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In a report released 23 June 2026, the Senate Community Affairs References Committee recommended that CHSP be retained as a separate, block-funded program and not transitioned into Support at Home.

The report makes 8 recommendations. Key among them include:

• CHSP funding should be extended for 3 years beyond 1 July 2027, giving providers, workers and older people certainty into the future

• an independent cost-benefit analysis comparing CHSP with other aged care programs should be commissioned, with results made public

• a formal consultation and co-design process on CHSP's future should be undertaken before any decisions are made

• the $15,000 lifetime cap on home modifications in Support at Home should be abolished, and funding and time restrictions on the End-of-Life Pathway removed.

The Committee noted that CHSP enables older people to remain safely at home, delays entry into more intensive forms of care and helps reduce pressure on hospitals and residential aged care – and that it achieves these outcomes at a fraction of the cost of higher-level aged care programs.

The Australian Government is required to respond to Senate inquiry reports within three months. We'll share any response via our CHSP Provider when it becomes available.

Read the full report