Eligibility
Admission to all residential aged care homes is by approval of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing and is obtained via your local Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT). Your general practitioner (GP) can refer you to your local ACAT, which is usually located at your nearest public hospital. Your ACAT member will assess your eligibility and care needs, then provide you with a copy of the ACAT approval, known as an ACCR Form.
To
contact your local ACAT or for information on accessing aged care,
you can phone the Aged Care Information Line on 1800 500 853.
Once you have determined your eligibility, the next steps are to choose the right home for you and find out about fees.
- Department of Health and Ageing - For more information about accessing aged care in Australia
- Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) - For more information about being assessed for resdiential aged care
- Choose the right home for you
- Find out what the costs are
- Apply for a home
- Move and settle into the home of your choice