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ACT Home and Community Care funding increase

Older people, people with a disability and their carers living in the ACT will benefit from the $1.8 million funding boost for Home and Community Care (HACC) services. Total HACC funding available in the ACT for 2006-07 will be $22.5 million, an increase of almost 8.5% over funding in 2005-06.

The HACC program, a joint Australian Government and state and territory government initiative, provides a comprehensive, coordinated and integrated range of basic maintenance and support services to help frail aged people, people with a disability and their carers to live more independently in the community.

“Of the total $22.5 million funding for HACC services in the ACT this financial year, the Australian Government will provide nearly $11 million. The ACT contribution of $11.5million includes an additional $898,000 to the HACC program in 2006-07.

The focus of additional HACC funding this year would be to provide additional short-term, post-hospitalisation services for domestic assistance, personal care and minor home modifications, plus additional basic HACC services to assist people to remain in the community.

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