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The Home & Community Care (HACC) Program is Victoria’s principal source of funding for services that support frail aged people, younger people with disabilities, and carers. In Victoria the program supports over 220,000 frail older people and people with disabilities. The Macedon Ranges Social Support services are funded partially or wholly by HACC. This link takes you to a website which explains the HACC program.

Contacts and Information about the Loddon-Mallee Carer Support Service

The National Respite for Carers Program is one of several initiatives designed to support and assist relatives and friends caring at home for people who are unable to care for themselves because of chronic illness, disability or frailty.

This site provides links and an e-referral mechanism to health and community services within different municipalities around Victoria. E-referral means you can make inquiries through an encrypted system, so your information is safe. Or you can just contact the services listed by phone.

Commonwealth Carelink Centres are information centres for older people, people with disabilities and those who provide care and services. Centres provide free and confidential information on community aged care, disability and other support services available locally, interstate or anywhere within Australia.

Health and medical information for consumers, quality assured by the Victorian government

Technology for Social Justice - interesting and informative - worth your time to look at this website

The peak body representing the wide-ranging needs and interests of older people in the Victorian community. Mission - to mobilise older people and those who work with them, to age well in a just society.