Community Interlink
Community Interlink is a consortium of 17 member hospitals and health services from across central and northern Victoria and southern New South Wales.
With the combined strength of its members, Community Interlink works to deliver quality in-home care to support seniors wanting to live independently at home.
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A Home Care Package is an Australian Government funding subsidy that allows individuals to purchase services to enable them to live independently in their own home.
To receive a Home Care Package, you will likely need a free assessment by an Aged Care Assessment Team (NSW), or Aged Care Assessment Services (Victoria).
You may be eligible for a Home Care Package if you are:
- an older person who needs coordinated services to help you to stay in your home,
- a younger person with a disability in unique circumstances where your care needs are not met through other specialist services.
Once a Home Care Package has been allocated to you, you will receive a letter of notification detailing your package ‘Reference Number’ and ‘Level’ (value).
There are four Home Care Package levels:
- Level 1 – basic care needs
- Level 2 – low-level care needs
- Level 3 – intermediate care needs
- Level 4 – high-level care needs.
Your Reference Number will enable you to access services after it has been activated by an approved provider, such as Community Interlink.