{"id":290,"date":"2025-10-20T04:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T03:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chrisy.com.au\/?p=290"},"modified":"2025-10-20T04:59:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T03:59:34","slug":"assistive-tech-and-home-mods-after-nov-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chrisy.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/10\/20\/assistive-tech-and-home-mods-after-nov-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistive Tech and Home Mods after Nov 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TL;DR<\/strong><\/h2>\n

From 1 November 2025<\/strong>, Home Care Packages merge into the new Support at Home<\/strong> program.
If you or someone you care for needs equipment or home modifications, the Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM) scheme<\/strong> pays for it separately from your regular care budget.<\/p>\n

Knowing how<\/em> to navigate it\u2014and what traps to avoid\u2014can mean the difference between waiting months or getting what you need in weeks.<\/p>\n

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The big change<\/h2>\n

Many older Australians have spent years trying to get something as simple as a grab rail, wheelchair, or recliner chair approved through My Aged Care. The new Support at Home<\/strong> program aims to change that by pulling equipment and home modifications out of people\u2019s general care budgets and creating a new, faster stream of funding called Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM).<\/strong><\/p>\n

The idea is simple: Instead of deciding between a shower chair and a cleaning visit, people can access a dedicated allowance for items that keep them safe, mobile, and independent.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s one of the most practical changes in the new aged care system – but also one of the most confusing.<\/p>\n

What the scheme actually covers<\/h2>\n

AT-HM covers two broad categories:<\/p>\n

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 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Category<\/span><\/th>\nExamples<\/span><\/th>\nFunding Tiers<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Assistive Technology (AT)<\/strong><\/td>\nMobility aids, lift chairs, scooters, beds, communication tablets, alarms, adaptive cutlery<\/td>\nLow:<\/strong> up to $500
Medium:<\/strong> up to $2,000
High:<\/strong> $15,000+ (by prescription)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Home Modifications (HM)<\/strong><\/td>\nGrab rails, ramps, accessible showers, door widening, bathroom reconfiguration<\/td>\nLow:<\/strong> up to $500
Medium:<\/strong> up to $2,000
High:<\/strong> up to $15,000 lifetime cap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

People in very remote areas (Modified Monash 6\u20137) get a 50% supplement.<\/strong> You can apply for both AT and HM at the same time if they work together – say, a ramp and a mobility scooter.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s not<\/em> covered<\/h3>\n