Home Care Package

Understanding home care package fees is important. Here’s what you need to know, including basic daily fees, government contributions and how Mable can help.

Learn what products you can spend your Home Care Package funding on, and how Mable Direct can support you and your everyday needs.

When first looking into getting a Home Care Package (HCP), many of us encounter the term ‘Home Care Package provider’. Find out what a Home Care Package provider is and how is an HCP provider different to a service provider.

Find support people who share your interests, and can support you to do the things you love to do, with Mable. Take advantage of our platform to build a team of as many support people as you need - there's no limit!

With Mable, you and your loved ones are safeguarded thanks to Mable’s strict verification processes. Create a personalised care team for quality in-home aged care.

If your Home Care Package is not giving you the level of support you need, that extra help at home might seem out of reach, it doesn’t need to be. Here's how Mable could help.

Unsure what you can spend your home care package funds on? Read more on in-home services & support you can access to live independently at home.

From 1 November 2025, the Support at Home program replaced the Home Care Package program. Rules that apply under Support at Home may be different to those that applied to the Home Care Package program mentioned in this article. To learn more about the Support at Home program, visit our Topic Library or the official Support at Home website . The word ‘team’ has been used very deliberately in this article as it implies what is suggested here – relying on only one support worker is never a good idea! Here we unpack the reasons why and provide some tips to assist you navigate your way through the process of building a great team of support using Mable. Let’s start with the ‘why’ Why is it not a good idea to rely on one worker only? People get sick, take holidays, aren’t right, move on. Being reliant on one person creates vulnerability. If that person leaves or is off sick for any length of time, what happens then? Better to have a second person (at least) who knows the ropes, who knows

Home Care Packages (HCP) are a long-awaited source of support funding that has thousands left wondering when they will receive support to maintain their independence. As an alternative, many elderly Australians are self-funding their support through options like Mable.