Home and Community Care
The 2007-08 Home and Community Care (HACC) Program Annual Report
This report, which is the first in the program's 24-year history, presents consolidated information on the performance of the national HACC program. It provides a snapshot of the HACC clients and services by state and teritory and nationally.
You may download this document in PDF format:
PDF printable version of The 2007-08 Home and Community Care (HACC) Program Annual Report (PDF 766 KB)
HTML version of The 2007-08 Home and Community Care (HACC) Program Annual Report
If you are unable to download the PDF file please send an email to: acc@health.gov.au for a copy to be sent to you.
Foreword
By the Minister for Ageing
The Home and Community Care (HACC) program is a joint Australian and state and territory government initiative that has this year alone assisted more than 830,000 Australians remain living independently in their own homes.
This HACC program annual report is the first since the program’s inception in 24 years. It is designed to provide a detailed account of the activities and achievements of the program and identify areas for continuous improvement.
This year alone the program received more than $1 billion in Australian Government funding and more than $698 million in state and territory contributions totalling $1.8 billion.
Australians are living longer, healthier lives due to medical advances and lifestyle choices.
By 2056, Australian Bureau of Statistics data predicts that the over-65s will represent 24 per cent of Australia’s entire population, up from just 13 per cent in 2007.
Governments across Australia recognise and understand the desire of older people wanting to remain living in their own homes with the assistance of community care services. The HACC program is a critical component in providing this independence through its many diverse and innovative programs and services.
This valuable snapshot of the HACC program will help Government continue to build on this important initiative that aims to provide valuable services to the people in our community who need them most.
Autorised for electronic transmission
The Hon Justine Elliot, MP
Top of page
Media releases
- Delivering More Aged Care Places For Eastern Melbourne
- $25 Million for accommodation for aged and disadvantaged
- Christmas message – remember to check in on your elderly relatives and neighbours
- 6,500 more aged care places for older Australians
- Boost for Home and Community Care in Western Australia
Program/Initiatives
- Better HealthCare Connections: Aged Care Multidisciplinary Care Coordination and Advisory Service Program
- Better Health Care Connections: Models for Short Term, More Intensive Health Care for Aged Care Recipients Program
- Encouraging Better Practice in Aged Care (EBPAC)
- Getting assistance from an SDAP Panel Member
- Service Development Assistance Panel Program Glossary
Publications
- 2012 National Aged Care Workforce Census and Survey – The Aged Care Workforce, 2012 – Final Report
- Australian Government Directory of Services for Older People 2012/13
- Interim Evaluation of the Northern Territory Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Aged Care Workforce Development Projects
- Consumer Directed Care Evaluation
- Australian Government response to Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration Report: Residential and Community Aged Care in Australia
Help with accessing large documents
When accessing large documents (over 500 KB in size), it is recommended that the following procedure be used:
- Click the link with the RIGHT mouse button
- Choose "Save Target As.../Save Link As..." depending on your browser
- Select an appropriate folder on a local drive to place the downloaded file
Attempting to open large documents within the browser window (by left-clicking)
may inhibit your ability to continue browsing while the document is
opening and/or lead to system problems.
Help with accessing PDF documents
To view PDF (Portable Document Format) documents, you will need to have a PDF reader installed on your computer. A number of PDF readers are available through the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) Web Guide website.
