Government funded Care Programs
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NSW Government Ageing Disability and home care (ADHC) Attendant Care Program

The ADHC Attendant Care Program package provides portable, flexible and individualised support for people with a physical disability or who need personal help to complete activities of daily living. Individuals may be eligible for an attendant care package if they:

• are between 16 and 65 years old.
• live in their own/family home or in their own leased/shared accommodation. People living and intending to continue living in supported accommodation such as group homes or residential care facilities are not eligible.
• are able to manage living in the community by accessing community supports.
• need more than 15 hours per week of personal assistance to complete activities of daily living.
• are ineligible or not suitable for other DADHC provided or funded accommodation services in the short to medium term.

The Attendant Care Program is a suitable option for people with:

• - a physical disability whose needs can be substantially met with personal care support and who can be involved in managing their care; or
• - an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and a physical disability (or who need physical assistance to complete tasks of daily living); or
• - a neurological degenerative condition including a rapidly degenerative condition; or
• - ventilation dependency (over 24 hours) in which case the package may be jointly funded and managed with NSW Health.

For more information visit the ADHC website

Other care programs

We accept referrals from the following programs, which may be suitable for you if you are not eligible for an Attendant care package.

• Home Care NSW
• High Needs Pool
• Post School Options
• Community Options Packages
• Home based respite programs
• CALD or ATSI programs
• ComPacks

For further information visit the Commonwealth Carelink website