Aged Care Access Initiative
The Aged Care Access Initiative aims to improve access to GP and allied health service for residents of aged care facilities through the payments for clinical care provided by allied health professionals to residents of RACF where these services are not funded by Medicare or other Government programs.
What is the Divisions Involvement?

The Initiative is facilitated by the Health Programs Coordinator who is responsible for the needs assessment, collaborating with aged care facilities as well as sourcing allied health professionals to deliver the services. 

The Division currently provides access to Dental Hygienist services for aged care residents. Due to limited funding this is currently restricted to Port Lincoln, however the program framework is sustainable process that will be applicable to other areas of the Peninsular based on further funding.

Go to the following website for more information on the Aged Care Initiative
Department of Health and Ageing - Aged Care Access Initiative

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