Our Premium Single Rooms have their own private and spacious ensuites and direct access to courtyards for that easy flow between the indoors and outdoors.

Each Room has excellent lighting, a wall mounted television, ceiling fan and built in wardrobes. These rooms are very private, comfortable and have excellent access to all areas and all the necessary equipment for you care, comfort and safety.

All rooms are fitted with a Nurse Call Bell system and modern hospital style furnishings.

Our Deluxe Single Rooms are in excellent condition and have their own private ensuites. Each Room has excellent lighting, views onto our gardens, modern in-built wardrobes and a television.

These rooms are very private, comfortable and have excellent access to all areas and all the necessary equipment for you care, comfort and safety.

All rooms are fitted with a Nurse Call Bell system and modern hospital style furnishings. Deluxe Rooms are some of our largest rooms.

Everyone entering an aged care home should have their means assessed prior to admission to see if they are eligible for Australian Government assistance with their care fees and accommodation costs.  Depending on the outcome of your means assessment, you may be required to pay the following fees:

Pre November 1, 2025

Basic Daily Fee
Everyone pays this fee. The maximum fee is set at 85% of the single basic age pension. This fee increases twice a year in line with the age pension (March and September).

Means-Tested Care Fee
Depending on your means assessment, you may be required to a means-tested care fee. This fee is different for everyone. The amount you pay depends on your income and assets and your cost of care. Annual and lifetime caps apply for this fee. More information available at myagedcare.gov.au.

Accommodation Costs
The Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD) is 100% refundable upon departure from Melaleuca. There are three payment methods: a Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD), a Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP) or a combination of both. A combination payment is any percentage of both a partial RAD and partial DAP.

The below table advises the accommodation payment for a room at Melaleuca Home as at 1 April 2025. It provides the RAD, the DAP equivalent of this value and an example of a RAD/DAP combination.

Accommodation Payment

• Maximum RAD: $540,000
• Maximum DAP: $120.87
• Example: Combination 50% RAD and 50% DAP: $270,000 (RAD) + $60.44 (DAP)

If you are required to pay an accommodation payment we recommend that you engage the services of a financial advisor to support your financial decision making as you move into residential care.

Post November 1, 2025 - with the introduction of the new Aged Care Act

Basic Daily Fee
Everyone pays this fee. The maximum fee is set at 85% of the single basic age pension. This fee increases twice a year in line with the age pension (March and September).

Hotelling Supplement Contribution (HSC)
The HSC will be payable depending on the resident’s assessable assets and income with a daily cap of $12.55.

Non-Clinical Care Contribution (NCCC)
Depending on your means assessment, you may be required to a non-clinical care contribution. This fee is different for everyone. The amount you pay depends on your income and assets and your cost of care. There is a daily cap of $101.61 and there is also a lifetime cap where it will be no longer payable when: (1) the resident has been in aged care for more than four years; or (2) the resident has paid $130,000 (indexed) in tot NCCCs. . More information available at myagedcare.gov.au.

Accommodation Costs
There are three payment methods: a Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD), a Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP) or a combination of both. A combination payment is any percentage of both a partial RAD and partial DAP.

The below table advises the accommodation payment for a room at Melaleuca Home as at 1 April 2025. It provides the RAD, the DAP equivalent of this value and an example of a RAD/DAP combination.

• Maximum RAD: $540,000
• Maximum DAP: $120.87
• Example: Combination 50% RAD and 50% DAP: $270,000 (RAD) + $60.44 (DAP)

Aged care facilities are require to retain 2% per annum of the RAD/RAC balance. The retention amount will be calculated daily and deducted monthly for a maximum of 5 years from when the RAD/RAC was paid. The DAP will be indexed twice per year in line with changes to the consumer price index. The DAP will be calculated based on the outstanding RAD and maximum permissible interest rate at the date of entry.

The daily accommodation contribution for low-means residents will not be indexed and will be calculated based on their means.

If you are required to pay an accommodation payment we recommend that you engage the services of a financial advisor to support your financial decision making as you move into residential care.