Support at Home Classification 6: Who It’s For and How it Helps

Support at Home Classification 6 supports older Australians who require the next level of consistent in‑home care, combining daily routines with clinical oversight. This level is for people who are still living at home but have more complex needs; for instance, managing chronic illnesses, reduced mobility, or multiple interventions.

Using the funding scale you provide, this level comes with an annual budget of $48,113.74 (equivalent to a quarterly budget of $12,028.44). This budget enables a robust mix of personal care, nursing or clinical services, allied health support, and domestic help.

By offering this higher tier of support, Classification 6 helps prevent hospitalisation or inappropriate moves into residential care by ensuring the right mix of services is in place.

Who is Support at Home Classification 6 For?

• Require personal care and mobility assistance on most or every day
• Manage chronic health conditions that need regular clinical oversight
• Need frequent home nursing visits, allied health interventions or therapy
• Experience mobility decline, complex medication regimes, or home environments that need ongoing modification
• Are committed to staying at home but need a higher‑level, reliable care plan

Classification 6 is for those whose lives benefit from frequent, coordinated, and multi‑discipline support, not just light help, but as a comprehensive plan for daily living and health preservation.

What Support at Home Classification 6 Typically Includes

The supports for Classification 6 involve more frequent visits, more disciplines, and a greater degree of coordination. 

Here is what’s to be expected from this classification:

Enhanced Personal & Mobility Support

• Daily or near‑daily help with bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting
• Assistance with transferring (to‑and‑from bed, chair or toilet) and safe mobility around the home
• Continence care and support with complex personal hygiene routines
• Encouragement and facilitation of independence where possible
  

Clinical and Allied Health Care

• Regular nursing visits to monitor ongoing conditions, manage dressings, or injections
• Scheduled allied‑health services (physio, OT, speech therapy) as part of your support plan
• Home modifications or specialised equipment (hoists, ramps, rails) that assist with mobility or health management
• Coordination between your provider, your GP and other specialists
  

Domestic and Living Environment Support

• Comprehensive household cleaning, laundry and linen changes multiple times per week
• Regular home safety checks and light maintenance (e.g., clearing hazards, ensuring safe pathways)
• Meal preparation and nutritional support aligned to health needs (for example, diabetic or cardiac‑friendly diets)
• Assistance with errands, shopping or home admin tasks if needed
  

Transport, Social Connection and Community Access

• Transport assistance to frequent medical, allied‑health or specialist appointments
• Escorting to community events, social groups or exercise classes to maintain engagement and wellbeing
• Regular companion visits so isolation is reduced and emotional wellbeing supported
  

Health Monitoring & Preventive Support

• Monitoring of mobility, balance, falls risk, appetite and mood changes
• Early detection of health changes and coordination with medical team to intervene before issues escalate
  Review and adjustment of your support plan as needs evolve

Example: Meet Margaret

Margaret, aged 75, lives at home with Parkinson’s disease and osteoarthritis. Margaret has limited mobility, uses a walker, and has had two falls in the past year. Her daughter visits weekly, but Margaret requires greater attention and further day‑to‑day support.

With a Support at Home Classification 6, Margaret can expect:

• A care worker visits daily to assist with showering, dressing and mobility support
• A nurse visits twice per week to check medications, manage her arthritis pain, and liaise with her GP
• Three times a week, her home will be cleaned, laundry and linen are changed, and safety checks are completed
• Transport is available twice a month to escort Margaret to her physiotherapy and a local seniors group

Margaret now experiences improved comfort, fewer falls, and greater confidence staying in her home rather than moving to residential care.

Budget and Funding for Support at Home Classification 6

You can roll over up to $1,000 or 10% of your quarterly funds for future needs, like respite care or unexpected health changes.

How to Apply for Support at Home Classification 6