Multicultural Care is proud to be funded by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) to provide care for veterans, war widows and widowers. We love caring for our veterans, widows and widowers and will do our absolute best to look after those who gave so much.
The Federal Government’s Veterans’ Home Care Program (VHC) includes a range of services to help support eligible veterans, war widows and widowers to remain living independently in their own homes for as long as possible. It is designed to assist individuals by providing low level care needs and enabling them to remain in their own home and avoid premature admission into residential care.
You are eligible for an assessment if you have a:
Call the VHC assessment agency on 1300 550 450 to have an assessment for services.
You will be asked to contribute to the cost of VHC services by paying a small co-payment. The cost per service is $5 per hour and there is a cap on cost. The maximum co-payment are:
| Service Type | Co-payment Amount | Cap Limit |
| Domestic Assistance | $5 per hour | Maximum $5 per week |
| Personal Care | $5 per hour | Maximum $10 per week (if two or more hours are provided in a week) |
| Home and Garden Maintenance | $5 per hour | Maximum $75 per 12 month period |
There is no co-payment for Respite Care services. If you can’t afford the co-payments, you can apply for a waiver of your co-payment, however eligibility criteria applies.
Our Care Advisors will help you navigate the Australian Government Age Care system.
Simply fill out the form and we will assign a language-appropriate Care Advisor to help you get started.
Alternatively, you can contact My Aged Care
