Funding of the Home and Community Care Program
Overview
The Home and Community Care (HACC) Program funds a range of basic maintenance and support services so frail older people and people with a disability can live independently in the community and avoid premature or inappropriate admission to long-term residential care.
This audit examined whether the Department of Human Services has effectively addressed the funding inequities across the state and within regions; and regional planning and coordination of HACC services; as well as monitoring and reporting arrangements, including reporting on whether HACC achieved funding equity.