From funding to real life – Support at Home budget management for care partners
From funding to real life – Support at Home budget management for care partners
Workshop overview
Funding and budgeting are a key component of the Care Partner role in Support at Home (SAH). This workshop will provide a deep dive into all financial aspects of the SAH program to increase attendees’ understanding and ability to apply guidance in an operational capacity. It will also demonstrate use of a person-centred, rights-based approach to budget discussions through interactive workshop activities and exercises. Ageing Australia’s SAH Budget Template will be featured.
Who should attend?
This workshop is for Ageing Australia members only. It is ideal for care partners and clinical care partners, team leaders and finance teams working within Support at Home.
The outcomes are:
- Funding overview – Understanding of ongoing and short-term pathway funding in SAH.
- Funding deep dive – More detailed explanation of different funding streams and how they interact within SAH, including a deep dive into the care management account.
- Funding interactions with other programs (e.g. CHSP) – Understanding of funding interactions between programs.
- Optimising a participant’s budget – How to optimise available funding, approved services and participant contributions, goals and preferences to provide the best service combination.
- Budget modelling/forecasting – Step by step process to develop initial budget, hold targeted discussions with participant and negotiate agreed budget, taking a person-centred approach.
- Monitoring and reviews – Ongoing budget management and provision of monthly statements.
- Billing and claiming – Process and timeframes for provider claiming, including evidence requirements and business rules.
Date: 16 February 2026 - SOLD OUT
Time: 1-4pm AEDT
Ageing Australia member price
1–2 people: $299 incl. GST each
3–10 people: $269.10 incl. GST each
Note – Registration is one ticket per participant and all participants are required to access training on individual devices.
For group bookings of 11 or greater please contact the Learning and Professional Development team at .
Date: 6 March 2026
Time: 1-4pm AEDT
Ageing Australia member price
1–2 people: $299 incl. GST each
3–10 people: $269.10 incl. GST each
Note – Registration is one ticket per participant and all participants are required to access training on individual devices.
For group bookings of 11 or greater please contact the Learning and Professional Development team at .
Who is facilitating?
Tracy Buccholz
Tracy Buchholz is a Home Care Advisor for Ageing Australia. Tracy has worked in community development for 20 years, including seven years managing a home and community aged care service for a Local Government Authority. Her experience includes leading and managing various sized teams, project management, financial management, contract management, training and event coordination, and leading reform to grow and/or streamline service delivery. Tracy has experience with Home and Community Care (HACC), Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP), Home Care Packages Program (HCP), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Continuity of Support programs.
Fay Millington
Fay Millington is a home care advisor with over 20 years’ experience in aged care. Fay’s roles have included executive and corporate management, aged care advisory, risk and business continuity management. She has worked for non-profits, a large state government aged care provider and as a self-employed consultant.
She holds qualifications in business and association management, as well as certifications in project management and business continuity management. Fay is also a trained neuroscience-based coach.
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Cancellations, refunds, substitutions and transfers
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An organisation may choose to substitute a participant of a previously paid session, by emailing , 24 hours prior to the commencement of the training session. Full details of the substituted participant must be provided.
Payment terms
It is a condition of registration that participants pay full payment at the time of booking via credit card or by invoicing by prior arrangement. All payments must be finalised prior to commencement. Registrants who have outstanding payments will not be able to participate. Upon registration, a tax invoice will be emailed to the person making the booking.
Aligns to the following strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
- Standard 3 - Care and services
- 3.4 Planning and coordination of funded aged care services
- 3.4 Planning and coordination of funded aged care services
