What is a Self-Managed Home Care Package — and Why It’s Changing Lives

Imagine being able to shape the care in your life with the same thoughtfulness you’d use to tend a garden — slowly, intentionally, choosing what to keep, what to prune, and what needs more sunlight. A self-managed Home Care Package gives you that kind of clarity.

In practical terms, it means you hold the reins. You select your own care workers, decide on the timing of support, and guide how your allocated funds are spent. But what’s remarkable isn’t the process — it’s the effect. When people in Bunbury take this path, something changes. There’s a shift from passively receiving care to actively shaping it. That shift brings not only better service, but something harder to measure — a return of personal value.

• Flexibility feels like freedom. Appointments work around your real life, not the other way around.
• Familiarity creates trust. You choose people who understand your world — your routines, your humour, your preferences.
• Every dollar makes sense. With fewer overheads, your funding goes further — often meaning more hours, more support, more breathing room.
• It grows with you. Your needs won’t stay the same. With self-management, you can adjust the care to match the season you’re in.

And while you make the choices, you’re not left alone. Support Network remains in the background — a steady, invisible presence ensuring compliance is met, invoices are tracked, and everything stays on course. You’re the decision-maker. We’re the quiet engine that keeps things moving, without ever steering the wheel.

In a town like Bunbury, where community matters and independence is cherished, this model isn’t just a service option — it’s a way of honouring the life you’ve built, and the one you still want to shape.

Freedom to Choose the Right Carers for Your Life

There’s a kind of quiet relief that comes when you realise — you can choose. Not just accept what’s offered, but thoughtfully shape the kind of support you want in your home, around your schedule, and in step with your values.

That’s the heart of self-managing your Home Care Package with Support Network in Bunbury. It gives you the power to decide who comes into your life — and why. No being assigned a stranger. No being told who’s available. Instead, you select the carers that feel right for you or your loved one. People who show up with patience, understanding, and consistency — not just credentials.

Our carers are more than task-completers. They’re listeners, encouragers, and quiet anchors in moments that matter. And through self-management, you can access a wide range of tailored care services, each delivered by someone you’ve chosen, at a time that suits you best.

Let’s explore what you can shape with this freedom:

Home Care

There’s no place quite like home — and our home carers know that. They don’t just step through your front door; they step into your routines, your story, your way of life. From helping you move safely through your space to supporting your sense of independence in small tasks, home care is provided gently and respectfully. You choose who helps — someone whose presence feels comfortable and uplifting.

Daily Living

Whether it’s getting dressed in the morning or preparing lunch the way you like it, our daily living carers focus on those often-overlooked parts of life that give you a sense of flow. With the ability to choose your own team, you get consistency — someone who knows how you take your tea, who notices when your routine shifts, and who adapts without fuss.

Domestic Assistance

Care isn’t always about health. Sometimes, it’s about a clean home, a swept floor, or folded laundry that smells just right. Domestic assistance through self-management allows you to choose someone who respects your space as you do — someone meticulous, thoughtful, and never rushed. It’s care in the details.

24 Hour Care

When care needs become more constant, comfort and familiarity matter even more. With 24-hour care, you can select support workers you trust for longer shifts, or build a rotation of carers who provide around-the-clock attention. The goal is stability — and that starts with you handpicking the people you want by your side, day and night.

Personal Care

These are some of the most intimate moments — showering, toileting, grooming. Our personal care workers approach their role with sensitivity, dignity, and professionalism. Through self-management, you ensure the person providing this care is someone who honours your boundaries, listens closely, and helps you feel safe and seen.

Overnight Care

Rest comes easier when you know someone is quietly keeping an eye out while you sleep. Whether it’s for peace of mind or support through the night, overnight carers are available — and you choose who provides that presence. For those living alone or recovering from illness, this option offers gentle reassurance through the quieter hours.

Disability Care

No two people are the same, and disability support should reflect that. You can select a carer who understands your particular disability, who communicates well with you or your family, and who supports independence rather than routine dependency. Our carers are trained, yes — but more importantly, they are respectful of the unique ways each person moves through the world.

