Community Aged Care Package
A Community Aged Care Package (CACP) will provide you with additional services you may require such as assistance with personal care, in-home respite, special meals, additional housework, transport and social activities.
Community Aged Care Packages offer up to a total of ten hours per week of services. The cost of the package varies on what services are being used and they can change with services - the maximum being 17.5% of a pension.
To become a client within the Community Aged Care Package - you require an assessment from the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) who will then determine if you are eligible.
Contact:
Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) Telephone: (07) 47 999 350
Home and Community Care (HACC) Telephone: (07) 47 410 301
Veteran’s Home Care
The Veterans' Home Care (VHC) Program is an Australian Government program designed to assist those veterans and war widows/widowers who wish to continue living at home, but who need a small amount of practical help. The program is provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). For eligible members some support services may include domestic assistance, personal care, safety-related home and garden services and respite care.
All Veterans of the Australian DefenceForces who have Gold or White Repatriation Health Card and their war widows/widowers may be assessed for Veteran’s Home Care services and may become eligible for this support service.
You can be referred for an assessment by your doctor or other health professional, or you can ring your regional Veterans’ Home Care agency.
If you are eligible and receive VHC you will be asked to pay a small co-payment for any service provided through Veteran’s Home Care, except for respite care.
Contact:
Veteran’s Home Care (VHC) Telephone: 1300 550 450
Home and Community Care (HACC) Telephone: (07) 47 410 301
