Residential Care Fee Current Fees and Charges
| Basic Daily Care Fee (Standard Resident Contribution) | $65.55 |
| Income Free Area - Residential Care | |
| Single person | $34,762 |
| Couple, illness separated (single rate) | $34,034 |
| Residential Care Means Test | |
| Asset Free Threshold | $63,000 |
| First Asset Threshold | $210,555 |
| Second Asset Threshold | $505,665 |
| Family Home Exemption Cap | $210,555 |
| Cap on Means Tested Care Fee Payments | |
| Annual Cap | $35,238 |
| Lifetime Cap | $84,571 |
| Maximum Permissible Interest Rate - from 1/10/25 | 7.61% |
| Minimum Permissible Asset Level - the minimum amount of assets a resident must be left with if they pay at least part of their accommodation costs by Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD) | $63,000 |
| Maximum Refundable Accommodation Deposit - the maximum amount that can be charged for a room without prior approval from the Aged Care Pricing Commission | $758,627 |