Resources from the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) – Sector readiness – Webinar

Published 13th June 2025

For any service providers who missed out on Thursday's rescheduled Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) – Sector readiness – Webinar, slides from the presentation are available. A recording of the presentation will also soon be available. 

Key points of note relate to the recent announcement of the delayed commencemnet of the new Aged Care Act which will come into effect on 1 November 2025. 

These include:

• changes to the CHSP from 1 July 2025
• CHSP provider obligations under the Aged Care Act, including deeming and registration categories
• the role of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission with CHSP providers from 1 November 2025
• resources to support CHSP providers.

Main clarifications related to the CHSP: 

• The two-year extension from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2027 will continue with grant funding for providers. CHSP providers should continue to sign and return their grant agreement offers as soon as possible.
• CHSP services have been re-mapped to the new service catalogue to align with the Support at Home program and the Act when it commences.
• CHSP clients must still be assessed as eligible for the CHSP to receive government-subsidised CHSP services from 1 July 2025. 

Please contact your SSD point person if you need help navigating the changes.

Source:
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, 2025, https://www.health.gov.au (https://www.health.gov.au/resources/webinars/commonwealth-home-support-programme-chsp-sector-readiness-webinar)