Care finder helping older Australians to navigate aged care
26 June 2023Brisbane North PHN has established a new program to help highly vulnerable people to navigate and access Australia’s Aged Care system.
Six local organisations have been commissioned to manage a workforce of care finders across the north Brisbane and Moreton Bay region and will provide intensive, face-to-face support to help people navigate and access aged care services.
The care finder program is specifically designed to assist older Australians with complex needs who have no support or are isolated and who find it difficult or are hesitant to access aged care services.
Being rolled out nationally, in response to recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the workforce of care finders aims to improve outcomes for older Australians by ensuring they have a better understanding of aged care services, providing support through the assessment process, connecting people to services and following up to ensure services continue to meet their identified needs.
Communify Queensland (servicing Brisbane), OzCare, Footprints Community, Communify Queensland, Queensland Council for LGBTI Health, Micah Projects (Lotus Place) and World Wellness Group are providing care finder services in the north Brisbane and Moreton Bay region. You can find out more about each organisation below –
Communify Queensland Limited – with a focus on people living in Brisbane North sub-regions.
Phone: 07 3510 2772
Email: carefinder@communify.org.au
Footprints Community Limited – with a focus on people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, with additional support available for people in other groups in Moreton Bay and Somerset.
Phone: 1800 FOOTPRINTS
Email: carefinder@footprintscommunity.org.au
Micah Projects Limited – with a focus on forgotten Australians.
Phone: 07 3029 7070
Email carefinder@micahprojects.org.au
Ozcare – with a focus on people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Phone: 1800 692 273
Queensland Council for LGBTI Health (Queensland AIDS Council) – with a focus on the LGBTIQ+ community.
Phone: 0435 009 653
Email: carefinder@qc.org.au
World Wellness Group – with a focus on people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Phone: 0490 814 480
Email: carefinder@worldwellnessgroup.com.au
