Access and Support services provide short term support for the elderly, younger people with a disability (who are not eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme), and their carers, who need help to stay at home and who:
have diverse needs or circumstances
need help with understanding the range of support services that may be available
need help with accessing services.
An Access and Support worker may be able to help you access services if you, or someone you are caring for, is:
an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
culturally and linguistically diverse
living in a rural or remote area
financially or socially disadvantaged
a veteran (including spouse, widow or widower)
homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex
a Care Leaver (Forgotten Australian, Former Child Migrant or Stolen Generation)
a parent separated from children by forced adoption or removal
living with dementia
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