Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM)
Make your home safer, easier and more accessible with subsidised support.
integratedliving helps older people approved for Support at Home use their Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM) funding. Our team arranges occupational therapy assessments, sources and installs equipment and home changes like grab rails, ramps and bathroom modifications, and shows you how to use them safely. We support clients across regional NSW, Queensland and Tasmania.
What is the Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM) scheme?
The Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM) scheme provides older people approved for Support at Home funding with access to assistive equipment and home changes. Commonwealth Home Support Program participants use different arrangements. People who moved over from a Home Care Package must use any unspent package funds first.
As part of the Government's Support at Home program, AT-HM is designed to help you:
How does the Assistive Technology and Home Modifications scheme work?
To access Assistive Technology or Home Modifications funding, you'll need an aged care assessment.
You may be eligible if you:
- require equipment or home changes to remain safe and independent
- have mobility, sensory, cognitive or functional challenges
- need support to continue living at home safely
- have an assessed need for assistive technology or home modifications
Getting started with AT-HM
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Get an assessment
Complete an aged care assessment through My Aged Care to determine your eligibility.
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Receive your approval
If you're approved, your funding tier will be outlined in your Notice of Decision and support plan.
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Get personalised recommendations
Where needed, an occupational therapist or other health professional prescribes the equipment or home changes that suit your needs.
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Arrange your support
Your provider will source, organise and install the approved equipment or home modifications, and helps you learn to use them safely.
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Start using your funding
Use your funding within 12 months, as unused funds don't roll over.
What is included under Assistive Technology and Home Modifications?
Assistive Technology
Assistive technology includes equipment and products that make everyday tasks safer and easier. These supports help you stay independent at home by making activities more manageable or replacing tasks you can no longer do on your own.
Home Modification
Home modifications are changes made to your home to improve safety, accessibility and independence. They help create a safer environment, reduce the risk of falls and make everyday tasks easier.
The funding tiers are:
| Funding tier | Assistive Technology | Home Modifications |
|---|---|---|
| Low | Under $500 | Under $500 |
| Medium | Up to $2,000 | Up to $2,000 |
| High | Up to $15,000 (or more if needed) |
Up to $15,000 |
How does Assistive Technology and Home Modifications support everyday living?
Assistive technology and home modifications can help make everyday tasks safer and easier. They are designed to support the way you move around your home, take care of yourself, stay connected and manage daily activities with confidence.
Mobility and transfer aids
Helps you move safely around your home and community, reducing falls and supporting independence. Examples of supports include walkers, wheelchairs, transfer aids and bed rails.
Personal care
Makes bathing, toileting and dressing safer and easier, supporting daily routines. Examples of supports include self-care such as shower chairs, commodes, toilet aids and dressing aids.
Communication and information management
Helps you stay connected, communicate clearly and manage daily tasks. Examples of supports include hearing devices, vision aids and voice amplifiers.
Cognitive and behavioural supports
Supports memory, routines and safety for people with cognitive changes. Examples of supports include orientation clocks, memory aids and alarms.
Home safety supports
Improves safety at home, reduces trip hazards and supports confident movement. Examples of supports include grab rails, ramps and lighting changes.
Household and everyday living
Makes cooking, cleaning and household tasks easier and safer. Examples of supports include kitchen aids, adaptive utensils and reachers.
Home modifications
Makes your home easier to navigate and supports long term independence. Examples of supports include fixed grab rails, bathroom changes, step free access and widened doorways.
The full AT‑HM list outlines all the equipment, products and home modifications that can be funded through the Assistive Technology and Home Modifications scheme.
How can integratedliving help with Assistive Technology and Home Modifications?
With integratedliving you’ll have:
- Support from clinicians experienced in assistive technology and home modifications that help people stay safe and independent at home.
- A trusted local team who understands your needs, your home environment and your community.
- Personalised guidance through assessments and recommendations
- Access to a full range of services - clinical, independence and everyday living.
- The reassurance of continuity of care from a provider with over 25 years’ experience supporting older people to live independently at home.
Need more support or information?
Our team is here for you every step of the way. If you have any questions about AT-HM, the application process, or our services, you can call us on 1300 782 896 or fill out a form.
Other funding options
There are several other ways to access our services and programs depending on your situation.
Why choose us?
Our focus is on delivering better health outcomes for Australians, supporting them to live independent and active lives.
Supporting regional and rural communities
Caring experts in our field
Flexible care services tailored to you
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Page last reviewed: 02 November 2026
Government aged care programs are updated regularly. For the latest information on the Assistive Technology and Home Modifications scheme, visit My Aged Care
Frequently asked questions
Assistive technology includes equipment or devices that help you perform everyday tasks more safely and independently. This may include mobility aids, bathroom safety equipment, communication devices, sensory supports or specialised seating.
Home modifications are changes to your home that improve safety, accessibility or independence. Examples include grab rails, ramps, widened doorways, bathroom alterations and removal of trip hazards.
Eligibility is determined through an aged care assessment. You may be eligible if you need equipment or home changes to remain safe and independent at home.
Assitive technology and home modifications funding is available across three tiers: low‑cost items, mid‑cost supports and high‑cost or structural modifications. Funding amounts vary, low tier funding is under $500. High tier funding is up to $15,000 for home modifications, and can be more for assistive technology depending on your assessed needs.
Yes. If both supports are included in your assessment and support plan, you can receive equipment and home modifications together.
Yes. Assistive technology and home modifications can be included in a Restorative Care Pathway if they support your restorative care goals and are approved through assessment.
You may need to pay a contribution towards your equipment and home modifications, based on your income and assets. Assessments, prescriptions and help to set up and use your equipment are fully funded.
Your team may include occupational therapists, physiotherapists, builders or home modification specialists and equipment suppliers.
Yes. Fixed grab rails are funded as a home modification and need to be prescribed by an occupational therapist. Removable grab rails are funded as assistive technology. Both must be part of your support plan.
Yes. A wheelchair must be prescribed by a qualified health professional, such as an occupational therapist or physiotherapist. If your assessment shows you need a wheelchair to help you move around safely, it can be funded under the right tier for your needs.
Yes, in most cases. If you rent privately, you’ll need written permission from the property owner before any work can start. The same applies if you live in a retirement village.
If your lease is short, equipment you can take with you, may be a better choice.
If you live in public or social housing, your state housing provider usually arranges home modifications, so talk to them first.
If your needs change, your provider can request a Support Plan Review to update your equipment or home modification recommendations. You can also request a Support Plan review directly through My Aged Care.
