Free tool
Support at Home Calculator
Sketch out a quarter. Pick your classification, allocate services, and see an estimated remaining budget with the government's care management amount already taken out.
What it does
Four things it works out for you
Your quarterly budget
Looks up the published budget for your classification or package level.
Care management
Takes out the government's 10% care management amount before anything else.
Your contribution
Applies the contribution rate band for your pension status.
What is left
Adds up the services you allocate and shows the remaining budget.
Where the numbers come from
Government settings, not our prices
The quarterly budgets, the 10% care management amount and the contribution rate ranges are the Australian Government's published Support at Home and Home Care Package settings. They are not figures Bamboo Care sets.
The calculator does not connect to My Aged Care, so it cannot see your actual assessed contribution rate or your confirmed budget. Confirm your exact figures on your My Aged Care Home Care Statement, or talk to our care team.
This is an estimate, not a quote
It is a working number to help you plan a conversation. It is not a guarantee of entitlement, and government settings are indexed periodically.
What you will need
- Your classification or package level, if you know it.
- Your pension or means-tested status.
- A rough idea of the services you use.
Do not have these yet? Use best guesses. You can change every field.
Prefer we do it with you?
We can go through your real statement with you instead. That gives you actual numbers rather than an estimate.
Service categories
What each category covers
Support at Home groups services into categories. Which of yours are funded, and how much, depends on your individual care plan.
Clinical Care
Nursing, allied health (eg. physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry) and other clinical supports.
Independence
Personal care, social support, respite and transport that helps you stay independent day to day.
Everyday Living
Domestic assistance, gardening, home maintenance and meal support.
Assistive Technology
Equipment that supports mobility, self-care or daily living, eg. walkers or bathroom aids.
Home Modifications
Structural changes that improve safety and access, eg. grab rails, ramps, accessible showers.
Ready to try it?
The calculator opens in its own window so you have room to work. Nothing is saved, and nothing is sent to us.