New England Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)

Service Description

Assessment of older persons in order to determine eligibility for Australian government-subsidised care and support options. Older adults, aged 65 and over, or 50 and over if Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Aged care types include residential care and home care. Referrals are made to appropriate services based on the individual needs identified at assessment.

Alternate Names: ACAT

Hours of Operation

Mon-Fri: 8:30am-4pm

Accessibility

Referral System

Referral through My Aged Care 1800 200 422

Service Fees

No

Languages (other than English)

Interpreter services available

Disability Access

Yes

Organisational Information

Area Served

Hunter New England LHD

Parent Organisation

My Aged Care

Postal Address

Locked Mail Bag 4

Armidale

NSW

2350

Other Information

Volunteering Opportunities

None

Last Updated: 6 October 2024