Albany Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)

About Albany Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)

Aged Care Assessment Teams have the responsibility of deciding who is eligible for nursing home, hostel or community care packages. They do this by assessing a person's mental, physical and social situation. If residential care or community aged care packages are not appropriate they can refer people to supported independent living services, extended care services and communtiy services. ACAT is located on the second floor of Population Health Unit's Community Health Clinic. The team consists of Sally Rose(Coordinator)- Social Worker , Morag Munns - RN and Russell Harkin - OT.