Fees and Charges

Residents are required to pay

A Basic Daily Care Fee

Where determined by Centrelink or DVA, a Means Tested Fee; and

Where determined by Centrelink or DVA, an accommodation contribution

Basic Daily Care Fee

The Basic Daily Care Fee is set by the Government and equates to 85% of the single pension for pensioners. These amounts vary from time to time as the level of the pension increases. Currently the basic daily care fee is $66.80/day.

Further information is available on www.humanservices.gov.au or www.myagedcare.gov.au

Hotellings Supplement Contribution

• Currently the government pays the Hotelling Supplement for all residents. From 1 November 2025, residents who can afford it will contribute towards some or all of the Hotelling Supplement. The government will continue to pay the rest, including the full Hotelling Supplement for those who are unable to afford to contribute.

• The amount you pay is determined by the result of your income and assets assessment application by Services Australia or the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) if applicable.

• Daily Cap: $22.15.

Non-Clinical Care Contribution(NCCC)

• The amount you pay is determined by the result of your income and assets assessment application by Services Australia or the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) if applicable.

• You will not begin contributing to the NCCC until you are paying the full hotelling supplement contribution.

• Daily cap: $107.32.

• Lifetime cap: A lifetime cap of $137,917.01 applies, meaning you will stop paying the NCCC once you reach this amount or after four years of payments, whichever comes first. Any fees paid under the Support at Home Program also count towards this lifetime cap.

Higher Everyday Living Fee (HELF) (Optional)

A standing (written) or ad hoc agreement from residents or their authorized financial representatives will be obtained prior to arranging and providing any HELF services.

This fee applies to everyone's care and services that go beyond the minimum care and service requirements prescribed by current legislative provisions, some examples are listed below as reference:

• Hairdressing
• Clothing labels
• Test and tagging of personal electrical items
• Personal use Satellite TV station(s)
• Outing-associated expenses
• One-on-one escort services for individual outings
• Dedicated personal furniture and assistive aids
• Private therapy / allied health services
• Non-Medicare cover treatment
• Non-PBS cover medications
• Private function room hire
• Personal choice purchases e.g. Uber Eat, or online shopping

Accommodation costs

The Accommodation Payment is determined by the EACH Board and may be adjusted from time to time.

The nursing home charges Refundable Accommodation Deposits (RADs) and the corresponding Daily Accommodation Payments (DAPs) up to a maximum of:

Room Type	RAD	DAP (based on MPIR* 8.43% as of 01/07/2026 and any new admission before this date should refer to the old rate)
Single room with ensuite	$750,000	$173.22
Single room with ensuite (from 1st Oct 2026)	$789,686	$182.39

*MPIR = Maximum Permissible Interest Rate

• Residents can choose one of three accommodation payment options to suit their financial situation.

  a) Refundable accommodation deposit (RAD)
New Retention rule
From 1st November 2025, government requires aged care homes to deduct 2% per year from a resident’s RAD (the refundable deposit paid when entering care). This is worked out daily and taken monthly, for up to five years only, no matter how long the resident stays.

  b) Daily accommodation payment (DAP)
This is a rental style of daily accommodation charge. This charge is to be determined by the government based on the outcome of your income and assets assessment.

The Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP) will be calculated from the room price and RAD paid. DAP for permanent residents will go up or down twice a year (on 20 March and 20 September) based on Consumer Price Index (CPI).

  c) A combination of refundable RAD and DAP
This is when you combine the two types of payments to meet your costs. You can split the combination any way you choose. The daily payment is calculated by applying the Maximum Permissible Interest Rate (MPIR) to the unpaid RAD amount.

An example is as follows:

Example: Resident A

Resident A enters into a room with ensuite to pay the 50% of RAD as a lump sum and 50% as a daily payment. Resident A would therefore pay a lump sum of $394,843 and a daily payment (DAP) of $91.19. This daily payment is calculated as follows:

Unpaid lump sum – $394,843

Maximum Permissible Interest Rate – 8.43%

DAP ($394,843 x 8.43%) divided by 365 days – $91.19

Within 28 days of entering the facility residents must advise the management of our Home which option they wish to choose.
From the date of entry and pending advice of the resident’s preferred option of payment, resident will be charged the maximum Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP).
Where the resident chooses to pay by lump sum (RAD), the maximum DAP will be charged until the lump sum is paid.

It is recommended that you seek professional financial advice to see which payment option is preferable.