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Coming into effect on 1 January 2025, the Single Assessment System (SAS) will simplify and improve the experience of older people as they enter aged care and access different services.
The flexible new system will provide a single assessment pathway that can quickly adapt to a person’s changing needs, including:
Aged Care Assessments (ACA): this includes Home Support Assessments and Comprehensive Assessments, and
Residential Aged Care (RAC) Funding Assessments: this involves assessments to inform funding under the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) model.
At iLA our commitment to an authentic, person-centred approach is reflected in our delivery of these assessments, supporting older Australians wishing to access the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP).
The CHSP is Australia’s national funding program to help older people stay independent, and in their homes and communities.
To receive CHSP funding, you need to:
1. Register with My Aged Care, and
2. Have an Aged Care Assessment
How to register with My Aged Care
To register, call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 or apply for an assessment online. Have your Medicare card ready and allow at least 10 minutes to go through the questions they will ask.
If you are a carer or family member supporting someone to navigate My Aged Care, you will need their consent to speak on their behalf.
If eligible, My Aged Care (MAC) will refer you for an assessment with an iLA team member to work out your care needs and what types of care you can access.
Your Aged Care Assessment
An Aged Care Assessment determines:
a person’s care needs, and
the types of care and services a person may be eligible for.
There are 2 types of Aged Care Assessments: Home Support Assessments and Comprehensive Assessments.
- Home Support Assessments
If the information you provide sounds like you need low-level support to stay independent in your home, My Aged Care may recommend a Home Support Assessment.
During your Home Support Assessment an iLA assessor will determine how much help is required and tailor it to your individual needs.
Simple solutions can help keep you independent and at home for longer if you’re finding it harder to manage the daily activities you usually do. This could be things like:
Personal care, i.e. putting socks and shoes on, using zips, buttons and clasps, clipping nails
Housework, i.e. cleaning, carrying laundry, picking things up off the floor
In the kitchen, i.e. opening jars and tins, cutting up food, pouring the kettle, turning taps on and off .
- Comprehensive Assessments
If it’s determined you have greater or more complex needs, My Aged Care may recommend a Comprehensive Assessment.
Previously provided by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT), this is a clinical assessment conducted to determine a person’s needs.
During a Comprehensive Assessment an iLA assessor will provide recommendations and approvals for suitable services and can evaluate eligibility for various types of care, including:
A higher level of home care through a Home Care Package
Short-term care options, and
Aged care homes.
Feedback and Complaints
As part of our commitment to person-centred support and continuous quality improvement, we welcome and encourage feedback both positive and negative.
As part of our commitment to person-cantered support and continuous quality improvement, we welcome and encourage feedback both positive and negative.
Please share your comments or concerns with us:
- Contact us at 0862024700 or email: general@ilaustralia.org.au
- Complete the online Feedback form
- or write to us at:
Quality & Risk Professional
iLA
Freda Jacob House, 7 Tully Road,
East Perth
WA, 6004
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