Home Care Package Pricing Schedule for Standard Hours
Wendy’s Home Care has long been respected as a quality service provider that offers value for money and has our customers at the heart of everything we do. Wendy’s consistently excels in third party quality audits that show that that the Wendy’s team is committed to delivering the very best outcomes for those living independently at home.
Why choose Wendys
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Local, expert team experienced in getting the best out of your home care package.
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Support 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
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Experience and knowledge built from helping people live well, independently at home, for nearly 30 years.
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Family owned and operated organisation where people matter and you always talk to person, not an answering machine or a call centre.
| Service Type | Standard Weekday Hourly Rate |
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| Personal Care – this may include help with bathing, showering, toileting, dressing / undressing / getting in and out of bed, washing and drying hair and reminding you take your medication. | $67.26 |
| Cleaning and Household Tasks – this may include help with making beds, ironing, laundry, dusting, vacuuming, mopping and help with preparing meals. | $67.26 |
| Light Gardening – this may include help with light weeding, watering, light pruning, lawn mowing or minor garden maintenance. | $80.02 |
| Respite Care – this is where a care worker supports you while your carer is away or unavailable. | $67.26 |
| Shopping – this may include help with writing a shopping list, having a care worker help you to go shopping, they may go and shop for you form a list and help with carrying shopping into your home and putting your shopping away. | $67.26 |
| Transport – this may include help with transport to attend appointments, social occasions, shopping and running errands. | $67.26 |
| Nursing – this may include services provided by a Registered Nurse, including wound care, catheter care, general health and other assessments, certain medical tests including blood pressure and support with dementia. This price does not include the price for goods such as bandages, dressings and continence aids where required. | $150 |
| Evening Service – A service that finishes after 8pm and at or before 12 midnight. | $77.35 |
| Night Service – A service that finishes after 12 midnight or commences before 6am. | $87.43 |
| Sleepover (asleep) 12 midnight – 6am – this is the hourly rate charged between midnight and 6am when you have booked a care worker to sleepover for a full night and where the care worker will be able to sleep through these hours. | $44.91 |
| Kilometre charge – this is an additional cost, charged per kilometre travelled while providing your service, for example when you travel in a care worker’s vehicle, or when the care worker travels to the shops from your home to do your shopping. | Per KM Rate$1.20 |
Service Type
Personal Care – this may include help with bathing, showering, toileting, dressing / undressing / getting in and out of bed, washing and drying hair and reminding you take your medication.
Standard Weekday Hourly Rate
$67.26
Service Type
Cleaning and Household Tasks – this may include help with making beds, ironing, laundry, dusting, vacuuming, mopping and help with preparing meals.
Standard Weekday Hourly Rate
$67.26
Service Type
Light Gardening – this may include help with light weeding, watering, light pruning, lawn mowing or minor garden maintenance.
Standard Weekday Hourly Rate
$80.02
Service Type
Respite Care – this is where a care worker supports you while your carer is away or unavailable.
Standard Weekday Hourly Rate
$67.26
Service Type
Shopping – this may include help with writing a shopping list, having a care worker help you to go shopping, they may go and shop for you form a list and help with carrying shopping into your home and putting your shopping away.
Standard Weekday Hourly Rate
$67.26
Service Type
Transport – this may include help with transport to attend appointments, social occasions, shopping and running errands.
Standard Weekday Hourly Rate
$67.26
Service Type
Nursing – this may include services provided by a Registered Nurse, including wound care, catheter care, general health and other assessments, certain medical tests including blood pressure and support with dementia. This price does not include the price for goods such as bandages, dressings and continence aids where required.
Standard Weekday Hourly Rate
$150
Service Type
Evening Service – A service that finishes after 8pm and at or before 12 midnight.
Standard Weekday Hourly Rate
$77.35
Service Type
Night Service – A service that finishes after 12 midnight or commences before 6am.
