Pyrenees Positive Ageing
Changes to Regional Assessment Services in Victoria
If you or a loved one needs to use the Regional Assessment Service for My Aged Care, the Commonwealth Government has advised the following:
“Changes have been made to Regional Assessment Services (RAS) in Victoria from 1 July 2024. This means that as of 1 July 2024, Pyrenees Shire Council will no longer provide RAS assessments for aged care in Victoria. The Australian Government has undertaken a tender process to inform which organisations will provide Regional Assessment Services in Victoria. Please be assured that there will be no immediate change to your position on the waitlist for a RAS assessment and you will be automatically transferred to a new provider once the tender process is completed. If you require further assistance, please contact My Aged Care on 1800 200 422.”
If you'd like to talk to someone in the Pyrenees Shire Council's Positive Ageing Team, please call us on 1300 797 363 or email pyrenees@pyrenees.vic.gov.au
The Commonwealth Home Support Program
The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) provides care for residents aged over 65. The contact details for providers in the Pyrenees Shire are as follows:
mecwacare
Team leader: Cindy Lee
Client Service Coordinator: Mikayla
Phone: 03 5333 0900
Beaufort & Skipton Health Service
Jenni Gordon
Phone: 03 5340 1100
Maryborough & District Health Service
Reception only at this time.
Phone: 03 5461 0333
Home and Community Care Program for Younger People (HACC-PYP)
The Home and Community Care Program for Younger People (HACC-PYP) provides services to support younger people with disabilities (under 65), and their carers. These services help people live as independently as possible in the community. The contact details for providers in the Pyrenees Shire are as follows:
Uniting Victoria/Tasmania
Teagan
Phone: 0407 061 638