2026 Fee Adjustments

Mersey Community Care
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In line with our annual review of fees and services, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to increase our fees by a nominal amount. Please see below the new fee structure that will come into effect from the 1^st of April 2026.

Please note that all transport & home services until the 1^st of April 2026 will be invoiced at the existing rates. The rates from the 1^st of April 2026 are below.

Commonwealth Home Support Program Fee (CHSP) and Home and Community Care (HACC) Fee Adjustment

Transport

Kilometers	Old Price	New Price
0 - 5km	$8.90	$9.20
More than 5 - 40km	$12.00	$12.40
More than 40 – 120km	$18.90	$19.50
More than 120 – 240km	$42.00	$43.40
More than 240+ km	$66.00	$68.30

“Out and About” social outings to increase from $13.10 per trip to $13.50 per trip.

Home services - CHSP

Service	Basis	Old Price	New Price
Home maintenance	Hour	$14.00	$15.00*
Domestic assistance	Visit	$18.00	$19.00
Social support individual	Shopping trip	$10.00	$11.00
Social support individual	Visit	remains $5.00

*This service may incur additional fees

Home services - HACC

Service	Basis	Old Price	New Price
Home maintenance	Visit	remains $5.00
Domestic assistance	Visit	remains $5.00
Social support individual	Shopping trip	remains $5.00
Social support individual	Visit	no charge

Support at Home (SAH) Fee Adjustment

Transport

Support at Home kilometre fees to increase from $1.55 per kilometre to $1.85 per kilometre including minimum charge of $18.50 per journey for first 10 kilometres.

Support at Home “Out and About” fee to increase from $35 to $40 per trip.

Home services

Service	Basis	Old Price	New Price
Home maintenance	Hour	$80.95	$83.80
Domestic assistance	Hour	$70.28	$72.80
Social support individual	Hour	$56.82	$58.80