requires intensive Special needs cohorts that may be particularly susceptible to emotional and mental health issues include supervision and/or Veterans, refugees, asylum seekers and recent migrants without support, and people affected by frequent changes institutionalisation and/or systems abuse. to support This complexity indicator may be pre-populated given answers to: the past four weeks, how often have you felt nervous, depressed or lonely?’ ‘During the client had a sudden change in mental state recently?’ ‘Has Person is RAS This indicator reflects people who are without ongoing financial support as a result of circumstances including experiencing incurred debt, unemployment, age or a disability. Financial issues may also include gambling issues and an ACAT financial inability to pay for services needed (such as private medical bills that people ineligible for Medicare may have). disadvantage or For example, a person may not have the available resources to purchase healthy food, afford appropriate other barriers that housing, pay for utilities and services or cover medical and dental costs as a result of high external expenses threaten their such as medical, accommodation or living beyond existing means that limits their capacity to pay for essential access to services home-based services, which threatens their ability to remain safely at home. essential to their This indicator is included as a priority because people with this risk factor may not available money to “…have support buy healthy food, afford appropriate housing, pay for utilities and services, enrol in recreational activities or cover medical and dental costs”. Special needs cohorts that may be particularly susceptible to financial disadvantage include refugees, asylum seekers and recent migrants without support, people who are socially isolated and people lacking carer support. This complexity indicator may be pre-populated given answers to: the client experiencing financial hardship threatening the use of services essential for supporting them ‘Is at home?’ Person has RAS This indicator reflects people who have experienced adverse effects of institutionalisation and/or systems abuse experienced and they are refusing assistance or services when they are clearly needed to maintain safety and wellbeing. It ACAT
requires intensive supervision and/or frequent changes to support Special needs cohorts that may be particularly susceptible to emotional and mental health issues include Veterans, refugees, asylum seekers and recent migrants without support, and people affected by institutionalisation and/or systems abuse. This complexity indicator may be pre-populated given answers to: ‘During the past four weeks, how often have you felt nervous, depressed or lonely?’ ‘Has the client had a sudden change in mental state recently?’ Person is experiencing financial disadvantage or other barriers that threaten their access to services essential to their support RAS ACAT This indicator reflects people who are without ongoing financial support as a result of circumstances including incurred debt, unemployment, age or a disability. Financial issues may also include gambling issues and an inability to pay for services needed (such as private medical bills that people ineligible for Medicare may have). For example, a person may not have the available resources to purchase healthy food, afford appropriate housing, pay for utilities and services or cover medical and dental costs as a result of high external expenses such as medical, accommodation or living beyond existing means that limits their capacity to pay for essential home-based services, which threatens their ability to remain safely at home. This indicator is included as a priority because people with this risk factor may not “…have available money to buy healthy food, afford appropriate housing, pay for utilities and services, enrol in recreational activities or cover medical and dental costs”. Special needs cohorts that may be particularly susceptible to financial disadvantage include refugees, asylum seekers and recent migrants without support, people who are socially isolated and people lacking carer support. This complexity indicator may be pre-populated given answers to: ‘Is the client experiencing financial hardship threatening the use of services essential for supporting them at home?’ Person has experienced RAS ACAT This indicator reflects people who have experienced adverse effects of institutionalisation and/or systems abuse and they are refusing assistance or services when they are clearly needed to maintain safety and wellbeing. It