Gippsland - Seeking applications for the region focusing on the provision of care for: people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; veterans; and/or people who are financially or socially disadvantaged. - 250 East Gippsland (S) South Gippsland (S) Wellington (S) - - Grampians - Seeking applications for the region focusing on the provision of care for: veterans; and/or people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. - 160 Moorabool (S) - - Hume - Seeking applications for the region focusing on the provision of care for: people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; and/or veterans. Seeking applications for the region focusing on the following communities: Italian 180 Alpine (S) - - Loddon-Mallee - Seeking applications for the region focusing on the provision of care for: people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; veterans; and/or people who are financially or socially disadvantaged. - 180 Greater Bendigo (C) - -
Northern Metropolitan - Banyule (C) Hume (C) (C) Seeking applications for the region focusing on the provision of care for: people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; people who are financially or socially disadvantaged; people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; people who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless; and/or veterans. Seeking applications for the region focusing on the following communities: Arabic; Greek, Italian; Macedonian; Maltese 500 - - Southern Metropolitan - Seeking applications for the region focusing on the provision of care for: veterans; people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; people who are financially or socially disadvantaged; and/or people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Seeking applications for the region focusing on the following communities: Dutch, Greek, German, Italian, Polish, Russian 400 Casey (C) Frankston (C) Mornington Peninsula (S) - - Western Metropolitan - Seeking applications for the region focusing on the provision of care for: people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; people who are financially or socially disadvantaged; veterans and/or people who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless. Seeking applications for the region focusing on the following communities: Cantonese; Croatian; Greek; Italian; Macedonian, Maltese; Vietnamese. 400 Brimbank (C) Melton (S) Wyndham (C) - - TOTAL PLACES 2,671 NOTE: The key issues across all regions are dementia and respite. VICTORIA
HOME CARE PLACES Region Identified geographic location(s) in the region in 2014 Identified special needs group(s) in the region in 2014 Identified key issues for the region in 2014 Indicative number of places for the region in 2014 Barwon Western - Seeking applications for the region focusing on the provision of care for: people who live in rural and remote areas. Seeking applications for the region focusing on the following communities: Croatian, Dutch, German, Greek, Italian 94 Greater Geelong (C) - - Eastern Metropolitan - Seeking applications for the region focusing on the provision of care for: people who are financially or socially disadvantaged; and/or people who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless. Seeking applications for the region focusing on the following communities: Cantonese, German, Greek, Italian, Mandarin 405 Manningham (C) Yarra Ranges (S) - 2 Home Care Places Gippsland - Seeking applications for the region focusing on the provision of care for: people who are financially or socially disadvantaged; and/or people who live in rural and remote areas. Seeking applications for the region focusing on the following communities: Dutch, German, Greek, Italian, Maltese 90 Baw Baw (S) Latrobe (C) Wellington (S) - Level 2 and 4 Home Care places Grampians - Seeking applications for the region focusing on the provision of care for: people who live in rural and remote areas. Seeking applications for the region focusing on the following communities: Croatian, Dutch, German, Hungarian, Italian 51 Ballarat (C) - 2 Home Care places Hume - Seeking applications for the region focusing on the provision of care for: people who are financially or socially disadvantaged; and/or people who live in or remote areas. Seeking applications for the region focusing on the following communities: Croatian, Dutch, German, Greek, Italian 87 Wodonga (RC) - Level 2, 3 and 4 Home Care places Greater Shepparton (C) - Level 4 Home Care places Loddon-Mallee - Seeking applications for the region focusing on the provision of care for: people who are financially or socially disadvantaged; and/or people who live in rural and remote areas. Seeking applications for the region focusing on the following communities: Croatian, Dutch, German, Greek, Italian -
Brisbane South - - - 150 Cabool - - - 200 Darling - - - 90 Fitzroy - - - 70 Mackay - - - 60 Northern - - - 100 Sunshine Coast* - - - 83 Wide Bay - - - 110 TOTAL PLACES 1,013 NOTE: In all aged care planning regions, applications are particularly encouraged from services able to focus on the provision of care for people identified as belonging to one, or more of the following special needs groups: people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; people who live in or remote areas; people who are financially or socially disadvantaged; veterans; people who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless; care leavers; and/or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people. Applications will be given priority where there is a demonstrated need for services and/or poor access to services in an aged care planning region by a special needs group(s). Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the capacity to provide appropriate care and support, as well as established links and working relationships with one or more of these special needs groups. * Applicants applying for an allocation of home care places in this aged care planning region are required to demonstrate exceptional need by completing Part 5 of Section B of the ‘Home Care Places’ application form. Further information can be found in Section 2 of the 2014 ACAR Essential Guide. WESTERN AUSTRALIA RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE PLACES Region Identified geographic location(s) in the region in 2014 Identified special group(s) in the region in 2014 Identified key issues for the region in 2014 Indicative number of places for the region in 2014 Metropolitan - - Seeking applications for the region focusing on residential respite. 200 Metropolitan South West - - Seeking applications for the region focusing on residential respite. 308 Metropolitan East Metropolitan South East - - Seeking applications for the region focusing on residential respite. 200 South West - - Seeking applications for the region focusing on residential respite. 200