Why Getting Assessed for Support at Home Now Just Makes Sense

The Old Problem: ITCF Was a Real Barrier

Under the old system, many people paid an Income Tested Care Fee (ITCF) of:

• $20–$30+ per day

• $140–$210+ per week

And that was paid regardless of how much support you actually used.

So people did one of two things:

• Used more services than they needed to “get value”

• Or avoided the system altogether and paid privately

  
  

  Both were completely rational.

What’s Changed: Clinical Care Is Now $0

Under Support at Home, the biggest shift is simple:

Clinical services now have no out-of-pocket cost.

That includes:

• Nursing

• Physiotherapy

• Podiatry

  • and plenty of other services fall into this same clinical category

No daily fees. No income test impact.

What That Means for You

You can now access:

• A nurse to monitor your health

• Regular physio to maintain strength and mobility

• Podiatry to prevent small issues becoming big ones

Without paying for those services.

The Decision Is Now Straightforward

Previously, the question was:

“Will we get enough value to justify the cost?”

Now it’s:

“Are there services available that could help us, at no cost?”

Bottom Line

ITCF made people think twice. $0 clinical care makes it a no-brainer.

If you’re eligible, getting assessed is no longer a financial trade-off, it’s simply a practical step.

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