Standard Weekday Hourly Rate
$87.43
Service Type
Sleepover (asleep) 12 midnight – 6am – this is the hourly rate charged between midnight and 6am when you have booked a care worker to sleepover for a full night and where the care worker will be able to sleep through these hours.
Standard Weekday Hourly Rate
$44.91
Service Type
Kilometre charge – this is an additional cost, charged per kilometre travelled while providing your service, for example when you travel in a care worker’s vehicle, or when the care worker travels to the shops from your home to do your shopping.
Standard Weekday Hourly Rate
Per KM Rate$1.20
Home Care Package Pricing Schedule for Non-Standard Hours
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Service Type
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Non-Standard Weekday Hourly Rate (8pm until midnight)
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Saturday (24hrs)
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Sunday (24hrs)
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Public Holiday (24hrs)
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| Personal Caree | $77.35 | $100.88 | $134.51 | $168.14 |
| Cleaning and Household Tasks | $77.35 | $100.88 | $134.51 | $168.14 |
| Respite Care | $77.35 | $100.88 | $134.51 | $168.14 |
| Shopping | $77.35 | $100.88 | $134.51 | $168.14 |
| Transport | $77.35 | $100.88 | $134.51 | $168.14 |
Service Type
Personal Caree
Non-Standard Weekday Hourly Rate (8pm until midnight)
$77.35
Saturday (24hrs)
$100.88
Sunday (24hrs)
$134.51
Public Holiday (24hrs)
$168.14
Service Type
Cleaning and Household Tasks
Non-Standard Weekday Hourly Rate (8pm until midnight)
$77.35
Saturday (24hrs)
$100.88
Sunday (24hrs)
$134.51
Public Holiday (24hrs)
$168.14
Service Type
Respite Care
Non-Standard Weekday Hourly Rate (8pm until midnight)
$77.35
Saturday (24hrs)
$100.88
Sunday (24hrs)
$134.51
Public Holiday (24hrs)
$168.14
Service Type
Shopping
Non-Standard Weekday Hourly Rate (8pm until midnight)
$77.35
Saturday (24hrs)
$100.88
Sunday (24hrs)
$134.51
Public Holiday (24hrs)
$168.14
Service Type
Transport
Non-Standard Weekday Hourly Rate (8pm until midnight)
$77.35
Saturday (24hrs)
$100.88
Sunday (24hrs)
$134.51
Public Holiday (24hrs)
$168.14
Home Care Package Pricing Schedule for Sleepover Services
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Weekday Sleepover
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Saturday Sleepover
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Sunday Sleepover
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Public Holiday Sleepover
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Sleepover (awake / active) 12 midnight – 6am
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$87.43
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$100.88
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$134.51
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$168.14
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Sleepover (asleep / not active) 12 midnight – 6am
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$44.91
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$44.91
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$44.91
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$168.14
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Sleepover (awake / active) 12 midnight – 6am
Weekday Sleepover
$87.43
Saturday Sleepover
$100.88
Sunday Sleepover
$134.51
Public Holiday Sleepover
$168.14
Sleepover (asleep / not active) 12 midnight – 6am
Weekday Sleepover
$44.91
Saturday Sleepover
$44.91
Sunday Sleepover
$44.91
Public Holiday Sleepover
$168.14
Care Management Fees
Wendy’s links you to your very own Care Manager who works with you to create your own plan for living independently at home, enjoying the things that you love to do in the place that you love to be! Your Care Manager will work with you to set up everything, from help around the house to linking you with social and community activities, to ensuring your clinical care needs are taken care of so you stay well at home.
You are never alone with our Care Managers who help you navigate the system and take the stress out of setting up the best support at home, tailored to what you need. We work alongside you every step of the way, respecting that you are the expert in how you live your life and what is important to you. Our Care Managers use their local knowledge to coordinate the very best staff and services you need and check in with you to ensure things are working just as you want them to.
