This information is current at January 2025. We aim to keep this page correct, but costs may change from those advertised here.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER THE ELDERLY

Residential Assisted Living

Trained caring staff on site 24/7

Assistance with ALL personal care needs: laundry, cleaning, medication, continence and other individual and social needs (Basic Care Services)

In house leisure activities and social gatherings

On site genuine freshly prepared, home cooked meals by our qualified Chef

Dining room meal service or room service

Single or Couples rooms

Office spaces

Lounge areas and recreation spaces

Carparking

FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY

Rooms and spaces available for hire

eg office space, functions, education, conferences, short courses, etc

Please contact Currawarna for details

SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE ELDERLY

PERMANENT

Move into your own room, all rooms have their own bathrooms, decorate with your own furniture as you would in your own home.

SHORT TERM (Respite and transition out of hospital care)

If you are the carer of an elderly person, and you need a break or to go away, bring them for a short stay
After a hospital admission you, or someone you know, may need supported transition before going home
The time frame could be 1 night to 8 weeks

DAY CARE/SOCIAL CLUB

If you are a carer who has an appointment, or needs help with your loved one during the day, or you have an elder who would enjoy social time with others, they can be dropped off from 9am and picked up any time before 5pm

COSTS

WE DO NOT CHARGE: A Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD) • A Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP). • A Bond (BOND)

WE DO CHARGE: Room Rental + Meals + Basic Care Services (see below for more details)

Please note: We work hard to balance keeping costs as low as possible, whilst having enough to provide high quality services and amenities. We are a not-for-profit organisation, so all moneys received are put back into the business, not into the pockets of shareholders. We always have been, and always will be, of the community and for the community.

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NOTE: Below rates become effective as of 26th January 2026

ROOM RENT (per fortnight)

$644 – Rooms 30 to 40
$742.84 - Rooms 50 through to 68 except 51
$1,072.30 – Rooms 1, 2 ,69, 70 & 51
$1401.76 – Room 3

*These room charges include electricity, heating, insurance, Wi-Fi and use of all facilities

Meals (per fortnight)

$312.12
3 inhouse freshly prepared main meals, plus morning & afternoon tea & supper

The above charges (food and rent) could be covered by the person’s Aged or Self-funded Pension & are NOT MEANS TESTED, but will increase when Pensions increase twice yearly

Maximum Single Aged Pension rate = $1,178.70/fortnight ($30,646.20 annually)
To find out more about the Aged Pension, please click here

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BASIC CARE SERVICES (per fortnight)

$923.01
This equates to $23,998.26 annually

Basic Care fees remain the same for all Currawarna clients and could potentially be covered by a Support at Home Package, or your assets such as renting or selling your home, leasing or selling farmland

Subject to assessment, individuals may qualify for Federally funded Support at Home Packages (Currawarna is considered your residence, not an aged care facility, as you rent a room), Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) package or similar support. The Government allows these funds to be used to purchase care, services and equipment that meet the clients care needs
If you do/were to receive a Government Support at Home Package, you will receive approximately the following amount annually
- Level 1 - Basic care needs (minimal support) $10,731.00 annually
- Level 2 - Low-level support $16,034.45 annually
- Level 3 - Intermediate support (more structured assistance) $21,964.70 annually
- Level 4 - Comprehensive support for higher needs $29,646.40 annually
- Level 5 - Significant support needs $39,697.40 annually
- Level 6 - Substantial health-related needs $48,114.30 annually
- Level 7 - Intensive support for complex needs $58,148.15 annually
- Level 8 - Highest level of support (often includes complex clinical care/highest resource levels) $78,106.35 annually
All Aged Care Packages are means tested by the Government, and in addition, providers of your package charge up to 10% of the package for management fees. Alternatively, you can go through a self-management provider who charges lower fees.
Unfortunately, at this point in time, CHSP (Commonwealth Home Support Program) funding is not able to be used to pay for Currawarna Care Services. We are working hard to change this.
For more information on Aged Care Packages, please visit this Government website Access Australian aged care information and services | My Aged Care

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TYPICAL COST:

Room Rental + Food + Care Services

$742.84 + $312.12 + $923.01 = $1977 per fortnight ALL inclusive (that’s $988.98 per week all inclusive).

*Depending on the room choice, this cost could vary up or down slightly

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It can be expected that these fees will increase a small amount annually in line with inflation

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Excerpt from Chair of the Board’s Report February 2024:

“It has come to the Board’s, and my, attention that certain people are of the view that Currawarna will be outside the financial capacity of many of our community members. Let me be very plain on this point, if a person has a single pension and a level three or four federal care at home package, they will be more than able to afford to stay at Currawarna. Each person’s financial position will be different, so we strongly encourage anybody with an interest in the services of Currawarna to contact Maddie directly. Please remember there are no large residential age care deposits and that any support you currently receive in your own home is still available if you move into Currawarna.”

Currawarna Assisted Living

A Not-for-Profit Community Driven Enterprise

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