Home care package providers receive a yearly subsidy from the government based on the Home Care Package level that you have been assigned, which is then used to budget your care plan.

Level	Needs Level	Typical Visits	Subsidy
Level 1	Basic care needs	Once or twice a week	$10,271.10
Level 2	Low care needs	Three or four times a week	$18,063.85
Level 3	Intermediate care needs	Most days of the week	$39,310.50
Level 4	High care needs	Daily	$59,593.55

 

This subsidy is the same level for all providers – see Home Care Package Levels Explained for more information on the services you can receive at each level.