Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) help older people and their carers work out what kind of care will best meet their needs when they are no longer able to manage at home without assistance. ACATs provide information on suitable care options and can help arrange access or referral to appropriate residential or community care. The Australian Government provides funds to the State and Territory Governments, specifically to operate and manage the ACATs. The States and Territories also provide funding to the ACATs.
ACATs also assess and approve older people for Australian Government subsidised aged care, such as Residential Aged Care, Community Aged Care Packages (CACPs), or flexible care, such as Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH), dementia specific EACH packages or Transition Care.
ACAT services are run through the Department of Health and Community Services however funding for these services is provided by the Australian Government and the Northern Territory Government.
To make contact with an ACAT representative please contact the Office of Disability.