Disability Support

For those living with ongoing disability needs, support goes beyond physical care — it touches planning, communication, routine-building, and more. Our disability support workers are skilled in adapting to each individual’s communication style and preferences. Self-management allows you to pair with someone who truly gets it, not just on paper but in presence.

Complex Care

Medical needs don’t mean you have to compromise personal choice. With complex care — including chronic illness management, palliative care, or support for multiple conditions — you need consistency and trust. Our team includes carers trained in complex clinical support, and through self-management, you build a team that suits the nuances of your situation, one person at a time.

High Care

For individuals who need more intensive support, self-management still offers room for choice. You’re not handed a roster. You build a team — experienced carers who can manage high-level needs without making care feel institutional. It’s about delivering serious support with softness, experience with empathy.

Social and Community Participation

A full life is not lived indoors alone. Whether it’s a weekly craft group, coffee catch-up, or walk by the Bunbury coast, our carers can accompany you into the community — safely, confidently, and with good company. And because you choose them, outings feel less like appointments and more like a walk with someone you know and trust.

Behaviour Support

Care in this space demands more than skill — it demands calm, presence, and deep understanding. Behaviour support workers focus on helping individuals navigate complex emotional or cognitive challenges, and with self-management, you select someone whose communication style fits well — someone grounded, patient, and trained to respond without judgment.

Dedicated Support for Every Health Condition and Need

Every individual carries a different story — and behind each diagnosis is a person with hopes, fears, routines, and quiet moments that deserve to be honoured. We believe care should never be shaped solely around a condition. It should be shaped around you.

Through a self-managed Home Care Package in Bunbury, you can choose support workers who not only understand the clinical side of your condition but also bring patience, empathy, and adaptability into their care. You get to decide who walks with you — and that means choosing carers whose experience aligns with your needs, and whose presence brings ease.

Here’s how we offer condition-specific support tailored around you:

Arthritis Care

Living with arthritis often means good days and harder ones. The pain might shift, but the need for understanding stays the same. Our carers support you with mobility, meal prep, and personal tasks — always moving at your pace. With self-management, you can choose someone who knows when to step in, and when to simply wait patiently beside you.

Autism Care

No two individuals on the spectrum are alike — and that’s exactly why personalised care matters. Whether for adults or young people, autism support requires someone who listens, who adapts, and who respects sensory needs and routines. You choose a support worker who connects in the right way — not one-size-fits-all, but one-size-fits-you.

Cancer Care

Cancer care isn’t only about treatment. It’s about rest, comfort, emotional steadiness, and sometimes, silent companionship. With the option to select carers yourself, you can surround yourself with people who understand the toll — physically and emotionally — and respond with kindness, not just efficiency.

Epilepsy Care

Epilepsy demands vigilance, calm, and clear understanding of what to do when an episode occurs. With self-managed care, you can choose someone who’s trained in seizure response and who brings a grounding presence. It’s about creating safety and reassurance — both for the individual and their family.

Heart Disease Care

Recovery and day-to-day management of heart disease requires a gentle approach. From support with physical activity to medication monitoring, our carers support you with balance. You’ll never be rushed. You’ll never feel like just a number. With the right carer by your side, stability and peace of mind become part of the healing process.

Huntington's Disease Care

This progressive condition can bring both physical and cognitive changes over time, which means support needs to be deeply personalised. Our carers trained in Huntington’s understand the importance of dignity and consistency. With self-management, you build a small, trusted team that walks with you through each stage, never making assumptions — always responding with respect.

Mental Health Support

Mental health support is most effective when it’s relational — not clinical. Whether you're managing anxiety, depression, or more complex diagnoses, you deserve a carer who sees beyond labels. Someone steady, someone kind, someone who shows up — not just physically, but emotionally. Through self-management, you can build a support circle you feel safe with.

Motor Neurone Disease Care

Motor Neurone Disease affects more than just the body — it affects speech, movement, independence, and morale. With the right carer, the small victories are preserved, and your dignity stays intact. Our carers understand the progression and the nuances of this condition. And with self-managed care, you can choose who stays close during this incredibly personal journey.

