Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)

We assess the medical, physical, cultural, psychological, and social care needs of frail older persons to help them access a range of Australian Government-subsidised aged care services.

Services

• Provide advice about eligibility for services, either community-based or in residential care facilities.
• Link aged care services, community, and health care services.

When you are assessed by ACAT you could receive guidance and approval for the following services:

• a home care package (help at home)
• respite (short term) care in a residential age care facility
• residential (permanent) care in a residential age care facility
• transition care (short term, rehabilitation-focused care after a hospital stay)

There may be a waiting list for some of these services.

Who can access this service?

To access this service, you must be:

• over 65 or over 55 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• unable to manage at home without assistance.

How to access this service

You can refer yourself to ACAT or someone can refer on your behalf including:

• a family member
• hospital staff
• doctors
• friends
• care providers