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