Consider a son in Joondalup arranging support for his mother down in Fremantle. Perth's a big, spread-out city, and his first fear is that a national provider will send whoever is free from wherever they are — a different face each week, long travel times, no continuity. What he wants is simple: a consistent local worker who knows his mum and the area, with the paperwork and funding handled properly in the background.
This example is illustrative, created to show how the local partner model works in practice.
Because Support at Home is a national program, Perth families can access it — and the local partner model is designed to keep care close to home rather than dispatched from afar.
Self-managed Support at Home in Perth
Support at Home replaced Home Care Packages on 1 November 2025. Self-managing means you decide who supports you and how your budget is spent. Partner with Care is the registered provider that makes it work — claiming, compliance and clinical governance sit with us, while a local Perth partner provides the day-to-day care.
Areas we cover across metropolitan Perth
We're growing our local partner network across greater Perth — the northern corridor around Joondalup, Wanneroo and Stirling, the coast and port at Fremantle and Rockingham, and the eastern and southern suburbs including Midland, Armadale and Cannington. Perth is a newer service area for us, so it's worth confirming coverage in your specific suburb.
Distances count in Perth: a worker based near your suburb means shorter travel and better continuity — the same familiar person, not whoever happened to be closest that day.
What you can arrange
Your Support at Home budget can fund personal care, everyday help such as cleaning, meals and transport, and clinical supports like nursing and allied health. You keep the choice of worker and the say over your schedule. See what your budget covers and choosing your own support workers.
Getting started in Perth
If Support at Home funding is already approved, we can talk about matching local support. If you're still navigating My Aged Care, we can help you understand the next steps. Care, nursing and allied health businesses in Perth can also become a local partner and deliver Support at Home under our registered framework.