Home / Fees and Payments
Your fees cover the care you receive and your accommodation, and sometimes additional services. Outlined below are the fees you may be required to pay.
Basic daily care fee
$65.55 per day
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Means tested care fee
Determined by the Department of Human Services.
Care fees include the Basic Daily Care Fee and a Means Tested Care Fee.
This fee is set out by the Government and equates to 85% of the full pension. The fee amount will be reviewed on the 20th March and 20th September each year in line with the pension increase. Everyone in aged care is required to pay this fee unless they are experiencing financial hardship which will be determined by Centrelink.
This is an additional daily care contribution fee based upon an individual’s assets and income. This fee is determined by the Department of Human Services upon completing a ‘Request for a Combined Assets and Income Assessment form’ and is capped annually and over a resident’s lifetime.
You may be required to pay all or contribute to the cost of your accommodation if your assets and income total above an amount set by the Commonwealth Government.
Other services
Additional services are offered on an “opt in, opt out” basis; examples of additional services offered are Special menu choice, Dedicated Nursing Assistant, Shopping Service. For a full list of optional services and prices at this care home, please contact us.
! Accommodation prices are accurate as at 1 November 2025 but are subject to change. Final costs are confirmed on the date of admission (subject to receiving the assets and income assessment letter if you choose to carry out this assessment).
In addition to care fees you may also be required to pay an accommodation payment. The accommodation payment refers to the price of the room that you choose. The amount that you are required to pay is based upon an individual’s assets and income and is determined by the Department of Human Services through completing a Request for a Combined Assets and Income Assessment. You may be required to pay all or contribute to the cost of your accommodation. This form is not compulsory to complete, but for those who choose not to you will be required to pay the full room price.
To allow for flexibility there are four ways in which you can choose to pay for your accommodation.
Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP)
for a Single room with private ensuite
Instead of paying a lump sum, you may choose to pay a Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP).
The DAP is calculated using the following formula:
DAP = (Room Price × Maximum Permissible Interest Rate) ÷ 365
The Maximum Permissible Interest Rate (MPIR) is set by the Australian Government.
For residents entering residential aged care on or after 1 November 2025, the DAP amount may be indexed twice per year (20 March and 20 September) in line with CPI.
Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD)
for a Single room with private ensuite
This option allows you to pay for your accommodation as a lump sum deposit.
The balance of your Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD) will be refunded when you leave the aged care home, less any agreed deductions.
For residents entering the facility on or after 1 November 2025, AVACS is required by law to retain a retention amount equal to 2% per year of the Refundable Accommodation Deposit for up to five years. This amount is deducted from the RAD before the remaining balance is refunded when you leave the aged care home.
You may choose to pay part of the accommodation cost as a RAD and part as a DAP.
For Example:
Agreed RAD of $300,000 once off
And DAP of $93.82 per day
DAP is calculated as follows:
Room Price = $750,000
Agreed RAD = $300,000
Maximum Permissible Interest Rate = 7.61% (example only. The actual MPIR applied will be the rate published by the Government at the date of entry)
DAP = [($750,000-$300,000) X 7.61%]/365
= $93.82 per day
Part Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD) and part Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP). The RAD portion will be refunded when you leave the aged care home, less any agreed deductions and applicable retention amounts. For residents entering care on or after 1 November 2025, the DAP component may be indexed twice yearly (20 March and 20 September).
This option is similar to the combination option, but the DAP is deducted from your RAD balance. When you leave the aged care home, the remaining RAD balance will be refunded, less any agreed deductions and applicable retention amounts.
! Accommodation prices are accurate as at 1 November 2025 but are subject to change. Final costs are confirmed on the date of admission (subject to receiving the assets and income assessment letter if you choose to carry out this assessment).
