What you need to know
The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) is for people who would like to remain living at home and in their community
Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP)
For people aged 65 years and older, the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) can provide basic in-home support services for people who would like to remain living at home and in their community. This can include meal preparation, bathing assistance or general home maintenance.
These services are available and partly funded through the CHSP
- Domestic Assistance: General house cleaning, laundry and unaccompanied shopping.
- Personal care: Help with bathing, showering and dressing.
- Social support: A support worker can visit or accompany and assist you with essential household shopping, paying bills, attending local medical appointments, and maintaining social activities.
- Respite: Care for you while your carer takes a break.
More information
If you would like more information about the CHSP or HACC PYP programs, please contact the Aged Care team on 9243 8748 or AgedandDisabilityBusinessSupport@mvcc.vic.gov.au
For information about our social and community connection activities please contact our Access and Inclusion Team on access&inclusion@mvcc.vic.gov.au or (03) 9243 8888 and ask to speak with the Team Leader, Disability Access and Inclusion. You can also Fill in this registration form and we will contact you.