Residential Care Fee Current Fees and Charges
| Basic Daily Care Fee (Standard Resident Contribution) | $63.82 |
| Income Free Area - Residential Care | |
| Single person | $33,849 |
| Couple, illness separated (single rate) | $33,173 |
| Residential Care Means Test | |
| Asset Free Threshold | $61,500 |
| First Asset Threshold | $206,663 |
| Second Asset Threshold | $496,989 |
| Family Home Exemption Cap | $206,663 |
| Cap on Means Tested Care Fee Payments | |
| Annual Cap | $34,311 |
| Lifetime Cap | $82,347 |
| Maximum Permissible Interest Rate - from 1/04/25 | 8.17% |
| 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) | $61,500 |
| Maximum Refundable Accommodation Deposit - the maximum amount that can be charged for a room without prior approval from the Aged Care Pricing Commission | $750,000 |