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Level 4
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$78.80 Fortnightly
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$138.60 Fortnightly
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$301.56 Fortnightly
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$457.10 Fortnightly
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Level 1
$78.80 Fortnightly
Level 2
$138.60 Fortnightly
Level 3
$301.56 Fortnightly
Level 4
$457.10 Fortnightly
Package Management
There is a huge amount of behind the scenes work that is needed to ensure that your home care package is run correctly and in accordance with the government regulations, guidelines, and rules appropriate to ensuring that spending of public funding is managed to the highest standard. Wendy’s package management fee covers the reasonable price of delivering this extensive ‘back of house’ work which ensures that administration, logistics, reporting, and quality compliance are all covered for your package, which includes:
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Establishing and managing home care budgets
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Preparing invoices and monthly statements
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Organising third party services
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Buying equipment (such as mobility aids)
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Managing invoice payments, enquiries, and issues
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Arranging allowable home modifications (such as bath rails)
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Submitting claims to Services Australia
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Storing, maintaining, and protecting records
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Ensuring staff are suitable (such as with police checks and immunisation checks)
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Training and educating staff
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Conducting quality improvement, compliance, and assurance activities
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Completing financial reporting
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Maintaining and updating income tested care fees that the government asks you to contribute (if relevant)
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Maintaining work health and safety compliance including best practice infection prevention and control measures
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Level 4
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$0.00 Fortnightly
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$0.00 Fortnightly
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$226.20 Fortnightly
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$342.86 Fortnightly
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Level 1
$0.00 Fortnightly
Level 2
$0.00 Fortnightly
Level 3
$226.20 Fortnightly
Level 4
$342.86 Fortnightly
Other Fees and Charges
| Services Type | Fee |
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| Basic Daily Fee – the basic daily fee is an amount that everyone can be asked to pay, but providers do not have to charge this fee. Wendy’s does not charge the basic daily fee. | $0 |
| Entry / Exit Fees – these are additional fees that are charged when you either take up a package with a provider or exit from your home care package. These fees are no longer allowed to be charged. Wendy’s does not charge entry or exit fees. | $0 |
| Use of third-party provider Fee – these are additional fees that are charged when you choose to procure equipment, modifications, or services from a provider other than your home care package provider. Wendy’s does not charge additional fees if you choose to use other providers / suppliers. | $0 |
| Additional time needed with your Care Manager – there may be times where you need extra help from your Care Manager. Wendy’s will never charge you for requiring additional assistance, we are available when you need us, and this service is already covered by your care management fee. | $0 |
| Income Tested Fee – the income tested fee is a contribution that some people are required to pay, based on their individual income assessment. Not everyone has to pay an income tested fee. If you are required to pay an income tested fee, we will be advised of this by the Government when you complete your income assessment. Most of our clients are not required to pay an income tested fee. We can assist you to estimate if this is something you may be required to pay before you take up your package. | Determined by the Commonwealth Government |
Services Type
Basic Daily Fee – the basic daily fee is an amount that everyone can be asked to pay, but providers do not have to charge this fee. Wendy’s does not charge the basic daily fee.
Fee
$0
Services Type
Entry / Exit Fees – these are additional fees that are charged when you either take up a package with a provider or exit from your home care package. These fees are no longer allowed to be charged. Wendy’s does not charge entry or exit fees.
Fee
$0
Services Type
Use of third-party provider Fee – these are additional fees that are charged when you choose to procure equipment, modifications, or services from a provider other than your home care package provider. Wendy’s does not charge additional fees if you choose to use other providers / suppliers.
Fee
$0
Services Type
Additional time needed with your Care Manager – there may be times where you need extra help from your Care Manager. Wendy’s will never charge you for requiring additional assistance, we are available when you need us, and this service is already covered by your care management fee.
Fee
$0
Services Type
Income Tested Fee – the income tested fee is a contribution that some people are required to pay, based on their individual income assessment. Not everyone has to pay an income tested fee. If you are required to pay an income tested fee, we will be advised of this by the Government when you complete your income assessment. Most of our clients are not required to pay an income tested fee. We can assist you to estimate if this is something you may be required to pay before you take up your package.
Fee
Determined by the Commonwealth Government