Goodwin Village is a Residential Aged Care facility with Aged and Disability Persons' Hostel and Independent Living Units.

Goodwin Village provide dementia specific care and ageing care in place.

Reflecting the motto 'Living with Friends' Goodwin Village provides care and support to aged and disabled residents in a professional and ethical manner.

Area Serviced
Buloke Shire

Services including ageing care, dementia-specific care and respite care.

Goodwin Village

Buloke Shire Council - Charlton

The Assessment Team provides the first point of entry for aged and disability services provided by Council. Referrals are taken over the phone and if a person is eligible, an Assessment Officer will visit the person at home in order to assess the person's needs and provide information on Council and other community care services in the municipality. 
 
OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday
8.30am to 5pm

Contacts
Phone:  1300 520 520
Birchip: Margaret Pollington
Charlton: Anne Livingston
Donald: Anne Livingston
Sea Lake: Estelle Trembath
Wycheproof: Margaret Pollington

Buloke Shire Council - Wycheproof

Home and Community Care Program for Younger People (HACC PYP for people under 65 (under 50 if Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander) – Living at Home Assessments
A Living at Home Assessment is the process of undertaking a broad holistic assessment of general health and wellbeing in the context of active ageing and independent living.  This assessment is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in Victoria.  The assessment can be requested by clients/family/other agencies (with client consent) and focusses on the needs and goals of the client and works with them to access appropriate community or primary care services. 

Regional Assessment Service (RAS) - Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP for people over the age of 65 years or 50 years if the client is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander)
RAS also assess for Assistance with Care and Housing programs.
The RAS home support assessment officer role is to work with clients and their families/carers to develop a support plan that reflects the clients aged care needs, goals and preferences.

Council provides support to residents who are frail, aged, chronically ill or have disabilities.  Support is also provided to their carers. Programs include Home Care, Home Maintenance, Respite Care, Personal Care, Meals-on-Wheels, Center Based Meals, Volunteer Transport.

Council also provides a range of services to support families and their children including Maternal & Child Health Centers, Immunisation services, Head Lice information and treatment, Preschool and Youth services.

Council maintains and monitors health in the municipality as well as ensuring that laws in respect to food, animals, buildings, noise, vermin, traffic and pollution are adhered to.

YARRIAMBIACK SHIRE COUNCIL

Horsham Rural City Council - Horsham

The Grampians Aged Care Assessment Service is a team of health professionals with expertise in health care and community services for older people.  The team draws upon the skills of Geriatricians, Community Nurses, Social Workers and a range of allied health professionals including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists.

The aim of the Grampians ACAS is to ensure that older people have access to the most appropriate health, community and/or residential services to meet their needs, and those of carers.

On receiving a referral, Grampians ACAS staff visit older people, preferrably in their own home, to discuss needs and identify the range of options to meet those needs.  Grampians ACAS staff can provide information and referral advice and will work closely with individuals and their GP/Service Providers to ensure the most appropriate and helpful range of services available are put into place.

The Aged Care Assessment Service is the only agency authorised by the Commonwealth to approve older people for Commonwealth funded residential care, residential respite, Community Aged Care Packages and Flexible Care (Extended Aged Care at Home Packages).



Area Serviced
Stawell & district

Initial Contact
ACAS Coordinator, Mary Bruce

Additional Information
8.30 am - 5.00 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.

Stawell Regional Health Services

Services including hospital, aged care, community health, dental health, dietetics, disability, health promotion, home maintenance and repair, home visiting, maternal & child health, medical specialists/surgeons, mental health, nursing, nursing home, occupational therapy, optometry, palliative care, pathology, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology, respite care, speech therapy

Dimboola Hospital - Anderson Street

Loddon Shire Council - Community Services

The Grampians Aged Care Assessment Service - Ballarat Health Services (Grampians ACAS) is a team of health professionals with expertise in health care and community services for older people.  The team draws upon the skills of Geriatricians, Community Nurses, Social Workers and a range of allied health professionals including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists.

The aim of the Grampians ACAS is to ensure that older people have access to the most appropriate health, community, and/or residential services to meet their needs, and those of carers.

On receiving a referral, Grampians ACAS staff visit older people, preferrably in their own home, to discuss needs and identify the range of options to meet those needs.  Grampians ACAS staff can provide information and referral advice and will work closely with individuals and their GP/Service Providers to ensure the most appropriate and helpful range of services available are put into place.

The Aged Care Assessment Service is the only agency authorised by the Commonwealth to approve older people for the Commonwealth funded residential care, residential respite, Community Aged Care Packages and Flexible Care (Extended Aged Care at Home Packages).

Grampians ACAS also has a role to play in identifying service deficits and working with relevant organisations and government to develop services.

Initial Contact
Katrina Fraser
Email: acas@wwhs.net.au

Area Serviced:
Nhill, Kaniva, Goroke, Rainbow, Jeparit and districts

Additional Information:
8.30 a, - 5.00 pm, Monday, Tuesday & Thursday for inquiries or leave a message. ww.a

West Wimmera Health Service - Jeparit Campus

ASSESSMENTS
The Council's Assessment Officer assesses and monitors the needs of all people referred to the service. This is to ensure that customers receive the most appropriate services and their situation continues to warrant the use of services. The Assessment Officer will refer and liaise where appropriate and maintain and foster maximum customer independence.

ASSESSMENT OFFICER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
Conduct assessments using the Department of Human Services, Service Co-Ordination Tool (SCTT). The SCTT tool is used for referral purposes this information is important and is hoped that duplication of information by other professionals will be minimized, thus being less intrusive for the customer.

Assessment Officer will regularly review the needs and circumstances of HACC customers and initiate increase or terminate services to customer as necessary. Inform customers of Council's service parameters and of customer's rights and responsibilities. Refer customers to other professionals as required. Upon completion of the assessment the customer will be issued with a copy of the assessment.  

About Home and Community Care (HACC) services
The Home and Community Care (HACC) Program provides a range of basic support services to frail older people and people with disabilities who are experiencing difficulties in managing daily tasks, but who wish to remain living at home.  The program also supports their carers and families.

Services include: Home Care, Personal Care, Respite, Home Maintenance, Meals on Wheels, Social Support and Planned Activities.

The HACC program targets its services to those who have the greatest need for them and/or the greatest capacity to benefit from them.

We will assess your needs and provide you with information about your choices.  After the assessment, the HACC Assessment Officer then decides what services can be allocated to you.

It is important to understand that often there are more people wanting services that there are services available.  It is our responsibility to make sure services are allocated fairly and on the basis of need.

Central Goldfields Shire Council 'Caring For Our Community' is committed to providing a professional high quality service by responding to and assisting with, customer's identified needs.  'Caring For Our Community' is also committed to maintaining the maximum level of independence of older people and people with disabilities to prevent premature or inappropriate admission to institutionalised care.  To provide services to assist the aged and disabled to remain in their homes safely.

Fees:  A nominal fee is charged for HACC services.

Contact: 
HACC Assessment Officer during office hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm..

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