Aged Care Guides
Plain-language guides to help Australian families understand aged care costs and make confident decisions.
How Aged Care Fees Work
The basic daily fee, means-tested care fee, and accommodation costs explained clearly with worked examples.
9 min readRAD Explained Simply
What is a Refundable Accommodation Deposit, how much does it cost, and should you pay it upfront?
7 min readMeans-Tested Care Fee Explained
A full walkthrough of how the government calculates your variable care fee based on income and assets.
8 min readAged Care & the Family Home
How selling, renting, or keeping the family home affects aged care fees and the assets test.
8 min readAged Care for Couples
What happens when one partner enters aged care — pension rates, asset assessment, and planning strategies.
7 min readHome Care Packages Explained
Levels 1–4, what services are covered, wait times, and how to apply.
6 min readWhat Is Aged Care?
A plain-language introduction to the Australian aged care system for families just starting their research.
5 min read