Your Care

Aged Care Assessment Teams

Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) assess your specific care and health needs. They then advise you on what type of Australian Government funded services you need to help you continue living in your home or whether you should enter an aged care home.

These teams are located around Australia and are usually based at a hospital, geriatric centre or community centre. Your local Assessment Team might include a doctor, nurse, social worker, occupational therapist or physiotherapist. They will come to see you in your home or in hospital.

The team will explain the assessment results to you and discuss what they believe is the best type of care to meet your needs.

The Department of Health & Ageing website has more information on ACATs. To get contact details for your local ACAT, call a Commonwealth Carelink Centre on 1800 052 222.