National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program

Identifying equipment to best help regain or maintain physical, functional, or cognitive ability. 

Sourcing and supply of prescribed equipment, such as voice amplifiers and page turners. 

Sourcing and supply of prescribed equipment, such as non-slip plates and touch lights. 

Sourcing and supply of prescribed equipment such as compression garments and reaching devices.

Sourcing and supply of prescribed equipment, such as wheelchairs and walking frames. 

Sourcing and supply of prescribed equipment, such as dressing aids and incontinence alarms. 

Identifying home modifications to help with physical, functional, or cognitive ability. 

Sourcing and supply of prescribed modifications, such as grab rails and non-slip surface protectors. 

Essential minor repairs, such as replacing lightbulbs or replacing broken door handles. 

Expenses related to repairs, including purchasing small items such as a door handle or tap. 

Light gardening, such as weeding, mowing and pruning.

Day respite at a centre or aged care home.

Day or overnight respite at home or in the local community.

Delivery of pre-prepared meals.

Help with meal preparation, such as peeling, chopping, and using cooking utensils.

Prescribed supplements and equipment to deliver nutritional needs (enteral or oral).

Contact and company at appointments or other activities. 

Support and company at cultural and community events. 

Transportation and help with socialising, such as visiting friends.

Transportation and help at community events.

Help to manage and maintain personal affairs, such as preparing to sell your home or arranging a will. 

Help to access digital learning, such as paying bills online, or accessing telehealth. 

The cost of internet and/or phone bills if you are homeless or at risk of homelessness and support is needed to maintain connection to services. 

Transport with a driver and car provided to connect you to your usual activities.

Taxi or rideshare vouchers to connect you to your usual activities.

Help to restore movement and function after injury or illness. 

Treatment of feet, ankles, and lower limbs.

Help with care, wellbeing, and social needs. 

Help to improve communication and swallowing abilities. 

Using exercise to help improve respiratory, circulatory, and other systems. 

Using everyday activities to help with health, wellbeing and independence. 

Studying thinking and behaviour to help treat mental, emotional, and behavioural issues. 

Delivering the therapy prescribed by an allied health professional, such as through exercises.

Using music to explore emotions, relieve stress, and improve self-esteem. 

Health professionals delivering culturally safe and accessible clinical services. 

Providing culturally safe clinical and primary health care.

Using specific techniques to manage mental health and well-being issues, such as talk therapy. 

Help tailoring food and nutrition for your health and wellbeing. 

Providing clinical nursing care under a nurse’s supervision.

Providing clinical nursing care, such as managing wounds and monitoring pulse, blood pressure, etc.

Specialised nursing products such as prescribed skin emollients that would not ordinarily be carried by a nurse.

Providing specialised clinical nursing care, such as assessments and administering medicine.

Help to take medication independently, e.g., arranging pharmacist-prepared Webster packs.

Help with showering, self-care, hygiene, brushing hair, cleaning teeth and shaving.

Continence support, including assistance changing aids.

Help managing restorative care needs, goals, preferences and budget.

Making and responding to art to improve physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Using leisure, social connection, and activities to improve health and wellbeing.

Using body manipulation to treat stiffness issues, improve flexibility, and promote self-healing. 

Using massage and soft tissue techniques to treat damaged, tense, or immobile muscle.

Using needles in targeted areas of the body to treat problems such as pain or stress. 

Treating back, neck, and joint pain by adjusting and realigning the spine. 

Help managing ongoing care needs, goals, preferences and budget.

Help with taking out the rubbish, vacuuming, watering plants, and more.

Help with home laundry, such as loading and unloading machines, folding, and ironing.

Shopping together or helping with shopping to be home-delivered.