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.

Discover the role of a Home Care Package provider. Explore how self-management gives you more freedom so you can book independent workers on Mable.

Explore the benefits of engaging multiple support workers. Match different people to personal care, social outings, and hobbies, so you're never left without support.

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.

Struggling with insufficient home care hours? Discover how choosing Mable could help you stretch your funding and bridge care gaps.

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

Don't put support on hold. Discover how paying privately on Mable helps you bridge wait times, select local support workers, and access home care.