The Home and Community Care (HACC) Program provides basic support and maintenance services to frail aged people, younger people with disabilities and their carer to assist them to continue living independently at home. The types of support include:

  • support to participate in social activity in a group or one-on-one
  • assistance with everyday household tasks
  • assistance to enhance nutrition, function, strength, independence and safety
  • assistance to support independence in personal care activities such as showering and dressing
  • assistance to keep up with essential activities such as shopping, banking and maintaining social contacts