The Programme Framework of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme, including is provided on the following page in Table 1. Details on each Sub-Programme are provided in Section 2.2. In certain circumstances services may be provided to people outside the identified target groups for the Commonwealth Home Support Programme as noted in Section 1.2.8 of this Programme Manual. Table 1 Programme Framework Commonwealth Home Support Programme – Community and Home Care Relationships and Assistance with Service System Support Carer Support Care and Housing Development Objective To provide entry-level To support and maintain To support To support the support services to assist care relationships vulnerable development of frail, older people to live between carers and clients to remain the community independently at home clients, through in the aged care and in the community providing good quality community service system respite care for frail, through in a way that older people so that accessing the aims of regular carers can take a appropriate, the break. sustainable and Commonwealth affordable Home Support housing and Programme and linking them broader aged where care system appropriate, to community care and other support services older people aged Frail, older clients aged People aged 50 Grant recipients 65 years and over 65 years and over years and over funded under Target Group (or 50 years and over for (or 50 years and over for who are on a the Aboriginal and Torres Aboriginal and Torres low income and Commonwealth Strait Islander peoples) Strait Islander peoples) are homeless or Home Support who need assistance will be the recipients of at risk of Programme and with daily living to remain planned respite services homelessness their client base living independently at as a result of home and in the experiencing community housing stress or not having secure accommodation
The Programme Framework of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme, including is provided on the following page in Table 1. Details on each Sub-Programme are provided in Section 2.2. In certain circumstances services may be provided to people outside the identified target groups for the Commonwealth Home Support Programme as noted in Section 1.2.8 of this Programme Manual. Table 1 Programme Framework – Commonwealth Home Support Programme Community and Home Support Care Relationships and Carer Support Assistance with Care and Housing Service System Development Objective To provide entry-level support services to assist frail, older people to live independently at home and in the community To support and maintain care relationships between carers and clients, through providing good quality respite care for frail, older people so that regular carers can take a break. To support vulnerable clients to remain in the community through accessing appropriate, sustainable and affordable housing and linking them where appropriate, to community care and other support services To support the development of the community aged care service system in a way that the aims of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme and broader aged care system Target Group older people aged 65 years and over (or 50 years and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) who need assistance with daily living to remain living independently at home and in the community Frail, older clients aged 65 years and over (or 50 years and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) will be the recipients of planned respite services People aged 50 years and over who are on a low income and are homeless or at risk of homelessness as a result of experiencing housing stress or not having secure accommodation Grant recipients funded under the Commonwealth Home Support Programme and their client base