The Community Aged Care Service Sector in Queensland is made up of a very diverse range of services and programs.

The development of the range and diversity of programs and services has been in direct response to the diverse range of needs of individuals. Quality community care service provision is one that it is focused on being responsive and flexible to an individuals needs and changing requirements.

For many older Queenslanders, living in the comfort of their own home is an extremely important part of growing older, but for some older people this may become difficult without some extra help. The Community Aged Care Sector in Queensland plays an essential role in assisting people in their own homes and in community settings from supporting them to maintain their independence through programs aimed at early intervention and prevention through to services provided to people with very complex and high care needs.

The major funded programs in Community Care include:

• The Home and Community Care Program (HACC)
• Packaged Care funded Under the Aged Care Act

-Community Aged Care Packages (CACP)

-Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH)

-Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia (EACH D)

• National Respite for Carers Program (NRCP)
• Day Therapy Programs (DTC)
• Transition Care Program(TCP)
• Department of Veteran’s Affairs (DVA) programs including Veterans Home Care (VHC) and Community Nursing Services
• Multi Purpose Services (MPS)

There are a growing number of providers who also provide unfunded services. These services are usually privately funded by the individual and provide a range of choice in services and programs. These may be accessed independently of funded services or used to compliment services provided from government subsidies and funding sources.

Community Care Members of Aged Care Queensland Inc provide services across the spectrum of care from lifestyle enabling and preventative programs to specialist clinical, allied health and high care services. Community Care providers are committed to providing highest quality care options and this is reflected in their focus on evidence based practice as wellas consumer collaboration and engagement in the delivery of services.

Our members providing community care services are exploring innovative and research driven practice and service delivery reform. This includes Consumer Directed Care (CDC) models of care delivery and having extensive links to research centres and universities. Given the challenges ahead in providing service coverage to the growing number of eligible Queenslanders and the geographical diversity of our state many providers access a range of assistive technologies today in delivering their services. Our members are also actively investigating new opportunities that technology may provide for enhancing the quality and availability of services as well as increasing an individuals independence and empowerment in their service and care provision.