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HCAF support categories fact sheet
This fact sheet provides information for participants of the Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program about the categories of goods and services which are eligible to be claimed under the Health Care Assistance Fund (HCAF).
Part of a collection: Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program resourcesMaking a claim to the HCAF fact sheet
This factsheet provides information about how participants of the Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program can make a claim to the Health Care Assistance Fund (HCAF). The HCAF helps cover out-of-pocket health care expenses incurred as a direct result of thalidomide injuries.
Part of a collection: Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program resourcesEAF support categories fact sheet
This factsheet provides information for participants of the Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program about the categories of goods and services which are eligible to be claimed under the Extraordinary Assistance Fund (EAF).
Part of a collection: Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program resourcesMaking a claim to the EAF fact sheet
This factsheet provides information about how participants of the Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program can make a claim to the Extraordinary Assistance Fund (EAF). The EAF helps cover the costs of goods and services to assist with activities of daily living.
Part of a collection: Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program resourcesThalidomide health practitioner evidence form
This form is a template for health practitioners to provide evidence to support an eligible thalidomide survivor (patient) to receive support from the Extraordinary Assistance Fund (EAF) or the Health Care Assistance Fund (HCAF).
Part of a collection: Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program resourcesCommonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Manual
This 2020–2022 manual provides an overview of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), including the service types it funds and requirements for delivering those services. It is for CHSP-funded service providers to use, and forms part of their CHSP grant agreement.
Review of Assistive Technology Programs in Australia Final Report
This final report examines the current Assistive Technology (AT) arrangements in Australia.
Review of Assistive Technology Programs in Australia Supplementary Technical Report
This technical report examines the current Assistive Technology (AT) arrangements in Australia.
My Aged Care Process Overview – Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP)
This diagram outlines the key steps that service providers need to complete to deliver Commonwealth Home Support Programme services.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Supporting older Australians
This poster provides ways we can support older Australians through coronavirus (COVID-19).
Part of a collection: Coronavirus (COVID-19) campaign resourcesCommonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) My Aged Care Provider Journey
This provider journey wheel can help providers perform their role successfully under the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP).
Living Well at Home – CHSP Good Practice Guide
This guide helps service providers understand the concepts and principles of wellness, reablement and restorative care approaches in services delivered under the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP).
Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for older Australians
An information sheet for older Australians, their family and friends about how to protect older Australians from the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Growth Funding Round Feedback Summary
This document shows the locations and Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service types funded in the 2019–20 funding round, to help applicants strengthen future applications.
Reablement Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) fact sheet
This fact sheet shows how the Promoting Independent Living Budget measure affects Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers in trial sites.
Growth Aged Care Planning Regions and Service Types 2019–20
This document shows priority areas of growth for Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) services in each region.
Preparing for an Emergency Event – Home Care
A checklist of activities to help aged care service delivery during emergency events. This list is for providers of the Home Care Program.
Part of a collection: Preparing for an Emergency Event in Aged CareOutcomes of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Wellness and Reablement Report 2018
This report shows results of a 2018 survey of Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers from all states and territories, except Victoria.
Transition Arrangements for the Victorian Linkages Package fact sheet
This fact sheet helps Victorian Linkages package service providers understand how to move their clients to the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP).
When to Request a Support Plan Review from an Assessor fact sheet
This fact sheet explains the circumstances under which a service provider might request a Support Plan Review.
Part of a collection: My Aged Care – Service Provider Portal ResourcesCommonwealth Home Support Programme Interaction with Home Care Packages fact sheet
This fact sheet explains how Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) services vary from those provided as Home Care Packages.
Assistance with Care and Housing (ACH) Sub-Program fact sheet
This fact sheet helps Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers understand the Assistance with Care and Housing (ACH) sub-program.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme Guidelines
The CHSP Guidelines 2018 explain how to apply for CHSP grants, how grants are assessed, and how providers must report back to us.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Service Catalogue
This chart shows the types of services provided as part of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP).
Wellness and Reablement – Summary of Consultations across the Home Care Sector
This report summarises the result of consultations about wellness and reablement approaches in the aged home care sector, which Nous Group held in 2017.