ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

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The aim of Home Care services is to provide basic assistance and maintenance to people living at home whose capacity for independant living is at risk, or to people who are at risk of premature or inappropriate admission to long-term residential care. The Home Care Services are targeted to assist:

• frail older people
• people with disabilities, and their carers

The Aged and Disability Services are funded through the Department of Human Services Home and Community Care (HACC) program.

Referrals 

Referrals for Home and Community Care services can be accepted from all sources including yourself, your family, your doctor, neighbours and/or friends. If you are making a referral for someone else you must first gain their permission to provide their personal details to the intake worker.

A person must meet the following criteria to be eligible to receive a HACC Program funded service:

• They must be in the HACC target group / govt support pension
• The must be assessed as being in need of a HACC program funded service

A doctor's certificate/medical certificate is not required for the provision of a HACC activity/service. Eligibility for HACC services does not require proof of residency status, or entitlement to a Medicare card. HACC services are not available to provide care while the usual carer undretakes paid employment or unpaid volunteer work.