Most useful information for getting aged care services

1. Ageing
2. Getting aged care services

Thinking about getting aged care services

If you’re thinking about getting some help around the house or entering an aged care home, there are services and support that can help.

1. Getting aged care services
2. Most useful information

Residential aged care property details for Services Australia and DVA customers form (SA485)

Use this form to give us your home details if you get a relevant income support payment.

1. Top payments
2. Special Disability Trusts

How to use Special Disability Trust funds

The funds of a Special Disability Trust are intended to meet the reasonable care and accommodation needs of the principal beneficiary.

1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
2. How to manage your aged care costs

Your Centrelink payments when you move into an aged care home

Moving into an aged care home may change your income support payment. Some income support payments can be paid directly to your aged care provider.

1. My Aged Care face-to-face services
2. How we can help you

Aged Care Specialist Officer in My Aged Care face-to-face services

An Aged Care Specialist Officer (ACSO) is part of My Aged Care face-to-face services. They can help with your aged care matters.

1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
2. How to manage your aged care costs

Update your details if you get help with aged care cost of care

If there are any changes to you or your partner’s details, you need to let us know within 28 days.

1. Special Disability Trusts
2. How it works

The principal beneficiary of a Special Disability Trust

To be eligible to be a principal beneficiary of a Special Disability Trust, the person with a disability must meet the definition of severe disability.

1. Top payments
2. Aged care calculation of your cost of care

How to apply for aged care calculation your cost care by form

If you can't apply online, complete the following steps to get an aged care calculation of your cost of care by using a form.

1. Getting aged care services
2. Most useful information

Aged Care Calculation of your cost of care form (SA486)

This form is no longer available.

1. Aged care calculation of your cost of care
2. Who should apply

Aged care calculation of your cost of care if you get an income support payment

We may have your financial details if you get a relevant income support payment from us or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.