Muscular Dystrophy Support

Supporting someone with muscular dystrophy takes more than physical help — it takes someone who understands fatigue, muscle function, and the emotional side of increasing dependency. Our carers are trained to assist in gentle ways, fostering a sense of autonomy and confidence even when movement becomes limited.

Out of Hospital Care

Whether you’re transitioning back home after surgery, injury, or illness, this period often requires a delicate hand. Our carers can assist with medication, wound care, mobility, and emotional reassurance. Self-management means you get to choose who supports you during recovery — and that control can often speed up healing in more ways than one.

Parkinson’s Disease Care

Parkinson’s can change how you move, but it doesn’t change who you are. Our carers trained in Parkinson’s support provide stability with walking, assistance with fine motor tasks, and emotional support on days when tremors feel overwhelming. You choose carers who meet you where you are, day by day.

Palliative Care

Palliative care is not just about managing pain — it’s about honouring the final chapters of life with gentleness, presence, and quiet dignity. With self-management, families in Bunbury can choose carers who understand how to hold space, support comfort, and bring peace to what matters most in those moments.

Dementia Care

Dementia care isn’t just memory care. It’s about familiarity, routine, trust, and warmth. Whether for a loved one in early stages or someone needing advanced support, you can hand-select carers who know how to respond without frustration — who guide gently, who know how to calm, redirect, and connect meaningfully.

Support Network's Platform: Making Self-Management Simple

Managing your own Home Care Package doesn’t need to feel like managing a business. At Support Network, we’ve carefully built a platform that gives you the tools to take control — without taking over your time or peace of mind.

This isn’t another dashboard full of tabs and tasks. It’s a clean, supportive space where you can check in on your care, keep track of your funding, and communicate with your team — all in one place. Whether you're new to self-management or have been doing it for years, this platform was made to guide you gently, not overwhelm you.

If you’re hiring carers directly, you can post a job with clear details — who you need, what you’re offering, and when they’re needed. And when it’s time to process hours, timesheets can be approved in seconds with no chasing or confusion.

Invoices? They're all stored safely and simply. You can upload them, view their status, and know what’s been paid — all without needing to send emails or keep paperwork in piles.

And most importantly, your budget sits right in front of you — clear, current, and easy to understand. You’ll know what’s been spent, what’s available, and what’s possible. That kind of visibility helps you make decisions calmly, not in the dark.

The goal here is not to complicate your care — it’s to support your decisions, quietly and clearly. With Support Network’s platform, you hold the reins — and we make sure the road stays smooth beneath you.

Why More People Are Choosing to Self-Manage Their Care

There’s something profoundly empowering about being trusted to make your own decisions — especially when it comes to something as personal as aged care. For many in Bunbury, self-managing a Home Care Package feels less like a task and more like a return to agency. It’s not about doing everything alone — it’s about staying close to the things that matter.

Here’s how self-management is changing the experience of care — and why more families are quietly embracing it:

• Personal choice, always respected. You decide who supports you and when. The rhythm of care aligns with your life, not a provider’s roster.
• More care hours where they count. With fewer overheads, more of your funding goes straight into hands-on support — not behind-the-scenes admin.
• Carers who understand your world. Whether it’s language, culture, or simply personality, you choose people who truly fit — not just fill a shift.
• Clarity replaces confusion. Every dollar, every hour, every service — tracked clearly and calmly. You stay informed without feeling burdened.
• You’re supported, not alone. Behind it all, we stay present — guiding, checking compliance, handling reporting. You lead the way, and we walk quietly beside you.

Self-managing is not about doing more — it’s about doing it your way. And when care starts to feel more like living, you know you’re doing something right.

Contact Us

Every care story begins somewhere. If you're thinking about self-managing your package or just want to talk through what’s possible, we’re here — not with forms and systems, but with people who get it.

At Support Network, we take time to understand what matters to you — your routines, your comfort, your choices. Whether it's planning for clinical care, finding help with household tasks, or understanding what a care plan really looks like, we’ll walk beside you with the kind of guidance that eases pressure, not adds to it.

You’ll have a dedicated team, access to real care experts, and support that respects your pace. Start your aged care journey with people who care about more than boxes to tick. We’re not just a service provider — we’re your quiet, steady care partner.