Brisbane South - - - 150 Cabool - - - 200 Darling - - - 90 Fitzroy - - - 70 Mackay - - - 60 Northern - - - 100 Sunshine Coast* - - - 83 Wide Bay - - - 110 TOTAL PLACES 1,013 NOTE: In all aged care planning regions, applications are particularly encouraged from services able to focus on the provision of care for people identified as belonging to one, or more of the following special needs groups: people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; people who live in or remote areas; people who are financially or socially disadvantaged; veterans; people who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless; care leavers; and/or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people. Applications will be given priority where there is a demonstrated need for services and/or poor access to services in an aged care planning region by a special needs group(s). Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the capacity to provide appropriate care and support, as well as established links and working relationships with one or more of these special needs groups. * Applicants applying for an allocation of home care places in this aged care planning region are required to demonstrate exceptional need by completing Part 5 of Section B of the Care Places’ application form. Further information can ‘Home be found in Section 2 of the 2014 ACAR Essential Guide. WESTERN AUSTRALIA RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE PLACES Region Identified geographic Identified special Identified key issues for Indicative number of location(s) in the region in group(s) in the region in the region in 2014 places for the region 2014 2014 in 2014 Seeking applications for the Metropolitan - - region focusing on 200 residential respite. Metropolitan South West Seeking applications for the region focusing on - - 308 residential respite. Metropolitan East Seeking applications for the Metropolitan South East region focusing on - - 200 residential respite. South West Seeking applications for the region focusing on - - 200 residential respite.
Brisbane South - - - 150 Cabool - - - 200 Darling - - - 90 Fitzroy - - - 70 Mackay - - - 60 Northern - - - 100 Sunshine Coast* - - - 83 Wide Bay - - - 110 TOTAL PLACES 1,013 NOTE: In all aged care planning regions, applications are particularly encouraged from services able to focus on the provision of care for people identified as belonging to one, or more of the following special needs groups: people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; people who live in or remote areas; people who are financially or socially disadvantaged; veterans; people who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless; care leavers; and/or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people. Applications will be given priority where there is a demonstrated need for services and/or poor access to services in an aged care planning region by a special needs group(s). Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the capacity to provide appropriate care and support, as well as established links and working relationships with one or more of these special needs groups. * Applicants applying for an allocation of home care places in this aged care planning region are required to demonstrate exceptional need by completing Part 5 of Section B of the ‘Home Care Places’ application form. Further information can be found in Section 2 of the 2014 ACAR Essential Guide. WESTERN AUSTRALIA RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE PLACES Region Identified geographic location(s) in the region in 2014 Identified special group(s) in the region in 2014 Identified key issues for the region in 2014 Indicative number of places for the region in 2014 Metropolitan - - Seeking applications for the region focusing on residential respite. 200 Metropolitan South West - - Seeking applications for the region focusing on residential respite. 308 Metropolitan East Metropolitan South East - - Seeking applications for the region focusing on residential respite. 200 South West - - Seeking applications for the region focusing on residential respite. 200
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