Monday, May 21, 2012

Latest News - Aged Care Access Initiative (ACAI) Referrals now being accepted


We are pleased to announce that we will be accepting new referrals for the Aged Care Access Initiative effective from November 28th, 2011.  

New program guidelines were released by the Department of Health and Ageing in August 2011 which included changes that impact on our service model and the types of referrals we have previously accepted.  Clarification has been requested and until this clarification has been received we will only be able to accept referrals for Low Care Residents. No high care resident referrals (following an acute event) can be accepted at this point in time.  

Referrals for residents assessed as Low Care will be accepted from General Practitioners for access to 10 hours of therapy for the following services: 
     -  Dietetics
     -  Occupational Therapy
     -  Nurse Wound Consultant
     -  Physiotherapy
     -  Psychology
     -  Speech Pathology

For further information please contact the GP Network on 8878 3714.

Updated ACAI referral forms available


For the current listings of Allied Health Professionals providing services to your patients please click here:
ACAI Allied Health Professional List

Aged Care Access Initiative Brochure

For the most current listing of participating Aged Care Facilities click here:
ACAI Residential Aged Care Facilities

Supported Residential Services (SRS) in Melbourne East GP Network area:
SRS listing February 2010
Heatwave Resources

For Residential Aged Care Facilities heatwave resources click here:

http://health.vic.gov.au/agedcare/publications/racsheatwave/downloads/racs_heatwave.pdf
Heatwave myths
Heatwave information for Carers
Heatwave factsheets for Clinicians
Heatwave information for Residents
Heatwave checklist for Facilities