Support at Home Level 7: funding, services and who it suits
Level 7 is one of the two highest classifications. The annual budget of $63,784.80 (effective 1 November 2025) is paid as a quarterly budget of roughly $15,946.
Who Support at Home Level 7 suits
Older Australians with very high care needs, including significant cognitive change, advanced frailty, or end-of-life care preferences at home.
What services Level 7 typically funds
- Multiple personal-care visits a day with overnight check-ins where required
- Frequent registered-nurse care
- Daily domestic help and meal preparation
- Strong allied health, palliative and respite components
A Level 7 plan can fund three personal-care visits a day, daily registered-nurse support, a weekly cleaner, regular respite and palliative or end-of-life care services as needed.
Check whether Level 7 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 very high care needs, including significant cognitive change, advanced frailty, or end-of-life care preferences at home.
Support at Home Level 7 provides $63,784.8 per year, effective 1 November 2025. That is paid as a quarterly budget of roughly $15,946, 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.