Community Based Support offers a range of aged care services to help you stay independent, remain connected to your community, and continue living safely at home.
As an approved Support at Home provider, CBS delivers personalised care and assistance tailored to your needs. Our services are available in your home, in the community, and at our centres in southern Tasmania.
Our experienced team works with you to create a care plan that supports your choices and helps you live the life you choose.
How Support at Home works
The program offers tailored support based on individual needs, rather than fixed package levels. After an assessment, you will receive an approved support plan outlining the services available to you. These may include:
- Clinical care: such as nursing care, occupational therapy and continence care.
- Independence: such as help with showering, getting dressed, taking medications, transport or respite care.
- Everyday living: such as cleaning, gardening, shopping or meal preparation.
Flexible and personalised support
Support at Home replaces previous programs to create a simpler, more adaptable system. Services are tailored to match your evolving needs, ensuring you receive the right support at the right time.
Whether you’re just starting to look into aged care options or you’re ready to take the next step, our resources are here to help. They offer clear, practical information to guide you through our services, pricing and what to expect, so you can make informed decisions with confidence.
Click on the links below to find out more.
Find out more
If you are currently receiving in-home care or want to learn how Support at Home can help you, contact My Aged Care for the latest information.
Support at Home is designed to give you choice and control over the care and services you receive. You will have access to information about your approved support plan, including a personalised budget and regular statements, so you can see how your funding is being used.
This ensures that you are in control, with the flexibility to adjust your support as your needs change.
Please see below a number of resources to give you more information on Support at Home and specific aspects of the program.
Click on the links below to find out more.
Training our team to give you the best support
By supporting staff to complete their Certificate III in Individual Support, CBS ensures clients receive high-quality, person-centred care from well-trained and confident support workers.
Read about our staff training here
Getting Support at Home
Don’t feel overwhelmed by the process. Our Support at Home team is here to guide you and help you contact My Aged Care.
Or, you can follow these steps:
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Contact My Aged Care to register and request an assessment referral.
- Call 1800 200 422
- Visit www.myagedcare.gov.au
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My Aged Care will discuss your care needs and determine if a Support at Home is the right option for you or your loved one.
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If you qualify, My Aged Care will refer you for a comprehensive assessment to determine the level of support you need under the Support at Home program, ranging from basic assistance to more complex care.
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Once approved, you can start exploring registered providers to find the best fit for your needs.
If you don’t qualify, don’t despair. We can provide you with self-funded home support.
Talk to our team today to learn more.
Eligibility
If you need help navigating aged care services in Tasmania, whether it’s support at home, community care, or simply understanding your options, our team is here to guide you.
For yourself or someone you know, whatever the situation, call us to discuss how we can support you to live the life you choose. You may be eligible for government-funded support at home services.
Our team can guide you through the application process, or you can follow these simple steps:
- Contact My Aged Care to register and request an assessment referral.
- Call 1800 200 422
- Visit www.myagedcare.gov.au
Our Services
We offer a range of supports to suit you.
CBS offers a wide range of services both in your home and out in the community to support you or your loved one to maintain independence and social connections.
We know how important it is for you to stay in the place you are familiar with and to keep connected with your family and friends so our services are designed to make this possible. See below a list of Support at Home services that CBS can provide.
Clinical Care
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Allied health services
We can arrange allied health services such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy – they can help you bridge the gap between what you can do and what you want to be able to do. They can help with equipment, home modifications, skills training or developing adaptive techniques.
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Community nursing
Community Nursing services can be provided in your home by a qualified nurse and may be on a regular or occasional basis. Services can include wound care, blood pressures, catheter management, end of life care, drain management, continence, diabetes management, assistance with medications and other specialist nursing related activities.
Independence
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Personal care
Personal care includes assistance with showering, bathing and dressing; personal grooming such as hair styling or having a shave; applying topical creams and taking your medications among many other aspects of help.
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In-home respite
Providing a break for carers. We know carers can find it difficult to balance looking after themselves as well as those they care for – this is where we can help by providing a break.
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Social hubs
A fun way for people to keep in touch with friends in a safe and supportive environment. Activities are run at the hub location and there is also a scheduled program of activities out and about in the community.
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Community transport
Helps you to access your community, getting you where you need to be, when you need to be there.
Everyday Living
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Domestic assistance
Domestic assistance, providing help with your household chores including cleaning and cooking.
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Social support
Social Support can aid you to access and stay connected in your community. Whether that’s a visit the library, church or cinema, going shopping or attending a class to support fitness and agility, the choices are endless.
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Annual spring cleaning and garden maintenance
For help with the bigger house cleaning jobs like windows, cleaning out gutters, cleaning out the oven and fridge or out in the garden with jobs like mowing the lawn, trimming trees and hedges, weeding etc.
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Home modifications
CBS has long supported older Tasmanians with home changes that improve safety and independence. Under the new Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM) program, we continue offering tailored solutions like ramps, rails, and accessible bathrooms, now with added flexibility through Support at Home.
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Home maintenance
For basic things like changing tap washers, changing light globes and other minor household repairs all the way up to making it easier for you to access in and around your home by building ramps, putting rails in place and modifying bathrooms.
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Personal and home safety
CBS can support you to feel safe in your home and maintain your independence. Devices can include personal medical alarms, fall detectors, help buttons, smoke, gas and flood detectors and key safes.