Get more choice and control by self-managing.
When you choose to self-manage your Home Care Package, you choose to stay in charge.
You are in the best position to know what kind of services and assistance you need. Self-management lets you prioritise what’s important for you so you can continue to live independently at home and in your community.
You want to feel comfortable with the people who come to your home. Perhaps you need them to speak your language or understand your interests. Self-management lets you choose the people who will work best for you.
Admin fees and overheads charged by traditional providers can eat up your Home Care Package funding. By self-managing, you avoid these fees and you could stretch your funding further and get more hours of support.
There are four levels of the Home Care Package (HCP) program available to older Australians who want to access support in their homes. People are assessed for eligibility and assigned a level based on their needs and capabilities. Learn more about home care packages in Australia.
Whether you already have a HCP or are just starting out on your journey, it’s never too late to consider your self-management options.
Once approved for a HCP, you have 56 days to sign an agreement with an approved HCP provider. Make sure your chosen provider offers genuine self-management – like HomeMade. Do some research and choose the right one for you.
When you’ve chosen a provider, give them the unique referral code from your HCP approval letter and they’ll activate your package. After signing your agreement, you can sign up on Mable and start booking support workers. You’re in control now.
First, ask your current provider if they’ll let you self-manage your HCP and choose service providers that aren’t employed by them. If the answer is no, research other providers and look for one that offers genuine self-management – like HomeMade.
Once you’ve chosen a provider, notify your current one and confirm any notice periods or exit fees. Next, reactivate your HCP referral code with your new provider. After signing your agreement, you can sign up on Mable and start booking support workers. You’re in control now.
First you will need to be assessed for a HCP by the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) and get approved. The approval process can take up to two weeks. Get your HCP assessment process started.
The next step is to find an approved HCP provider that offers you genuine self-management – like HomeMade. You can research providers while you’re waiting for your HCP to be approved.
Once you’ve been approved and assigned a HCP level you have 56 days to sign an agreement with your HCP provider. Give them the referral code from your approval letter so they can activate your package.
After signing your agreement, you can sign up on Mable and start booking support workers. You can either post a job ad or search for support workers in your local area. You’re in control now.
On Mable, you can choose the services that suit your goals and support needs.
Housework, organising transport, gardening, meal prep, and more.
Qualifications needed for workers
Qualifications needed for workers
Qualifications needed for workers
Trish enjoys being creative and wanted a support worker who could accommodate that while also caring for her. This is the type of support Julia provides. They've been creating mosaic butterflies together, which has been very rewarding for Trish.
Having a support worker, someone you’ve chosen yourself, that you like, is really important.
Trish
,HCP recipient
For Pam, what started as a hobby turned into a job opportunity as Doug invited her to join Mable to provide support services and to continue working with him on a book about the Battle of the SMS Emden.
With Mable you you get the opportunity to choose who comes into your life and what you do and how you do it.
Doug
,HCP recipient
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