How to Request Care

The first step to assessing your family’s eligibility for the subsided In Home Care Program provided by the Australian Government Department of Education is to contact the relevant In Home Care Support Agency.

Breathing Space with Gecko does not manage the eligibility assessment for subsidised In Home Care, or determine which subsidies may apply - This is managed by the relevant support agency for each state.

In Home Care support agencies work with families to:

  • assess initial and ongoing eligibility for In Home Care

  • assess if education and care needs are in scope for In Home Care

  • connect them with suitable In Home Care services

  • help children transition to other approved care types

  • develop a Family Management Plan.

They also work with In Home Care Services to:

  • intake and refer eligible families

  • help interpret the In Home Care National Guidelines

  • facilitate a community of practice among In Home Care services

  • support a high quality and nationally consistent approach to In Home Care.

Breathing Space with Gecko - Holistic Family Support is an accredited In Home Care Service provider for Western Australia and Northern Territory.

The support agency for Western Australia and Northern Territory is In Home Care Support Agency WA & NT.

To request subisdised care through the Australian Government In Home Care Program, click to contact the In Home Care Support Agency WA & NT.
To request private, non-subsidised care, click here to contact Breathing Space with Gecko directly.