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Intent of the Home Care Packages Program
Our work › Home Care Packages Program › About the Home Care Packages Program3 December 2024 - The Home Care Packages Program aims to help older people live safely and independently at home for longer. It provides coordinated care and services to help older people with complex ageing related needs. Learn who is eligible and what services it funds.
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People with disability
Our work › National Cervical Screening Program – Healthcare provider toolkit › Working with patients who face specific barriers24 April 2025 - Find information and resources on how to engage patients with disability in cervical screening.
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Information for disability service providers and workers about COVID-19 vaccines
Our work › COVID-19 vaccines › COVID-19 vaccine information for people with disability and disability service providers15 May 2024 - Information and resources for the disability sector regarding COVID-19 vaccinations.
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National Roadmap for Improving the Health of People with Intellectual Disability
Our work19 March 2025 - The Australian Government has released the National Roadmap for Improving the Health of People with Intellectual Disability to address serious health inequities faced by people with intellectual disability. Read about the roadmap and plan to improve the health of people with intellectual disability.
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Statement from Australian Health Ministers: Analysis of unmet need for psychosocial supports outside of the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Resources › Publications20 March 2025 - This statement from Australian Health Ministers provides key context for the analysis of unmet need for psychosocial supports outside of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, key findings and limitations and next steps for governments’ considerations.
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NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Contacts12 August 2021 - Disability Support for Older Australians (DSOA) Program clients can contact the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission if they have concerns about the quality of care being provided by their service coordinator that they cannot resolve. Contact them by phone or user their online complaint form.
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Disability Support for Older Australians Program – How to Complete a Change of Needs Application
Resources › Publications7 February 2024 - This fact sheet provides information to assist Disability Support for Older Australians (DSOA) service coordinators with completing a change of needs application for DSOA clients.
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Screen me
26 September 2024 - If you have a cervix, are aged between 25 and 74, and you’ve ever had any sexual contact (with anyone), cervical screening is for you.
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DSOA Funding Arrangement Manager contacts
Contacts3 November 2023 - Disability Support for Older Australians (DSOA) grant recipients (DSOA service coordinators) can contact their state or territory Funding Arrangement Manager (FAM) to discuss contract variations.
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DSOA Program manual – Appendix D – Individual Support Package (ISP) template
Resources › Publications6 February 2024 - Disability Support for Older Australians service providers must use this template to create an Individual Support Package for their clients.