CODE 1 Home Care Package This code applies where people are recommended for a Home Care Package at any level. CODE 2 Residential aged care (permanent) This code applies where people are recommended for permanent residential aged care. CODE 3 Residential aged care (respite) This code applies where people are recommended for respite residential aged care. CODE 4 Short-term restorative care This code applies where people are recommended for Short-Term Restorative Care, consisting of time-limited care that is delivered to help eligible people improve their wellbeing and independence. Care may be provided in the home, an aged care home or in the community. Support may be provided for up to 8 weeks. CODE 5 Transition Care Program This code applies where people are recommended for the Transition Care Program, consisting of time-limited care to help eligible people recover after a stay in hospital. Care may be provided in the home, an aged care home or in the community for up to 12 weeks. CODE 6 Commonwealth Home Support Program This code applies where people are recommended for the Commonwealth Home Support Program, consisting of entry-level support for eligible people who need some help to stay at home. Service providers receive Australian Government funding through grant agreements. CODE 7 Multi-Purpose Services This code applies where people are recommended for Multi-Purpose Services, consisting of integrated health and aged care services for eligible people living in small communities in regional and remote areas. Care may be provided in the home, an aged care home or in the community; services may be co-located with a hospital. CODE 8 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program This code applies where people are recommended for National Flexible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program, consisting of culturally appropriate aged care delivered close to local communities. Care may be provided in the home, an aged care home or in the community as required to meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and allow them to remain close to home and community. CODE 9 Department of Veterans Affairs services This code applies where people are recommended for Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) services, such as those provided through Community Nursing or other DVA-funded aged care services. CODE 10 National Disability Insurance Scheme Services This code applies where people are recommended for National Disability Insurance Scheme Services (NDIS) services. CODE 11 Housing/homelessness services This code applies where people are recommended for formal housing and homelessness services, such as those offered by state/territory government or non-government operators. CODE 12 Other This code applies where people are recommended for other formal care as part of the aged care assessment. CODE 13 None This code applies where people are not recommended for any formal care as part of the aged care assessment. CODE 97 Not applicable This code applies where people are not recommended for any formal care. CODE 98 Unknown/unable to be determined This code is used where the assessor was not able to determine a recommendation. CODE 99 Not stated/inadequately described This code is not to be used on primary collection forms. |