Fees and Charges

With the introduction of of the new aged care act (Aged Care Act 2024) on 1 November 2025 changes have been made to residential aged care fees.

Before agreeing to services with us, it’s a good idea to work out your costs through a means assessment, or at least get an estimate, so you know what to expect. Services Australia can assit with this process.

The following is an explanation of the possible fees you may need to pay:

Basic Daily Fees

The Basic Daily Fee is a legislated fee and payable by all residents. This fee covers costs such as meals, cleaning and laundry. The Basic Daily Fee as at 20 March 2026 is $66.80 and is based on 85% of the aged pension.

Contributions Based on Your Means Assessment

Residents with higher means might also pay fees based on their means (income and asset) asessment.

Hotelling Contribution 
This is an additional contribution that some people will pay towards daily living services such as meals, cleaning and laundry.
Non-Clinical Care Contribution (NCCC) 
This is an amount that some people will pay to cover personal care, such as bathing, mobility assistance, and lifestyle activities.

Accommdation Costs

This is the price for your accommodation. Depending on your needs, youraccomodation cost may be met in full or part by the Commonwealth Government,while others will need to pay the agreed accommodation price of $375,000 for asingle room with an ensuite or $400,000 for one of our 4 super single rooms. Services Australia (Centrelink) will advise you which applies to you based onan assessment of your income and assets.

Ths accommodation payment can be made by way of a Refundable AccommodationDeposit (RAD)
(traditionally called a ‘Bond’) or a Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP), or a combination of both.