Community care services are an increasing focus for ACS. Most older people and people with disabilities live in their own homes and community care services reach more people than residential care services. An increasing proportion (31%) of ACS members provide community care services.
Community care services are funded by a range of different government programs from all three levels of government. Services can include comprehensive case management and brokerage services for people with complex needs (such as Community Aged Care Packages and Community Options), professional services such as community nursing, through to simpler services often provided by volunteers such as Meals on Wheels and Neighbour Aid.
ACS provides a full range of services to community care providers. This page lists key recent submissions, policies and other documents relevant to community care.
