QueueCheckofficial waits, shared datesSupport at Home aged care processing time
245 days
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Last checked July 27, 2026.
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245 days
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Updated Jul 27
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Support at Home: median 245 days between package approval and services starting, per the Productivity Commission Report on Government Services 2026
Updated Jul 27, 2026, 7:22 AM
245 days
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Complete timeline guide
Support at Home wait times: the two queues nobody separates
Support at Home replaced Home Care Packages in 2026. The median wait between package approval and services starting is 245 days, and the assessment before it is a separate 27-day median. Why the two stages get added together wrongly, what priority categories change, and what to do while you wait.
Read the full stage-by-stage guide