Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)

Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) assessments

If you need some help at home or are considering moving into an aged care home, you may first need a free assessment by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT, or ACAS in Victoria). A member of an ACAT will talk to you about your current situation and work out if you are eligible to receive government-subsidised aged care services.

When do I need an ACAT assessment?

You will need an ACAT assessment and approval if you have complex aged care needs and want to:

• access aged care services through any level of Home Care Package
• receive services through transition care
• receive respite care in an aged care home (sometimes known as nursing home)
• move into an aged care home.

https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/eligibility-and-assessment/acat-assessments