Home and Community Care (HACC)

Follow the links below to find information about the government's Home and Community Care (HACC) package.

Reviewed January 2008

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Title:   Home and Community Care (HACC)
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Home and Community Care (HACC) is a joint Commonwealth/ State Government program which provides services to support frail elderly people, younger people with disabilities living at home or in the community and their carers.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Media release. Care at home and in the community boosted by more than $1.4million.
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Federal Minister for Ageing Mrs Justine Elliot today announced home and community care services for the elderly and people with disabilities in Western Australia had received an additional $1.4 million.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Aged Care Services
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on aged care services, including home and community care, hostels, nursing homes, retirement villages and respite care.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Media release. Improving aged and community care for Indigenous Australians
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Federal Government is calling for tenders to develop new workforce training resources to help improve home and community care for frail and older indigenous Australians.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Media release. Funding boost for Home and Community Care in the ACT
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Older and frail people, those with disabilities and their carers in the ACT will benefit from a further $1.9 million in Home and Community Care services.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Media release. Boost for Home and Community Care in Western Australia
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A $13 million funding boost for the Home and Community Care (HACC) program in Western Australia will bring total HACC funding in Western Australia for 2007-08 to $166 million, an increase of 8.7 per cent.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Media release. Boost for Home and Community Care in Tasmania
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Frail older people, people with a disability and their carers will benefit from additional funding of $3.8 million to the Home and Community Care (HACC) program in Tasmania announced on 19 December by the Australian Government Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, and the Tasmanian Minister for Health and Human Services, Lara Giddings.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Media release. $800,000 boost for Home and Community Care in NT
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Older people, people with disabilities and their carers will benefit from an $800,000 allocation to expand and support Home and Community Care (HACC) services in the Northern Territory, the Australian Government Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, said on 19 December.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Media release. Victorians get $27.4m boost for Home and Community Care
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Older people, people with disabilities and their carers will benefit from a $27.4 million boost to Home and Community Care services in Victoria.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Media release. $34.5 million boost for Home and Community Care in NSW
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Frail older people, people with a disability and their carers in New South Wales will benefit from additional funding of more than $34.5 million announced on 19 December by the Australian Government and the NSW Government.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   HACC Review Agreement
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   In May 2007, the Australian and State and Territory Governments signed a new agreement, titled the Review Agreement to continue management of the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program. The Review Agreement, which took effect from 1 July 2007, details the management arrangements for the HACC Program. This Agreement recognises the commitment of both the Australian Government and the State or Territory Governments to work together to achieve better outcomes for people who are eligible to receive HACC Services.
Date:   Jun 2004
Title:   National Program Guidelines for the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Home and Community Care Program National Guidelines set out the parameters for the national operation of the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program. They are intended to guide the Program and all those involved in it.
Date:   Jun 2004
Title:   HACC Consumer Survey Instrument and Guidelines
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   HACC National Standards Instrument and Guidelines and HACC Consumer Survey Instrument and Guidelines
Date:   Jun 2004
Title:   Media release. $8.2 million for frail aged in South Australia
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   An $8.2 million boost to recurrent funding in the Home and Community Care program will improve services in South Australia for the frail aged.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Media release. $546 million to improve home and community care in NSW
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   More than 210,000 older Australians and people with disabilities living in NSW will receive more help at home, personal and respite care, home modifications, community transport and social support.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Home and Community Care: frequently asked questions
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Home and Community Care (HACC) Program is a cost-shared program between the Commonwealth and State and Territory governments. The program provides funding for a range of services which support people who are at risk of inappropriate admission to long term residential care. The Program also supports their carers.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Home and Community Care (HACC) Planning Regions
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The HACC Amending Agreement establishes HACC Planning Regions as the geographic basis for national planning and allocation of funding for the HACC Program.
Date:   Jan 2006
Title:   Home and Community Care for Older People
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on home and community care for older people, including community nursing and meals services.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Home and Community Care Program Overview
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Home and Community Care (HACC) Program provides community care services to frail aged and younger people with disabilities, and their carers.
Date:   Nov 2005
Title:   Media release. $345m for care for Queensland aged and disabled
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Older people in Queensland will receive more support with a $35.6 million funding boost for home and community care services
Date:   Apr 2008
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