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The Strengthening Medicare Aged Care Initiatives were introduced by the Commonwealth on 1 July 2004. The major component of this initiative was the ACGPPI (Aged Care GP Panels Initiative).  The May 2007 Budget saw the ACGPPI expand further to include allied health professionals (AHPs) as a part of the Aged Care - improved health services for residents of aged care homes.

It was advised in the 2008-2009 Federal Budget that the Aged Care GP Panels Initiative funding would cease from 1 July 2008.  The Panels Initiative would be replaced with a new program, Aged Care Access Initiative (ACAI), which would take effect from 1 July 2008. The ACAI is aimed at facilitating RACFs to access AHP services for low level care residents. 

Resources

• RACGP “silver book” – Medical Care of Older Persons in Residential Aged Care Facilities
• How to print Compact Medication Charts in MD
• AHP information (when completed by GPT)
• Advance Care Directives Information Packages.
• Transfer Envelopes (to and from LGH & Calvary).  Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to order.  

Contacts

• Commonwealth Carelink : Ph: 1800 052 059
• HALT (Hospital Aged Care Liaison Team) : Ph: (03) 6348 7919
• Northern Aged Care Assessment Team : Ph: (03) 6336 4144.
  Fax: (03) 6336 4145 

Web Links

• CareSearch - Palliative care knowledge network
• DBMAS - Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service
• Northern Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)
• Department of Veteran’s Affairs 

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