Respite Care in Brisbane

Respite rates in Brisbane

Brisbane uses the national 2026-27 price limits. Support during a short term accommodation stay is claimed by the hour, and the accommodation as a daily item.

• Support, weekday daytime: up to $73.58 an hour
• Support, Saturday: up to $103.54 an hour; Sunday: up to $133.50
• Overnight sleepover: up to $311.79 a night
• Accommodation: up to $162.85 a day

Respite for older people in Brisbane

68 aged care providers offer respite in Brisbane. Older people arrange it through My Aged Care on 1800 200 422, and Carer Gateway (1800 422 737) helps unpaid carers with planned and emergency respite. How Support at Home works

Areas covered in Brisbane

Providers work from 187 suburbs within about 20 km of central Brisbane. These are the suburbs with the most providers:

• Eight Mile Plains · 31
• Brisbane City · 28
• Underwood · 26
• Upper Mount Gravatt · 22
• Milton · 21
• Chermside · 21
• Capalaba · 20
• Springwood · 20
• Bowen Hills · 17
• Fortitude Valley · 16
• Woolloongabba · 15
• Darra · 15

How to choose a respite provider in Brisbane

Respite should be a break for everyone. Ask:

• Which dates can you take, and how far ahead do you book?
• What support is there overnight?
• What activities are on during a stay?
• What's included in the daily accommodation charge?

The hardest part is usually finding one with room. Rather than calling down a list, send one request: only providers who can start when you need accept it.

How it works

1. Tell us what you need, where, and how it's funded. It takes about a minute.
2. Providers near you who offer that support see your request.
3. Those who can start when you need accept it, and contact you directly. You choose who to go with.

Respite care in Brisbane: your questions