Short-Term Restorative Care Programme
Short-Term Restorative Care Programme
Wellness, reablement and restorative approaches are emerging as powerful ways to help older people improve their function, independence and quality of life. The Short-Term Restorative Care (STRC) Programme aims to reverse and/or slow ‘functional decline’ in older people and improve their wellbeing.
Programme objective
In the 2015 Budget, the Australian Government announced the expansion of flexible aged care initiatives. A new form of flexible care, the STRC Programme, is being established to increase the care options available to older people, through a time-limited, goal-oriented, multi-disciplinary and coordinated package of services. It is designed and approved by the care recipient, and may be delivered in a home setting, a residential setting, or a combination of both.
The new care type builds on the success of the existing Transition Care Programme, which assists older people to return home after a hospital stay. However unlike transition care, short-term restorative care will be available to people that have not had a hospital stay.
Consultation
An external engagement process on the STRC Programme’s policy framework was conducted in September and October 2015. The consultation approach consisted of:
the public release of the STRC Programme policy consultation paper for comment
three external stakeholder workshops, and
a webinar.
Following on from the consultation, the High Level Policy Framework and Summary of Consultation Feedback and main Policy impacts are available.
Contacts
For enquiries and further information contact STRC@health.gov.au(link sends e-mail).
More information
Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997
Flexible care
Consultations page
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Last updated: 7 April 2016 - 12:05pm