Calculate your costs

Use the following calculator to work out the best option for you when it comes to managing your own supports.

I'm on a

home care package,

and I'm looking for

On this package you, will get

$10,698.15annually

See how much this equates to on a weekly, monthly or annual basis

Weekly

Monthly

Annual

	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Package Management The amount charged to your Home Care Package for administration of your funding.	$1.97 per week	$3.46 per week	$7.54 per week	$11.43 per week
Care Management The amount charged to your Home Care Package for managing your care needs and budget.	$23.64 per week	$41.57 per week	$90.47 per week	$137.15 per week
Basic Daily Fee Some providers can charge an additional contribution. PlanCare does not charge this fee.	- No charge	- No charge	- No charge	- No charge
Total Fees The total cost that PlanCare will charge to your Home Care Package. The remaining amount is what you can spend on services and support.	$25.61 per week	$45.04 per week	$98.01 per week	$148.58 per week
Hours of support you’ll get Using a standard hourly weekday rate of $55 per hour, you could receive this many hours of support. The rate of hours may vary depending on the rate you negotiate with your providers and is based on the services provided. For example, allied health support will generally cost more than assistance provided by a support worker.	3.1 per week	5.5 per week	12.0 per week	18.1 per week

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Package Management

The amount charged to your Home Care Package for administration of your funding.

$1.97

per week

$3.46

per week

$7.54

per week

$11.43

per week

Care Management

The amount charged to your Home Care Package for managing your care needs and budget.

$23.64

per week

$41.57

per week

$90.47

per week

$137.15

per week

Basic Daily Fee

Some providers can charge an additional contribution. PlanCare does not charge this fee.

No charge

Total Fees

The total cost that PlanCare will charge to your Home Care Package. The remaining amount is what you can spend on services and support.

$25.61

per week

$45.04

per week

$98.01

per week

$148.58

per week

Hours of support you’ll get

Using a standard hourly weekday rate of $55 per hour, you could receive this many hours of support. The rate of hours may vary depending on the rate you negotiate with your providers and is based on the services provided. For example, allied health support will generally cost more than assistance provided by a support worker.

3.1

per week

5.5

per week

12.0

per week

18.1

per week

Budget Calculator

Using the package level selected above, the following calculator will allow you to estimate which services you can afford with your funding.

Add your supplements

If you receive or are eligible for any supplements, please add them below.

Dementia & Cognitive supplement

Enteral Feeding supplement

Veterans supplement

Viability supplement

Oxygen supplement

Are you required to pay an Income Tested Fee?

If you have not done an income assessment yet, please click here

Daily Income Tested Fee amount

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Do you want to top-up/contribute?

Add further funding by privately contributing.

Daily Contribution top-up amount

Add your services

Budget for the services you would like to receive and their costs, please add them below.

Service Type

Service provider name

# of hours

Frequency

Rate

Add your capital items & one-off purchases

If you need to purchase any capital goods, or service that will only be accessed once, please add them below.

Item Type

Service provider name

Unit Cost

Quantity

Total Cost

Your Personalised Budget

Your services

Below is a list of the services you have added.

Service Type	Service provider name	# of hours	Frequency	Rate

Capital items & one-off purchases

Below is a list of the capital items & one-off purchases you have added.

Item Type	Service provider name	Unit cost	Quantity	Total Cost

Budget Summary

Income	Weekly	Monthly	Annual
HomeCare Package Subsidy	$1,193.77	$5,172.97	$62,075.55
Additional Supplements
Dementia & Cognitive supplement	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Enteral Feeding supplement	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Veterans supplement	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Viability supplement	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Oxygen supplements	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Income Tested Fee	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Client contribution	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Income	$1,193.77	$5,172.97	$62,075.55

Expenses	Weekly	Monthly	Annual
Package Management	$119.38	$517.30	$6,207.56
Care Management	$35.82	$155.19	$1,862.27
Support & Services	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Capital Items / One-offs	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Expense	$155.19	$672.49	$8,069.83


Total Balance	$1,038.58	$4,500.48	$54,005.73
Funding Utilisation	$13.00	$13.00	$13.00