Costs and fees
Care management
This is an important service that includes coordinating care plans and services that will help you deliver on goals identified in your Care Plan. Every Home Care Package, including those being self-managed, will require some level of care management.
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Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4 |
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Cost per fortnight |
$72.10 |
$131.32 |
$276.08 |
$396.20 |
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Percentage of HCP funding |
18% |
18% |
18% |
17% |
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Approximate care management hours per fortnight |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Package management
This is the ongoing administration and organisational activities associated with ensuring the smooth delivery and management of your Home Care Package. It may include, but not limited to the costs for preparing monthly statements; managing your package funds; as well as compliance and quality assurance activities required for Home Care Packages.
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Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4 |
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Cost per fortnight |
$42.00 |
$84.56 |
$183.40 |
$256.20 |
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Percentage of HCP funding |
10% |
12% |
12% |
11% |
Care and support services
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Standard hours 6am - 6pm |
Non-standard hours 6pm - 10pm |
Saturday |
Sunday |
Public holidays |
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Services with support staff |
$76.44 |
$95.56 |
$103.20 |
$129.95 |
$150.71 |
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Clinical care |
$100.00 |
$125.00 |
$135.00 |
$170.00 |
$200.00 |
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Travel within services |
$1.35 per kilometre travelled |
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Gardening |
$70.00 / hour provided during standard hours only |
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Minimum charges apply- 30 minutes at 70% of applicable hourly rate.
Support staff travel fee
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Distance to your home |
Costs |
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Buckland & Lyndhurst Retirement Villages |
N/A |
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Within 5km of Buckland (incl. 2777 postcode) |
$5.00 |
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Up to 15 km of Buckland |
$10.00 |
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Greater than 15 km of Buckland |
$15.00 |
Physiotherapy
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Service type |
Costs |
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Initial consultation (30-60 minute face to face service) |
$160.00 |
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Subsequent consultations (30-minute face to face service) |
$120.00 |
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Additional reporting (equipment, mobility aids, assistive technology recommendations) |
$60.00 |
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Travel fee outside of Buckland |
$30.00 |
Occupational Therapy
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Service type |
Costs |
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Occupational therapy hourly rate |
$150.00 |
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Occupational therapy assessment & report |
$300.00 |
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Travel fee outside of Buckland |
$30.00 |
Cancellation policy
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Cancellation fee |
Costs |
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Cancelled service with more than 24 hours' notice |
N/A |
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Hospital leave or residential respite leave |
N/A |
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Less than 24 hours' notice |
Full service fees apply |
All prices are GST exclusive.
Prices are correct as of 1st July 2024.