From 1 November 2025, the Support at Home program will replace the Home Care Packages (HCP) program and the Short-Term Restorative Care (STRC) programme.
The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) will transition to Support at Home no earlier than 1 July 2027.
Support at Home helps older people to:
- keep living at home longer
- be connected to their community
- receive health and wellbeing support.
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (department) leads Support at Home.
Aged care providers transitioning from HCP or STRC to Support at Home must meet their current obligations until 1 November 2025, when the Aged Care Act 2024 (new Aged Care Act) starts.
The department’s Support at Home Program Provider Transition Guide explains what HCP and STRC providers should do to prepare for the transition. The department has also published a transition guide for providers delivering services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
