Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

Sorry; I should have touched on that. At the moment, under homecare packages, there's only levels 1 to 4. This is increasing the number of classifications, from one to eight. If you are on one of the highest care packages, which pays for those hours, there will be an increase of almost $20,000 in the package, which translates into those extra care hours.

I do believe that the Support at Home program, if you are a high-needs person, and it sounds like the folks you were talking to would classify for that, there would be additional hours of care provided through the package but even utilising the package and then some of that assisted technology and equipment would hopefully mean some of the care being provided would be more effective and efficient and supportive for her as well.