Support at Home Level 5: funding, services and who it suits
Level 5 funds intensive in-home support. The annual budget of $39,620.40 (effective 1 November 2025) is paid as a quarterly budget of roughly $9,905.
Who Support at Home Level 5 suits
Older Australians with significant care needs, often including cognitive change, complex medication routines or a higher risk of falls.
What services Level 5 typically funds
- Multiple personal-care visits a day on most days of the week
- Weekly to twice-weekly domestic help
- Regular registered-nurse visits for medication or wound care
- Allied health, social support and respite to relieve family carers
At Level 5 a participant might receive morning and evening personal care every day, a weekly registered nurse for medication management, a weekly cleaner and a fortnightly respite block to give a family carer a break.
Check whether Level 5 still fits
Needs change. If your parent's care plan keeps running short or family is filling more gaps than a year ago, it may be time to review the level.
Frequently asked questions
Older Australians with significant care needs, often including cognitive change, complex medication routines or a higher risk of falls.
Support at Home Level 5 provides $39,620.4 per year, effective 1 November 2025. That is paid as a quarterly budget of roughly $9,905, with 10% of each quarter set aside for care management.
Request a support plan review through My Aged Care on 1800 200 422. The Wayly Classification Self-Check helps you decide if a review is worth requesting, and the Wayly Letters & Follow-ups tool drafts the formal letter to send.