Discover true self-management to aged care support with HomeMade and enjoy the freedom to control your own support and services.
Home care packages can be self-managed which means you have control over how your funds are spent.
When you choose to self-manage your Home Care Package, you choose to stay in charge of your own support.
You know best what services and support you need. When you self-manage your Home Care Package with HomeMade, you can choose what types of support you receive so you can prioritise living independently in your home as long as possible.
You deserve to feel confident and comfortable with the people you invite into your home. You might need someone to speak the same language as you, or share the same hobbies. Self-management allows you to choose your own support workers that suits your schedule and lifestyle needs.
Admin fees and overheads charged by traditional providers can eat up your Home Care Package funds. Self-managing with HomeMade means you’ll enjoy lower fees and free up more of your funding to spend on the support services you need.
Whether you already have a Home Care Package or are just starting out on your journey, it’s never too late to consider your self-management options.
Once you’re assigned a Home Care Package, you have 56 days to sign an agreement with an aged care provider. Make sure your chosen provider offers genuine self-management – like HomeMade.
When you’ve chosen a provider, give them the unique referral code from your Home Care Package approval letter and they’ll activate your package.
First, ask your current provider if they’ll let you self-manage your Home Care Package and choose service providers that aren’t employed by them. If the answer is no, you can make the switch to HomeMade, a provider that offers genuine self managed aged care.
Once you’ve decided to move over to HomeMade, notify your current provider and confirm any notice periods or exit fees. Next, reactivate your Home Care Package referral code with HomeMade. After signing your agreement.
First you will need to be assessed for a Home Care Package by the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) and get approved. The approval process can take up to two weeks. Get your Home Care Package assessment process started.
While you wait to be approved for a Home Care Package, you can research providers and find one that offers self-managed aged care, such as HomeMade. Learn more about how HomeMade works.
Once you’ve been approved and assigned a Home Care Package you have 56 days to sign an agreement with an aged care provider. Give them the referral code from your approval letter so they can activate your package.
HomeMade takes over the management and administration side of things so you can stay focused on your support needs.
We guide you on how to use all the tools for self-managing but we’re available when you want help.
HomeMade offers a number of ways for you to access verified support workers.
Select from our verified providers
We check each provider's insurance and registrations for you.
Search Mable's extensive network
Use Mable to find and engage the services and support of your choice.
Register your own service provider
We will register your chosen service provider with HomeMade.
Find local support workers
We will register your chosen service provider with HomeMade.
We understand you might still have some questions, so we’ve put together a helpful guide to answer them.
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