Learn & Practise: aged care, without the 50-page PDFs
Official sources are accurate but heavy going. These three short activities turn the process into something you can actually remember. Each takes 5 to 10 minutes, works on a phone, and needs no login.
- Pick any activity below. They take 5 to 10 minutes and work on a phone.
- Read the situation, make a choice, and see a plain-English explanation.
- There’s no way to fail and nothing to sign up for. Try again whenever you like.
Why an interactive guide? Aged care is a serious, often emotional time, and the official information can feel overwhelming. These activities aren’t a joke and aren’t a substitute for real advice. They’re a friendlier way to learn the steps at your own pace, so you feel more ready when it counts. In a hurry or in a crisis? Skip straight to Urgent Placement or call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422.
1. The Pathway Walkthrough
Move your token along 12 steps from the first worry to a sorted support plan. Each step is a real family scenario, including the “stoic parent trap”.
0 of 12 stepsPlay →2. Home Safety Check
Walk through a home and spot 8 fall hazards. Tap each one to see the safe fix, and how it might be funded.
0 of 8 hazards fixedPlay →3. Jargon Buster Cards
Flip 13 cards that turn CHSP, classification, contributions and the rest into plain English, then test yourself.
0 of 13 cards learnedPlay →Your family prep briefcase
Tick things off as you do them in real life. Print it and keep it by the phone for the My Aged Care call and the assessor visit.
0 of 20 done
Pathway steps (12)
Home safety checks (8)
myagedcare.info: family prep checklist
Keep this by the phone. My Aged Care: 1800 200 422 (Mon–Fri 8am–8pm, Sat 10am–2pm). Carer Gateway: 1800 422 737. Interpreter: 131 450.
Pathway steps
Home safety checks
Independent guide, not a government website. Confirm details at myagedcare.gov.au.
Practice scenarios for learning, not personal, financial or medical advice. Figures checked 5 November 2026 against the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing schedule of contributions (from 1 July 2026). Rates, caps and rules change, so always confirm at myagedcare.gov.au or on 1800 200 422. Progress is saved only in this browser. We never ask for names or ID numbers.