources
Learning, advocacy, and helpful aged care guides.
Anyone who has experienced gout will know how painful and debilitating it can be. Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis caused by a buildup of urate (uric acid) in the body, which the kidneys do not remove efficiently. This leads to the formation of needle-like urate crystals in the joints, resulting in inflammation and pain. While the big toe is the joint most commonly affected by gout, it can also impact the feet, ankles, knees, wrists, and elbows.
Health & Wellbeing
Care tips for body and mind.
There is something very comforting about hugging a warm wheat bag or applying it to a sore spot, making them a popular choice for managing pain and staying warm.
Health & Wellbeing
Care tips for body and mind.
Currently, over 1.3 million older people in Australia are using government subsidised home care services, and many of these people can benefit from assistive products and services designed to help maintain their independence and well-being.
Equipment & Technology
Equipment & Technology
In-home nursing services are an essential component of the Support at Home program to ensure that you receive the necessary clinical care when required. If you require wound care from a nurse and you have the required service approvals, your quarterly budget can assist with this, though there are some distinctions between what can and cannot be purchased with these funds. 1. It will depend on the reason for the wound that is being treated: Where the need for the nursing services and wound dressings is unrelated to ageing related care needs (such as post-surgery), the responsibility for the supply of those services and dressings rests with subacute care, primary care or community care services. This means that your local GP, health service or community nursing service cannot deny you service just because you are in receipt of Support at Home funding.
Finance & Aged Care Systems
Guidance on costs, funding, and protection.
We often receive enquiries about whether participants can purchase recommended assistive equipment and products from alternative retail suppliers, instead of specialised mobility and equipment suppliers. You may have noticed over recent times that some big chain retail, hardware and pharmacy stores now stock an extensive range of mobility and assistive equipment for people who need some help with everyday living activities.
Finance & Aged Care Systems
Guidance on costs, funding, and protection.
There are many aged care programs and services that support the distinctive needs of people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. However, for the first time, the unique cultural needs of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are key considerations in the overall service design and implementation of the Support at Home program.
Community & Social Connection
Stay connected through activities and support.